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2. Multifaceted reflector - Wikipedia

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   The MR16 lamp was first sold in 1965. Emmett H. Wiley of General Electric (USA) was awarded patent #3,314,331 for a miniature reflector lamp in 1967. The innovation was using the lamp rim, rather than the base, as the reference plane for focusing. This allowed more flexible electrical mounting arrangements and more precise focussing. [1]

3. How to Choose the Right Light Bulb for Every Fixture - AOL

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   What Light Bulb Sizes Stand For. A for Standard Household/Arbitrary. C for Candle. R for Reflector. MR for Multifaceted Reflector or Quartz Reflector Lamp. PAR for Parabolic Aluminized Reflector ...

4. Recessed light - Wikipedia

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   The housing is the fixture itself that is installed inside the ceiling and contains the lamp holder. There are many different types of bulbs that can be inserted into recessed lighting fixtures, with the amount of heat generated by the bulb being a unique consideration.

5. Parabolic aluminized reflector - Wikipedia

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   For example, a PAR16 lamp is approximately 2 inches or 50.8 mm in diameter. [1] The size of rectangular PAR lamps is expressed as the letters REC followed by the reflector's mouth height, the letter "X", and the reflector's mouth width—with both dimensions in millimeters. For example, REC142X200 lamps are 142 high and 200 mm wide. [2] [3]

6. Lampshade - Wikipedia

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   A "fitter" describes how the lampshade connects to the lamp base. The most common lampshade fitter is a Spider fitter. Spider fitters are set on top of a lamp harp, and secured with a finial. The harp is typically seated below the socket and two arms rise up around the light bulb and join at the top, where it provides resting support for the ...

7. Mogul lamp - Wikipedia

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   Compact fluorescent mogul-base bulbs are also available, as are adaptors to allow medium-base bulbs to be used in mogul sockets. There are usually two three-way switches near the top of the floor lamp to operate the bulbs. One controls the three-way center bulb, and the other turns on one, two, or all three (or four) of the peripheral bulbs.