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National Electrical Code

Sets out standards for wiring and electrical devices. The NEC requirements are widely followed by local jurisdictions.

 

NEMA

National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Includes lamp, electrical device and larger fixture manufacturers. NEMA develops consensus ratings and designations for various products.

 

Neon Lamp

Low pressure arc discharge lamps that operate at high voltage. Used for decoration and signage purposes.

 

Network

A system of dimming controls that are wired and programmed to respond together, usually to link controls in several rooms.

 

Nominal Watts The power rating of lamps, as published by lamp manufacturers.

LAMPS & LIGHTING – A GLOSSARY OF TERMS

• A – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Accent Lighting to Aperture + much more
• B – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Ballast to Bulb + much more
• C – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Colour Temperature to Cove Downlights + much more
• D – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Dichroic to Dimmer + much more
• E – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  ER to Eyeball + much more
• F – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Filament to Floodlights + much more
• G – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Gimbal to Glare + much more
• H – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Halogen to Heat Ratings + much more
• I – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  IC to Incandesence + much more
• J – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Jack to Junction Box + much more
• K – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Kelvin to Kilowatt + much more
• L – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Lacquer to Low Voltage + much more
• M – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Mogul Base to MR + much more
• N – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Neon to Nominal Watts + much more
• O – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Outdoor to Over Voltage + much more
• P – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  PAR to Prism + much more
• Q – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Quad Tube to Quartz + much more
• R – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  R Class to Recessed + much more
• S – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Scene to Silhouetting + much more
• T – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Track Lighting to Tungsten Halogen + much more
• U – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  UV to URN + much more
• V – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Valance to Volt + much more
• W – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Wall Lighting to Wattage + much more
• X – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Xenon and that’s all!
• Y – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Yard Lighting and that’s all!
• Z – Lamps & Lighting Dictionary:
  Zone Lighting and that’s all!
  
  
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