Lighting Guides72 technical guides for choosing Lighting products: selection criteria, standards, common mistakes and frequently asked questions.CablesAutomation and ControlSwitching and Protection ProductsPower Factor CorrectionLightingElectrical and InstallationHardware and ConstructionPower and Energy SystemsWhat Is an Emergency Lighting Kit? Types and Selection Criteria — An emergency lighting kit is a battery, charger and driver set added to a normal LED luminaire that keeps it lit on its own battery for a set time during a power cut.What Is an Ultra Slim LED Transformer? 12 V Models and Selection Criteria — An ultra slim LED transformer is a very thin-case power supply that converts 220 V mains into the constant DC voltage on which 12 V LED strip runs.What Is an LED Garden Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — An LED garden luminaire is an outdoor luminaire with a dust- and water-protected housing that lights garden paths, lawns, terraces and the area around buildings.What Is an LED Module? Sign LED Module Types and Selection Criteria — An LED module is a light unit holding several LEDs in a small housing, chained inside signs and channel letters and usually powered by 12 V DC.What Is a Recessed LED Garden Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — A recessed (flush-mounted) LED garden luminaire is an outdoor luminaire set into soil, concrete or a wall, leaving only its front glass visible, used to light trees, facades and paths.What Is a Solar LED Floodlight? Differences and Selection Criteria — A solar LED floodlight is an outdoor floodlight powered by a solar-charged battery that directs light at a specific area and needs no mains cable.What Is a Slim LED Transformer? 24 V Models and Selection Criteria — A slim LED transformer is a thin-case power supply that converts mains voltage to the constant DC voltage of LED strip and LED bars and fits narrow mounting spaces.What Is a Canopy Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — A canopy luminaire is a high-output LED luminaire mounted on the ceiling of a covered open area, such as a fuel station canopy, to light the ground from above.What Is an Ex-Proof Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — An ex-proof luminaire is a light fitting designed and certified not to become an ignition source in explosive atmospheres containing flammable gas, vapour or dust.What Is a Tree Lantern? Types and Selection Criteria — A tree lantern is a decorative outdoor lantern hung from a tree branch or support wire in gardens and terraces, usually fitted with an E27 lamp.What Is an RGB Controller? Types and Selection Criteria for LED Strip — An RGB controller is a receiver and remote set that drives the red, green and blue channels of RGB LED strip separately to set colour, brightness and effects remotely.What Is an LED Candle Bulb? Types and Selection Criteria — An LED candle bulb is a decorative LED lamp with a slim, pointed, candle-like body, usually with an E14 cap, used in chandeliers and sconces.What Is an LED Capsule Bulb? G9 and G4 Types, Selection Criteria — An LED capsule bulb is a small LED light source for two-pin G9 or G4 holders that replaces halogen capsules in small luminaires.What Is a Solar LED Sconce? Types and Selection Criteria — A solar LED sconce is an outdoor wall light that charges its battery with its own solar panel by day, lights the wall after dark and needs no mains cable.What Is a Surface-Mounted LED Garden Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — A surface-mounted LED garden luminaire is an outdoor luminaire screwed onto a wall, ground or pillar surface, needing no digging, used to light entrances, terraces and paths.What Is an LED Panel Housing? Types and Selection Criteria — An LED panel housing is a mounting frame for fitting a slim LED panel surface-mounted on concrete, recessed in plasterboard or into a clip-in metal ceiling.What Is a Pendant Light? Types and Selection Criteria — A pendant light is a decorative luminaire hung from the ceiling on a cable, chain or rod that brings the light down over a table, counter or seating area.What Is a Chandelier Remote Control? Types and Selection Criteria — A chandelier remote control is a wireless switching set whose receiver and hand-held transmitter switch the lamp groups of a chandelier or light fitting separately.What Is an LED Emergency Exit Sign? Types and Selection Criteria — An LED emergency exit sign is an internally LED-lit guidance luminaire that shows the escape route with an EXIT legend or pictogram and a direction arrow.What Is an LED Corridor Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — An LED corridor luminaire is a small luminaire that marks the walking route in corridors and on stairs with low-power guide light of around 1–1.5 W.What Are Luminaire Suspensions and LED Strip Connectors? Types and Selection — Luminaire suspension and mounting accessories fix a luminaire to the ceiling or wall or hang it as a pendant; LED strip connectors feed and join strip and neon LED runs.What Is a Motion Sensor? Lighting Sensor Types and Selection — A lighting motion sensor is a switching device that turns lamps on when it detects movement and off again once a set time has passed after the movement stops.What Is a Solar Street Light? Types and Selection Criteria — A solar street light is a pole-mounted road lighting luminaire made up of a solar panel, battery and LED that works without a mains connection.What Is a Solar LED Garden Luminaire? Types and Selection Criteria — A solar LED garden luminaire charges by day with its own panel and lights at night; it is placed on a lawn, beside a path or on a wall top with no cable to run.1 2 3