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LIGHTING LINGO: A-D

Accent Lighting
💡 When your room needs a little drama, accent lighting steals the spotlight—literally! Perfect for highlighting artwork, retail displays, or anything deserving of extra attention.

Ambient Temperature (Ta)
💡 Turns out, LEDs aren’t fans of extreme weather. The air around them—aka ambient temperature—affects their performance more than other bulb types. Thankfully, heat sinks are here to keep them cool, calm, and shining bright.

Ampere
💡 Think of amps as the traffic controller of electric current, keeping everything flowing smoothly. Combine them with volts, and you’ve got watts—aka power in action!

B15d
💡 Small bayonet cap, but make it extra compact. Push, twist, light it up!

B22d
💡 Meet the bayonet cap—your classic, push-and-twist bulb base for homes everywhere. Twist and shout, it’s lit!

Ballast
💡 The behind-the-scenes hero of fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps, ensuring they don’t get too power-hungry or dim out too soon.

Bayonet Cap
💡 The trusty ‘push and twist’ fitting found in most homes and offices. It's as reliable as your morning coffee—also called B22d for the pros.

Beam Angle
💡 Wide angle for spreading light love everywhere, narrow angle for dramatic object-spotting. Choose wisely.

Bi-Colour LED
💡 Why settle for one color when you can have two? With red and green LEDs teaming up, you get a whole palette of shades.

Binning
💡 Sorting LEDs isn’t as random as it sounds—it’s quality control magic. Binning ensures your lights match in brightness and color like a pro orchestra.

Brightness
💡 Not just how bright a bulb shines, but how intense it appears. It’s measured in nits, which sounds cooler than it is.

Bulb Base
💡 It’s what keeps your bulb standing tall and connected to the power source. Bayonet caps and Edison screws lead the pack.

Candela (cd)
💡 How bright is bright? Candela tells you exactly how much light a source emits in a specific direction. One candle = one candela.

Candle
💡 Not an actual candle, but a bulb shape inspired by one. Perfect for fixtures where style matters as much as light.

Cap
💡 The crucial part where the bulb meets its fitting. Without it, you’ve just got a very expensive paperweight.

Ceiling Light
💡 The overhead MVP of home lighting, shining down on everything from kitchens to conference rooms.

CFL
💡 Compact fluorescent lamp, aka the OG energy saver before LEDs took the throne.

Color Rendering Index (CRI)
💡 Ever bought a shirt that looked great in the store but weird at home? Blame low CRI. High CRI bulbs show colors accurately, saving you from awkward wardrobe moments.

CRI > Short for Color Rendering Index, your go-to for choosing bulbs that make colors pop naturally.

Color Temperature
💡 Warm, cozy glow or cool, clinical brightness? Colour temperature, measured in Kelvins, sets the vibe.

Cool White
💡 Think bright, crisp, and invigorating. Cool white bulbs bring the clean vibes to kitchens and workspaces.

Delivered Light
💡 It’s not about how much light a bulb emits—it’s about how much light actually hits your desk or countertop. Measured in lux for precision.

Dichroic
💡 This fancy glass reflector keeps heat in check by bouncing infrared light back while letting visible light shine forward.

Diffuser
💡 For when you want a soft, even glow without harsh shadows—like a beauty filter for your lighting.

Dimmer Switch
💡 For setting the mood just right, whether you’re reading a book or throwing a party. Just make sure it’s LED-friendly!

TIP | Standard dimmer switches interfere with our products, check out our Nanoleaf Switch if you're interested in one!