compact fluorescent light
1compact fluorescent light bulb — noun a small fluorescent light with its tube shaped in various compact ways, so as to fit into most standard light fittings; using less energy and having a longer life than a traditional light bulb. Also, CFL …
2Compact fluorescent lamp — Low energy light bulb redirects here. For other low energy bulbs, see LED lamp. The tubular type compact fluorescent lamp is one of the most popular types in Europe …
3Compact fluorescent bulbs — These are also known as screw in fluorescent replacements for incandescent or screw ins. Compact fluorescent bulbs combine the efficiency of fluorescent lighting with the convenience of a standard incandescent bulb. There are many styles of… …
4Fluorescent lighting other than compact fluorescent bulbs — In fluorescent lamps, energy is converted to light by using an electric charge to excite gaseous atoms within a fluorescent tube. Common types are cool white, warm white, etc. Special energy efficient fluorescent lights have been developed that …
5Overdriven fluorescent light — Overdriving a fluorescent lamp is a method of getting more light from each tube than is obtained under rated conditions. ODNO (Overdriven Normal Output) fluorescent tubes are generally used when there isn t enough room to put in more bulbs to… …
6Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… …
7Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr …
8Light fixture — This article is about architectural light fixtures. For stage lighting, see Stage lighting instrument. Many various light fixtures A light fixture, light fitting, or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or… …
9Fluorescent lamp — A glass enclosure in which light is produced when electricity is passed through mercury vapor inside the enclosure. The electricity creates a radiation discharge that strikes a coating on the inside surface of the enclosure, causing the coating …
10Incandescent light bulb — The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is a source of electric light that works by incandescence, (a general term for heat driven light emissions which includes the simple case of black body radiation). An… …
