Fixtures may also have a switch to control the light either attached.
Types of fluorescent light fittings.
A relatively modern fluorescent fitting that is becoming increasingly widespread is the compact fluorescent light bulb cfl.
Two general types of fluorescent lamps include these.
Fluorescent lamps use 25 35 of the energy used by incandescent lamps to provide the same amount of illumination lamp efficiency of 30 110 lumens per watt.
The lamps may be in sockets for easy replacement or in the case of some led fixtures hard wired in place.
The earlier t12 halophosphate tubes still remained available as spares until 2012.
With many compact fluorescent lamps the auxiliary electronics are integrated into the base of the lamp which means they can be used in standard light bulb socket.
Around 1980 in the uk at least some new fluorescent fittings were designed to take only the newer retrofit tubes the lamp holders are designed not to take t12 tubes except for 8 ft length.
Types of fluorescent lamps.
A light fixture us english light fitting uk english or luminaire is an electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination all light fixtures have a fixture body and one or more lamps.
Fluorescent tube and circline lamps.