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Modern kitchen lighting design very much takes into account the multi-purpose nature of kitchens to produce a lighting solution that also functions on different levels. This is accomplished by first understanding the various lighting requirements of a kitchen, secondly grouping lights according to each of these requirements, and lastly combining these lighting groups in different ways to create a range of effects suitable for many purposes.
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Light bulbs can be categorized a number of different ways:
technology used (halogen, LED, etc);
power rating (also often used as shorthand for brightness);
power supply (solar, low voltage, line voltage, etc);
base type;
Where lamp base types are concerned there are three basic variants in common use: screw fit; bayonet; pin. These then have sub variations within themselves, typically describing the size of the base (which generally reflects the size of the lamp). ...
... bulbs before LED technology started parking its tanks on the low energy lighting lawn).
Light bulbs can be categorized a number of different ways:
technology used (halogen, LED, etc);
power rating (also often used as shorthand for brightness);
power supply (solar, Low Voltage, line voltage, etc);
base type;
Where lamp base types are concerned there are three basic variants in common use: screw fit; bayonet; pin. These then have sub variations within themselves, typically describing the size of the base (which generally reflects the size of the lamp).
Note: Originally all light bulb fittings were designated ES ...
... also available.
Outdoor LED lighting first started appearing as part of the range of
Low Voltage garden lighting systems only just a few years ago, but has since become extremely popular. LED garden lights deliver beautiful after dark effects while being very easy to install, safe for plants, animals and children, fairly inexpensive to buy and very cheap to run.
Traditionally, garden lighting has relied on normal incandescent bulbs and halogen spotlights and as a result can ...
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Outdoor LED lighting first started appearing as part of the range of
Low Voltage garden lighting systems only just a few years ago, but has since become extremely popular. LED garden lights deliver beautiful after dark effects while being very easy to install, safe for plants, animals and children, fairly inexpensive to buy and very cheap to run.
Traditionally, garden lighting has relied on normal incandescent bulbs and halogen spotlights and as a result can overwhelm many normal sized family gardens. Also, unlike
Low Voltage LED outdoor lighting, the range of effects possible is more limited, ...
It's doubtful that a spotlight would ever qualify as decorative though.
This leads neatly to the topic of light fitting characteristics. Whether any given light fitting is suitable for any specific purpose depends largely on three qualities: beam angle; luminosity; and color. There is also the matter of whether the system use mains (usually 12v
low voltage) or solar powered garden lighting, and also whether they are incandescent or LED garden lights, but this is covered in detail elsewhere as indicated by the links.
Beam angle ...
... as decorative though.
This leads neatly to the topic of light fitting characteristics. Whether any given light fitting is suitable for any specific purpose depends largely on three qualities: beam angle; luminosity; and color. There is also the matter of whether the system use mains (usually 12v
Low Voltage) or solar powered garden lighting, and also whether they are incandescent or LED garden lights, but this is covered in detail elsewhere as indicated by the links.
Beam angle determines whether the light is widely spread or tightly focused. Often it is desirable to be able to direct light to a ...
