LIGHTING TERMS

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Connecting lighting terms

What is a Deutsch connector?
7-PIN connector
Relay 12V
24 Volt connector
3-pin connector
15-PIN connector
Fuse holder
AMP Connector
Connecting 13-PIN connector
Cable connector
Wiring harnesses
Female Deutsch connector
Resistance
5 wire cable
Spiral cable 7-PIN
Lamp base
LED Driver
Adapter
12 Volt connector
Adapter cables
Jaeger junction boxes
7-PIN socket connector
PUR cable
ISO 13207
Reverse polarity protection
5-PIN bayonet Aspöck
SuperSeal AMP connector
7-PINAMP connector
8-PINbayonet Aspöck
5-PINbayonet Fristom
6-pole connector
Aspöck ASS2 connector
7-Pin Type S connector
7-PIN type N connector

LIGHTING TERMS certification

What is ISO 11446?
ECE R65 class 2
ECE R128
ECE regulation 65
IP67
IP69K
UNECE regulations
IP68
ECE-R10
ECE R48 - installation of vehicle lighting
E-mark / E-approval mark
ECE R23
IP69
What is ISO 26262?
ECE R123
ECE R119
ECE R113
What is the ECE Regulation?
ECE R105
ECE R99
ECE R98
ECE R104
ECE R148
ECE R91
ECE R76
ECE R77
ECE-R87
ECE R56
ECE R72
ECE R53
ECE R50
ECE R38
ECE R37
ECE R28
ECE R31
ECE R27
ECE R19
ECE R7
ECE R8
ECE R4
ECE R6
ECE R5
ECE R3
ECE R2
ECE-R1
ECE R149
ECE R112
IP66
ISO 7638
ISO 3731
ISO 3732
ISO 1185
ISO 1724
ADR class 8
ADR exemption
EMC interference suppression
ROHS
Safety standardisation EN12352
Performance test EN50293
ADR
ADR certification
Shock resistance
Vibration resistance
CE marking

LIGHTING TERMS units

2800 Kelvin light colour
Lumen
What does lux mean?
UGR Value
Colour temperature (Kelvin)
Candela
Volt
Wattage
Ampere

LIGHTING TERMS Lenses

LED lens
Polycarbonate
PMMA
Acrylic
Diffused beam
RFT lens technology
Side reflecting technology
Fisheye lens
Planoconvex lens

LIGHTING TERMS Light images

2800 Kelvin light colour
2700 Kelvin light colour
Amber
Conventional lighting
Halogen
Light source
Light output
Beam angle
Red spot
Red Line
Red arrow
Coolbeam
Warm white light
Luminous flux
Light beams
LED chip
Cold white light
Blue line
Beam
Direct light
COB LED
SMD LED
Dual colour
Dayline headlights
Accent lighting
Reflective tape
Indirect light
Adaptive lighting
Retroreflectors
Cree LED
Motion sensor
Dynamic indicator light
Blue Arrow
Flood beam
Reversing lights
Driving lights
Combi beam
Drivingbeam
Highbeam
Lowbeam
Diffused beam
Total Internal Reflection TIR
Side reflecting technology
Reflectors
Colour temperature (Kelvin)
Light image

LIGHTING TERMS Materials

Relay 12V
Fuse holder
Ba15s LED canbus
PUR cable
Aluminium ADC12
STAINLESS STEEL
Polycarbonate
PMMA
ABS material
Rubber
Nylon alloy
Silicone
Acrylic
Graphene
Powder coating

LIGHTING terms other

What is a 12 Volt LED Light?
Reference number: what is it and how does it work?
Crimping pliers
IP standardisation
Distribution box
Signs
Wiring harnesses
Beam angle
Corrosion
Shrink tubing
Lamp base
Cable stripper
LED resistance indicators
LED traffic light

LIGHTING TERMS all

What is ISO 11446?
ECE R65 class 2
ECE R128
ECE regulation 65
IP67
IP69K
What is D-homologation
What is a 12 Volt LED Light?
UNECE regulations
2800 Kelvin light colour
Reference number: what is it and how does it work?
2700 Kelvin light colour
IP68
Lumen
ECE-R10
What is a Deutsch connector?
ECE R48 - installation of vehicle lighting
E-mark / E-approval mark
ECE R23
IP69
What is ISO 20653?
What is ISO 26262?
ECE R123
ECE R119
ECE R113
What is the ECE Regulation?
ECE R105
ECE R99
ECE R98
ECE R104
ECE R148
What does lux mean?
ECE R91
ECE R76
ECE R77
ECE-R87
ECE R56
ECE R72
ECE R53
ECE R50
ECE R38
ECE R37
ECE R28
ECE R31
7-PIN connector
ECE R27
ECE R19
Relay 12V
ECE R7
ECE R8
ECE R4
ECE R6
ECE R5
ECE R3
ECE R2
ECE-R1
Crimping pliers
ECE R149
ECE R112
IP66
ISO 7638
ISO 3731
ISO 3732
ISO 1185
ISO 1724
24 Volt connector
3-pin connector
15-PIN connector
Amber
Fuse holder
AMP Connector
Connecting 13-PIN connector
Block lamps
Conventional lighting
IP standardisation
warning lights
UGR Value
Halogen
Distribution box
Contour lights
Cable connector
Signs
Peak voltage
Light source
Light output
ADR class 9
Wiring harnesses
Beam angle
Red spot
Female Deutsch connector
Corrosion
Red Line
Red arrow
Coolbeam
Warm white light
Resistance
Luminous flux
Light beams
Shrink tubing

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