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Energy policy act (EPACT)

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Comprehensive energy legislation passed by the U. S. Congress in 1992. The lighting portion includes lamp labelling and minimum energy efficacy (lumens/watt) requirements for many commonly used ...

Energy policy act (EPACT) indicator

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Means this lamp is Federally regulated for Energy Efficiency (See ENERGY POLICY ACT).

A curve depicting the sensitivity of the human eye as a function of wavelength (or color). The peak of human eye sensitivity is in the yellow-green region of the spectrum. The normal curve refers to ...

Federal communications commission (FCC)

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

The U. S. Federal agency that regulates emissions in the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Part 18 of the FCC rules specifies electromagnetic interference (EMI) from lighting ...

Field angle

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

The angular dimension of the cone of light from reflectorized lamps (such as R and PAR types) encompassing the central part of the beam out to the angle where the intensity is 10% of maximum (See ...

Amperes

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

("Amps.") A measure of electrical current. In incandescent lamps, the current is related to voltage and power as follows: Watts (power) = Volts x Amps (current).

Application

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Also called "lighting application," it refers to the particular use the lamp is being put to. (e.g. high-bay industrial application or retail lighting application.) The term can also refer in a ...