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(AC) ALTERNATING CURRENT ACCENT LIGHTING

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Accent lighting is used to highlight particular areas or artefacts.

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AISI316L STAINLESS STEEL

AMBIENT LIGHTING

The level of background light, which is usually low and supplemented by Task or Accent lighting.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

ANTI-LIGATURE

ASYMMETRIC DISTRIBUTION

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BATHROOM ZONES *NOTE – THE AREA UNDER THE BATH IS CLASSED AS AN OUTSIDE ZONE PROVIDING THERE IS A BATH PANEL IN SITU WHICH CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH AID OF A TOOL.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Outside Zone

0.60m

0.60m

Outside Zone

Outside Zone

Zone 0 - Minimum IPX7 can be used Zone 1 - Minimum IPX4 can be used Zone 2 - Minimum IPX4 can be used Outside Zone - Minimum IPX2 can be used

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0.60m

0.10m

The ballast is a device used to operate lamps, while limiting and regulating the lamp current during operation it provides the necessary voltage to the lamp.

BALLAST

BEAM ANGLE

Measurement of how light is distributed.

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BINNING (LED)

BRIGHTNESS

What the eye actually sees, not to be confused with luminance, which is what a light meter reads.

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