A truss is any structure that relies on a triangular design for strength and stability. It may be as simple as a three-sided triangle used in a bicycle frame to a multi-dimensional structure at the base of a tower or bridge. Different truss ...
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A stage truss is a piece of stage equipment which is designed to support lighting, screens, and other accessories. Stage trusses may be permanently installed, as in a theater with a trusswork system suspended from the ceiling, or they may ...
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During just about all types of stage performances, equipment such as lights, speakers, cables, and other accessories are present on stage or above it. In order to efficiently hold these items in place, they are mounted on aluminum supports ...
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An aluminum truss is a support component used in the structural construction of numerous apparatuses, from lighting fixtures for large indoor or outdoor events to actual components of roofing systems used to support roof loads. These ...
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A lampshade is a fixture that covers the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Conical, cylindrical and other forms on floor-, desk- or table top-mounted as well as suspended lamp models are the most common and are made in a ...
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The night time twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify an LED light bulb so that it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original. Researchers from Belgium, France and Canada carried out extensive ...
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Global As part of global efforts to promote efficient lighting, United Nations Environment Programme with the support of the GEF Earth Fund, Philips Lighting and OSRAM GmbH has established the initiative. The initiative seeks to ...
In physics, the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is usually determined by considering the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the ...
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Energy efficiency awareness in the U.S.goes back at least to President Jimmy Carter in a cardigan sweater warning Americans of a global energy crisis back in 1977.In the decades since,much progress has been made,which could give the ...
Let's use the occasion of the shortest day of the year to say so long to another energy-wasting incandescent lightbulb. Federal law mandates that 75-watt bulbs can no longer be made in the U.S. or imported as of January 1, although ...
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Uzbekistan-The newly built Bunyodkor Stadium was inaugurated at the end of August in conjunction with the celebration of the 21st Uzbekistan's Independence Day,recurring on 1 September 2012.On this occasion,Tashkent,the capital city of ...
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UK-The Racecourse Newbury hosted BBC Stargazing Live on 9 January,where 1,500 budding astronomers put into practice everything Professor Brian Cox had taught them throughout the series with experts on hand for demonstrations and to answer ...
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Canada The provincial government of Nova Scotia stated in February 2007 that it would like to move towards preventing the sale of incandescent light bulbs in the province. In April 2007, Ontario's Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan ...
Color Rendering Index (CRI) In this installment of EagleLight's LED University we will discuss CRI or the color rendering index. LED CRI Defined The Color Rendering Index (CRI) is the relative ability of a light source to replicate ...
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When your thoughts turn to making your backyard feel more festive,Tiki torches and fire pits come to mind.There is something about flickering flames that is at once comforting and exciting. While the word"tiki"refers to Polynesian ...
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