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2. Electrolier - Wikipedia

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   Electrolier is a light fixture that holds electric lamps. [1] Normally, the term designates an elaborate light fixture suspended from above, such as a large, multi-bulb pendant light . Additionally, the term is used by architects in the United States to refer to electric street lights or any exterior light fixture mounted on a pole or standard.

3. Light fixture - Wikipedia

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   A decorative outdoor lamp at Leeds Town Hall A garden solar lamp is an example of landscape lighting. Outdoor lighting and landscape lighting – used to illuminate walkways, parking lots, roadways, building exteriors and architectural details, gardens, and parks. Outdoor light fixtures can also include forms similar to indoor lighting, such as ...

4. Chandelier - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] In the earlier periods, the term "candlestick", chandelier in France, may be used to refer to a candelabra, a hanging branched light, or a wall light or sconce. In English, "hanging candlesticks" or "branches" were used to mean lighting devices hanging from the ceiling until chandelier began to be used in the 18th century. [7]

5. Light switch - Wikipedia

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   The toggle light switch was invented in 1916 by William J. Newton. [2] As a component of an electrical wiring or home wiring system, the installation of light switches is regulated by some authority concerned with safety and standards. In different countries the standard dimensions of the wall mounting hardware (boxes, plates, etc.) may differ.

6. John Henry Holmes - Wikipedia

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   Developing technology behind the modern light switch John Henry Holmes (1857 – 1935) was an English electrical engineer , inventor, Quaker and pioneer of electric lighting who invented the quick break light switch, the technology behind which remains the basis for modern wall mounted light switches .

7. Multiway switching - Wikipedia

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   In building wiring, multiway switching is the interconnection of two or more electrical switches to control an electrical load from more than one location.A common application is in lighting, where it allows the control of lamps from multiple locations, for example in a hallway, stairwell, or large room.