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    Light is defined scientifically as electromagnetic radiation between wavelengths of 380-780nm visible to the human eye. Key terms related to light include luminous flux (measured in lumens), luminous intensity (candela), illuminance (lux), and luminance (candelas per square meter). The efficiency of different light sources is measured in lumens per watt, with incandescent bulbs being the least efficient and discharge lamps like LEDs being the most efficient. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin and indicates the color appearance of light. Color rendering refers to how accurately a light source renders object colors.

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    Light is defined scientifically as electromagnetic radiation between wavelengths of 380-780nm visible to the human eye. Key terms related to light include luminous flux (measured in lumens), luminous intensity (candela), illuminance (lux), and luminance (candelas per square meter). The efficiency of different light sources is measured in lumens per watt, with incandescent bulbs being the least efficient and discharge lamps like LEDs being the most efficient. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin and indicates the color appearance of light. Color rendering refers to how accurately a light source renders object colors.

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    Light is defined scientifically as electromagnetic radiation between wavelengths of 380-780nm visible to the human eye. Key terms related to light include luminous flux (measured in lumens), luminous intensity (candela), illuminance (lux), and luminance (candelas per square meter). The efficiency of different light sources is measured in lumens per watt, with incandescent bulbs being the least efficient and discharge lamps like LEDs being the most efficient. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin and indicates the color appearance of light. Color rendering refers to how accurately a light source renders object colors.

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    Light is defined scientifically as electromagnetic radiation between wavelengths of 380-780nm visible to the human eye. Key terms related to light include luminous flux (measured in lumens), luminous intensity (candela), illuminance (lux), and luminance (candelas per square meter). The efficiency of different light sources is measured in lumens per watt, with incandescent bulbs being the least efficient and discharge lamps like LEDs being the most efficient. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin and indicates the color appearance of light. Color rendering refers to how accurately a light source renders object colors.

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    What is Light?

    Scientific Definition
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    between Wave Lengths of
    380nm And 780nm.

    Human Definition
    The Visible portion of the
    electromagnetic spectrum
    Technical Terms
    Property Measured Units
    Luminous Flux Lumen (lm)

    Luminous Intensity Candela (cd)

    Illuminance Lux (lx)

    Luminance Candela per square meter (cd/m2)


    Luminous Flux
    The total quantity of visible light
    Emitted by a light source.

    Luminous flux is measured in lumens,


    Abbreviated lm
    Luminous intensity - I
    The luminous flux radiating for in a
    given direction within a solid angle.

    Luminous intensity is measured in


    Candela, abbreviated cd
    Illuminance - E
    The amount of light (luminous flux)
    arriving on a surface.

    Illuminance is measured in lumens


    Per square meters, called LUX.
    Abbreviated to lx
    Luminance - L
    The Brightness of a surface as seen
    from a giving viewing position.

    Luminance is measured in candela per


    meter square, abbreviated cd/m2
    Reflectance Factor - P
    A measure of the extent to which a
    surface reflects light.

    Common values:
    White ceiling 70%
    Light Painted wall 50%
    Carpeted floor 20%
    Light Source Efficacy
    A ratio of much light is produced
    in relation to how much energy
    is used.

    Energy not converted to visible


    light is converted to heat.

    Efficacy is measured in lumen


    per watt, abbreviated to lm/w
    Light Source Efficacy Incandescent: Lumen / watt

    Tungsten 14
    A ratio of much light is produced Tungsten Halogen 22
    in relation to how much energy Discharge:
    is used.
    HIT 84

    Energy not converted to visible HST 48


    Fluorescent:
    light is converted to heat.
    TC-D 70
    Efficacy is measured in lumen T16 87
    per watt, abbreviated to lm/w
    Colour Temperature - T Light Source T(K)
    Candle 1900-1950
    Incandescent lamps 2700-2900
    The color temperature of a light
    Fluorescent lamps 2800-7500
    source is the temperature of an
    Moonlight 4100
    ideal black body-radiator that Daylight 5800-6500
    radiates light of a color comparable Overcast sky 6400-6900
    to that of the light source. Clear blue sky 10000-26000
    Colour Rendering Colour rendering
    category Ra index
    1A Ra > 90
    Ability of a light source to render
    1B 80 Ra 90
    The colour appearance of an object
    2A 70 Ra 80
    In relation to a reference source 2B 60 Ra 70
    (Daylight) 3 40 Ra 60
    4 20 Ra 40
    Optimum colour rendition is
    indicated by Ra=100
    Luminaire characteristics:
    Luminaire selection is generally
    based on the following parameters:
    - Power
    - Luminous flux
    - Luminous efficacy
    - Dimmability
    - Colour appearance (k)
    - Colour rendering (Ra)
    - Light source life time
    - Control gear

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