Lighting Definitions S Through T
There are only a few more posts left in our lighting definitions series! Throughout the past few months, we hope you’ve been learning a lot about lighting, and we can’t wait to teach you more!
Sconce - A wall fixture, which usually points light upwards and can be used to provide a room with ambient or decorative lighting.
Semi-Flush Mount - Unlike flush mount fixtures, which attach directly to the ceiling, semi-flush lights leave space between the fixture and the ceiling.
Specialty Lighting - Refers to a broad group of lights, including line and low voltage strip lights, special display lighting, controlled lighting, etc.
Spotlight - A fixture that is used to light a small area, such as a driveway or backyard patio.
Stray Light - Light that falls away from the area where it is needed or supposed to be directed.
Swing Arm Lamps - Often used on a table, floor or wall fixture, swing arm lamps have a pivoting arm and a stationary base, allowing users to easily adjust the light.
Switch Leg - The wiring that connects the light switch output to the fixture.
T-Lamp - A tube shaped lamp, available in incandescent, halogen or florescent.
Table Lamps - The most common type of light fixtures, which are also referred to as portables.
Task Lighting - Light that is directed towards a specific surface or area, and is designed to provide light for a specific task.
Torchiere - A floor lamp featuring a decorative glass shade.
Track Lighting - Lights that run along a narrow, wall or ceiling-mounted metal track.
Transformer - An electrical device used to raise or lower the electric voltage.
Troffer - A recessed fluorescent fixture, which is often used in rooms with suspended ceilings.
Tungsten-Halogen Lamp - A gas filled tungsten incandescent lamp, which also includes portions of halogen.
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Nice!!! Frustratingly in our move from NYC to Seattle our Sputnik floor lamp got more or less destroyed (as in every slnige one of the poles holding the bulbs got horribly, horribly bent. So sad).
Though one usually finds a swing-arm task light in the bedroom for late night reading, swing-arm wall lamps would also be useful in a living room next to a couch or armchair, or in an office above a desk or near a bookshelf. Just consider where you might need more light for reading, knitting, writing, woodworking, solving crosswords or even just cuddling and install a convenient plug-in sconce to create a source of illumination that is extremely flexible and handy. While perhaps they are not as extravagant as some other light fixtures, swing-arm lamps can be much easier to install and control than pendant lights or chandelier lighting and make turning off the light without getting up a snap. That is why when it comes to discount wall lamps, plug-in style lamps are often preferred.