Candlepower Distribution Curve

The general term applied to fluorescent lamps that are single-ended. Some CFLs have integral ballasts and medium or candelabra screw bases for easy replacement of incandescent lamps.

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The GE Edison Award is an annual competition where lighting designers submit their best projects. The entries are judged by an international panel and awards are presented at a banquet accompanying Light Fair, the North American trade show for the lighting industry.

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A physical phenomenon whereby an atom of a material absorbs a photon of light and immediately emits a photon of longer wavelength. If there is a significant delay, the phenomenon is called phosphorescence rather than fluorescence. It is interesting that "phosphors" used in lamps exhibit "fluorescence," not "phosphorescence."

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 Accent Lighting is Directional lighting which emphasizes a particular object or draw attention to a display item.

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HID is a general term for mercury, metal halide (GE ConstantColor® CMH®, Multi-Vapor®, MXR or Arcstream®) and high-pressure sodium  lamps. HID lamps contain compact arc tubes which enclose mercury and various gases with other chemicals and operate at relatively high pressures and temperatures.

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