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Lighting Terminology 1 PATRICK DAVIS, ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS
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Terms Lumen Footcandle (H&V) Efficacy Rated Lamp Life Lumen maintenance/ Lumen depreciation Color temperature Color rendering index 2
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Concept: Lawn Sprinklers Sprinkler output vs. water reaching grass 3
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New Term: Lumen Measure of the strength of light radiating from a light source measured at the source (Output) Measured in lumens 4
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New Term: Foot Candle A measure of the intensity of light falling on a square foot of working surface 1fc = 1 lumen per ft 2 5
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1 Foot Candle = 1 lumen/ft 2 6 1 ft 2 1 Lumen
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3 Foot Candles = 3 lumen/ft 2 7 1 ft 2
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Foot Candle Measurements Factors affecting… ◦Sensor distance from source ◦Ambient light ◦Location relative to fixture(s) ◦(e.g. directly under, off to one side) ◦Meter accuracy ◦Shirt color 8
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Horizontal Foot Candle Example 9 Measured on a horizontal plane such as desk/workbench
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Vertical Foot Candle Example 10 Measured on a vertical plane E.g., Items on pallet racking; book shelf
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New Term: Efficacy Amount of light (lumens) output by a lamp per watt of electrical energy input ◦= Lumens watts Think “miles per gallon” ◦= Miles/gallon 11
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New Term: Rated Lamp Lifetime Manufacturer’s rating RLL = the number of hours a sample of lamps will operate before half the lamps burn out 12
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Fact: ALL light sources get dimmer with age 13
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Fact: Some technologies are better than others 14
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New Term: Lumen Maintenance Measure of how well a lamp maintains its rated light output as it ages ◦1 st Measure after 100 hour “burn-in” period ◦2 nd Measure after 40% of rated life 15
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Lumen Maintenance All lamps are not created equal… Some types are better than others 16 % of initial lumens 40%
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New Term: Lumen Depreciation 35% lumen depreciation 17 % of initial lumens 40% 65% lumen maintenance
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18 Color Qualities
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New Term: Color Temperature A measurement of the warmth or coolness of a lamp ◦Measured in Degrees Kelvin (°K) ◦Affects how we see and feel 19
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Color Temperature 20 5000 ºK 86 CRI 2100 ºK 25 CRI 2100 ºK 25 CRI Blue light w violet overtones Blue light w light violet overtones White light with blue color White light with blue overtones All white light with little blue color White light with yellow overtones White light with yellow color Yellow light
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LED Color Temperature 21
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New Term: Color-Rendering Index (CRI) 22 0 – 100 scale Indicates how perceived colors match actual colors ◦100 = best ◦0 = worst
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Questions 23
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