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Lighting systems and components

1. Light sources

2. Light emitting diode (LED)

3. Applications & luminaires

4. Control gear

5. Lighting controls

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

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Video Presentation:

• Out of the Dark: The History of Lighting (2:16) https://youtu.be/85wz-jVfa1U
  
• Evolution of Light Bulbs, inventions - 2020 | History of Lighting, Documentary video (7:36) https://youtu.be/uszG5FD1_Uw
  
• LEDs and OLEDs - How it Works, Inventors (7:18) https://youtu.be/8quZrUcRFlw
  
• Lighting Tips at a Glance (1:35) https://youtu.be/yR_Pa-a0W6k
  
• Learn the basics of a lighting Luminaire (5:25) https://youtu.be/sqsP7xY2AyE
  
• What is a ballast? (4:48) https://youtu.be/4IbjTFDZXBw
  
• Control essentials: What are lighting controls? (2:18) https://youtu.be/sqrlJh6DBgQ

Further Reading:

• The Electric Light (Edison Tech Center) http://www.edisontechcenter.org/Lighting.html
  
• Electrical ballast - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_ballast
  
• Introduction to Lighting Controls https://lightingcontrolsassociation.org/2017/07/21/introduction-to-lighting-controls/

References:

• Kitsinelis S., 2015. Light Sources: Basics of Lighting Technologies and Applications, 2nd Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. [HKALL online]
• SLL, 2018. The SLL Lighting Handbook, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• - Chapter 7: Control gear
  
• - Chapter 8: Luminaires
  
• - Chapter 10: Controls
  
• SLL, 2016. Control of Electric Lighting, Lighting Guide 14, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• van Bommel W., 2019. Interior Lighting: Fundamentals, Technology and Application, Springer International Publishing, Cham. [HKALL]

Web Links:

• The Historical Evolution of Lighting https://www.stouchlighting.com/blog/the-historical-evolution-of-lighting
  
• List of light sources - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_light_sources
  
• Museum of Electric Lamp Technology http://www.lamptech.co.uk/
  
• 3 basic types of lighting https://www.standardpro.com/3-basic-types-of-lighting/
  

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| Created: Jul 2022 | Update: 13 Jul 2024 |