What types of lighting ?

In the light source

First of all, the lighting is divided into artificial andnatural, that in our opinion the most important indicator.Natural light - is, of course, the sun's rays, which penetrate into the room through the window openings and other constructive solutions.In turn, the natural light can be divided into such systems:

1. Side, when light passes through the windows in the walls.
2. Top - light passes through the glass cover or technological openings.
3. Combined - a room illuminated by windows and upper openings.

It should be noted that this type of lighting is basic and in places where people spend most of the time, natural light should always prevail.If for any reason you can not create openings for the penetration of sunlight, additionally arrange artificial lighting, which is divided into the following systems:

1. General - lights uniformly illuminate the entire area of ​​the premises.
2. Local - extra lighting of important objects, such as the workplace.
3. combined - can be used a combination of a general or local + natural + artificial.

also for lighting the light source can be divided into such special types like fluorescent, LED and halogen.Learn more about the sources of light, you can in our relevant section.

By appointment

If we talk about how to split kinds of electric lighting for functional purposes, the first thing you need to conditionally include such a nuance, as the area of ​​application.Today decided to consider types of lighting in the workplace, in the interior and on the street.Just with respect to these objects and perform division.

production

In a production environment lighting can be:

1. Working - used to provide normal, and most importantly safe working conditions of staff in the enterprise.
2. Emergency - is provided to maintain a minimum illumination at the time of an accident, if the light off can lead to dangerous situations (explosion, fire, etc.).According to the norms of illumination, which is created by the emergency lamps shall not be less than 5%, or 2 Suite 1 Suite building or on the street.
3. Escape - species name speaks for itself, using evacuation lighting to evacuate personnel to a safe area.The illumination in this case should not be less than 0.5 lux in the room, and 0.2 lux in an open area.
4. Security - is used for the protection of the territory shall not be less than 0.5 lux.
5. Duty - a subspecies of the security system.For the operation of the duty of the illumination used lamps used for working or emergency lighting for minimum illumination in the protected area, as well as in places where the duty is performed in the enterprise.

briefly but lucidly all these points are considered during the presentation:

Home and Apartment

As for the interior, the house and the apartment are two main types of lighting: natural and artificial.Natural light in a residential area is likely to be the side, top, or a combination, of this we have already spoken.But as artificial, in which case it can be divided into the following systems:

1. general or as it is called - the main.Implemented through the installation of ceiling light fixtures, which are uniformly illuminate the entire room.
2. local (functional) - used for local illumination of some objects, for example, the working area in the kitchen, in the children's desk or in the bathroom mirror.For local illumination used wall sconces, floor lamps, table lamps and spotlights, which emit bright directional light.
3. Decorative.This type of lighting in the interior is designed for additional decoration of rooms and separate objects.As an option - paintings lighting, ceiling perimeter (LED strip), etc.It also provides decorative festive.

Additionally about the light in the interior you can learn from this video:

Garden

The garden lighting species are very similar to those which are usually organized in the interior.Thus, the intended street lighting is divided into the following types:

1. total (functional).Designed for safe movement on the court.This includes highlighting the track, the porch of a private house, steps, and garden buildings (chicken coop, garage, hozbloka).
2. Security.Used to protect and infield of a country house from the detractors.For outdoor lighting protection of the territory of organizing the entire site perimeter, parking, main entrance to the housing and other important areas.
3. Decorative.Most often used in landscaping to beautify the appearance of the area.For decorative lighting outdoor lighting create artificial ponds, small architectural forms, fountains, etc.Also here include the architectural illumination of facades of buildings, which is a modern and very popular solution for today.
4. festive.With the help of electric garlands and lanterns suspended at the time of decorated trees, facade of the house, and even a fence.As a rule, the festive lighting is used in the New Year and other major holidays.

And, of course, provide a useful overview video on the theme:

This and all kinds of lighting systems, which are used today.As you can see, the classification of sufficiently extensive, so more and more dependent on the purpose and application of lamps!

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