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Lighting

Lighting is the illumination of an area, usually by artificial sources such as a lamp or flashlight.

Natural indoor lighting is by windows and skylights.

Artificial indoor lighting is by lamps, today usually electric lights, but previously by gas, candles or oil lamps. Lighting equipment is part of furniture. Modern portable light is a torch or flashlight on batteries.

Street lighting is a part of the street furniture. In built-up areas streets often have lighting, usually by lamp-posts, other roads may or may not have lighting. Light pollution is of growing concern.

Tail light

Vehicles often have white or yellow lights in front, to illuminate the part of the road, etc., in front, traffic signs, etc., and to make the vehicle more visible, and red tail-lights in the rear to quickly alert one driver about another's direction of travel. In the image to the right, the top (white portion) of the tail light is the backup lamp, which when lit, is used to indicate that the vehicle's transmission has been placed in the reverse gear, warning anyone behind the vehicle that it is about to move in that direction.

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Underwriters Laboratories - Luminaire
Marking guide indexed by both type and subject matter. (pdf)
http://www.ul.com/regulators/luminaries.pdf

Home Lighting Magazine
Trade magazine for the decorative lighting industry with product search and article archive.
http://www.homelighting.com/

Howstuffworks
Article: Are fluorescent bulbs really more efficient than normal light bulbs?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question236.htm

Lighting Facts
Photographs and descriptions of different styles of fixtures and bulbs, as well as cleaning tips, wiring diagrams, and suggestions for how to light a room.
http://www.lightingfacts.com/

Easy2 DIY - Recessed Lighting
Illustrated step by step tutorial including parts and tools needed.
http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_ht_index.asp?page_id=35693984

Garden Guide - Lighten Up
Article on installing low voltage outdoor lighting.
http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/lightenup.htm

Popular Mechanics - Installing Track Lighting
Illustrated step by step tutorial.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_improvement/home_improvement/1997/10/track_lighting/print.phtml

Do It Yourself - Installing A Dimmer Switch
Illustrated step by step tutorial including list of tools and materials.
http://doityourself.com/electric/dimmerswitch-e2diy0156.htm

Don Klipstein's Lighting Info
Information and links on various types of light sources and the technology that makes them work.
http://members.misty.com/don/light.html

MSU Cares - Lighting With Energy Efficiency In Mind
Article covers quality, categories and types, controls, daylighting, maintenance, and optimizing efficiency.
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2269.html

American Lighting Association
Consumer resource section includes articles on kitchen, bathroom, landscape, and energy efficient lighting.
http://www.americanlightingassoc.com/info_main.php

Change A Light, Change the World
Energy star guide on the considerations, benefits, and tips for upgrading to more efficient products.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=lighting.pr_lighting

Philips Lighting
Room by room tips.
http://www.eur.lighting.philips.com/int_en/cons/segments/home/index.html

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