Bulbs
Ballasts
Code
Characteristics
General Knowledge
100
The light that produces the least amount of visible light compared to energy consumed.
What is incandescent
100
It is filled with silica-asphalt mixture.
What is electromagnetic ballasts.
100
Minimum size wire for wiring luminaries.
What is #18
100
One footcandle is equal to this many lux.
What is 10.76 lux
100
Four types of HID bulbs
What is metal halide, mercury vapour, LPS, HPS
200
The bulb with one of the highest efficacy ratings. (Highest in the chart)
What is low pressure sodium
200
Some ballasts have these to store an electrostatic harge.
What is a capacitor
200
Maximum voltage supplying a lighting branch circuit in a residential setting.
What is 150 V
200
a Florescent light tends to be this many times brighter (Lumens per watts) then an incandescent.
What is 4 times
200
Rapid start high output lamps tend to be this kind of lamp.
What is T12 florescent.
300
The bulb that has white shading on the quarts center to reflect heat back so that the light is maintained.
What is metal halide
300
T8 florescent light fixtures will have this kind of ballast.
What is electronic ballast
300
Where the lamp in a clothes closet should be located.
Where is ceiling of above door
300
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 400 and 700 nanometers.
What is visible light
300
This HID bulb will start right after the light has been shut off.
What is HPS
400
Florescent fixtures tend to have around this voltage on their electrodes after start up
What is 4-10
400
Indoor ballasts would have this sound rating
What is A sound rating
400
A staircase leading to a finished basement should have this many switches.
What is 2 points
400
Daylight has around this many kelvin.
What is 5500k
400
Lowest sound rating on ballasts
What is F
500
Florescent lights can have a ballasts in these two different ways.
What is remote ballasts and self ballasts
500
Uses for HID ballasts to create initial arc to start gases.
What is an ignitor
500
Where the neutral is connected on a portable lamp holder.
What is screw shell.
500
Luminus intensity is measured in this.
What is candela
500
CW stands for this on florescent
What is cool white
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