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Lighting Up

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Lighting Up game quiz
"Welcome to the world of lighting and lamps. They are something none of us can live without, yet very seldom give any consideration to."

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1. The levels of light on a surface is called illuminance. What is the unit for illuminance?
    Candelas
    Lumens
    Lux
    Flux


2. What is the gas present in fluorescent lamps?
    Sodium Vapour
    Neon
    Mercury Vapour
    Tungsten Vapour


3. Which of the following lamps does not need a ballast, transformer or control gear?
    Fluorescent Lamp
    Incandescent lamp
    High Pressure Mercury Vapour lamp
    Sodium Vapour lamp


4. Luminous efficacy is the measurement of lumens per watt of a lamp. Which of the following lamps has the highest efficacy?
    Incandescent
    Fluorescent
    High Pressure Sodium
    Metal Halide


5. Which of the following lamps would be most suitable in an installation at a sports ground, where there is TV coverage of the game?
    Metal Halide
    Mercury Vapour
    High Pressure Sodium
    Incandescent


6. What is the advantage of using electronic control gear for fluorescent lamps over normal switched start ballasts?
    Longer lamp life
    No flicker
    All the reasons listed
    Lower electricity costs


7. For external light fittings, the IP rating has to be considered. What does IP stand for?
    Inpenetrable
    Illuminance Product
    Ingress Protection
    Internal Protocol


8. Which is the most suitable reflector or diffuser for use in an office where personnel work on computers?
    Double parabolic diffuser
    Prismatic diffuser
    No diffuser is necessary
    Opal glass diffuser


9. Home lighting is generally a mixture of incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, tubular fluorescent lamps and halogen lamps. Which of the lamps typically requires a transformer?
    Halogen
    Incandescent
    Compact Fluorescent
    Tubular Fluorescent


10. Which of the following is the most important factor when doing a lighting design?
    Lighting costs - initial, running and replacement
    All are important
    Lamp colour versus Efficacy
    Aesthetics and choosing the correct fitting for the application


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Compiled Jun 28 12