| Symbol |
Description |
|
ABS |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Durable Plastic |
|
B22 |
Bayonet 22mm Double Ended |
|
CE |
Conformité Européenne (or European Conformity) |
|
CFL |
Compact Fluorescent Light |
|
CRI |
Color Rendering Index |
|
DxH |
Diameter by Height (Dimensions) |
|
E14 |
Edison Screw 14mm Diameter |
|
E27 |
Edison Screw 27mm Diameter |
|
Ft |
Foot (approx. 300mm) |
|
G5 |
Bi-pin 5mm Pin to Pin (T4 and T5) |
|
G13 |
Bi-pin 13mm Pin to Pin (T8 and T12) |
|
GU5.3 |
Bi-pin 5.3mm Pin to Pin (also known as MR16) |
|
GU10 |
Bi-pin Twist-lock 10mm Pin to Pin |
|
HE |
High Efficiency, Refers to T5 Energy-Efficient Tubes |
|
HID |
High Intensity Discharge |
|
HO |
High Output, Refers to T5 High Light Performance Tubes |
|
HPS |
High Pressure Sodium |
|
IDM |
Integrated Demand Management, Eskom Division |
|
IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission |
|
IP |
Ingress Protection Rating |
|
K |
Kelvin, Unit of Colour Temperature |
|
LBR |
Low Brightness Louvre |
|
LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
|
lm |
Lumen, Total Measure of Perceptible Light Emitted |
|
LxWxH |
Length by Width by Height (Dimensions) |
|
MH |
Metal Halide |
|
MV |
Mercury Vapor |
|
NRCS |
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications |
|
PAR |
Parabolic Aluminized Reflector Light |
|
PC |
Polycarbonate, Durable Plastic |
|
PF |
Power Factor |
|
T5 |
Tubular Fluorescent, Diameter 5/8 = 0.625 inches |
|
T8 |
Tubular Fluorescent, Diameter 8/8 = 1.000 inches |
|
T12 |
Tubular Fluorescent, Diameter 12/8 = 1.500 inches |
|
Ta |
Testing Average |
|
THD |
Total Harmonic Distortion |
|
V |
Voltage |
|
W |
Wattage |
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