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  2. Emergency light - Wikipedia

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    Most individual light sources can be rotated and aimed for where light is needed most in an emergency, such as toward fire exits. Modern fixtures usually have a test button of some sort which simulates a power failure and causes the unit to switch on the lights and operate from battery power, even if the main power is still on.

  3. Surgical lighting - Wikipedia

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    A surgical light – also referred to as an operating light or surgical lighthead – is a medical device intended to assist medical personnel during a surgical procedure by illuminating a local area or cavity of the patient. A combination of several surgical lights is often referred to as a “surgical light system”.

  4. Electrical ballast - Wikipedia

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    It can be incorporated into an existing fluorescent light fixture or mounted remotely outside of it. When power is lost, the ballast will illuminate one or more lamps in the fixture at a reduced output for a minimum of 90 minutes (as required by code). These can be used as an alternative to egress lighting powered by a back-up electrical generator.

  5. Light fixture - Wikipedia

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    A light fixture (US English), light fitting (UK English), or luminaire is an electrical lighting device containing one or more light sources, such as lamps, and all the accessory components required for its operation to provide illumination to the environment. [1] All light fixtures have a fixture body and one or more lamps.

  6. LED lamp - Wikipedia

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    A 230-volt LED filament lamp, with an E27 base. The filaments are visible as the eight yellow vertical lines. An assortment of LED lamps commercially available in 2010: floodlight fixtures (left), reading light (center), household lamps (center right and bottom), and low-power accent light (right) applications An 80W Chips on board (COB) LED module from an industrial light luminaire, thermally ...

  7. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    The dimmer switch used in conjunction with a dimmable CFL must be matched to its power consumption range; [58] many dimmers installed for use with incandescent bulbs do not function acceptably below 40 W, whereas CFL applications commonly draw power in the range 7–20 W. Dimmable CFLs have been marketed before suitable dimmers are available.

  8. Mechanically powered flashlight - Wikipedia

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    Dyno lights were issued to German Wehrmacht soldiers during World War II. They were popular in Europe during the war because the electrical power supply to homes was unreliable. In addition to "squeeze flashlight", American soldiers often referred to such lights as "squeezy flashlight" or even "squeegee flashlight". [citation needed]

  9. Ceiling fan - Wikipedia

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    Ceiling fans are usually installed in a space with other lighting fixtures, but if the fan is positioned too close to a light panel or fixture, a strobe or flicker effect may occur. A strobe or flicker effect is a phenomenon which occurs when light brightens and dims consistently as it penetrates and passes through a moving ceiling fan. [ 8 ]