What is the purpose of a table lamp and floor lamps?
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By purpose i mean like what is does, how the way it should be used effects the height it should be made at. (for both table and floor lamps)
so for example is it that a table lamp shouldn't be very tall as they are only used to see certain areas whereas a floor lamp is much higher because the light needs to spread out across further. - Is that right?
How do you suggest i should write it?
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A table lamp is there to provide local lighting, sometimes for ambience like a generic decorative lamp but usually to help visually acuity in doing an activity, such as writing, reading or drawing. As they only need to illuminate the immediate area they do not need to be big and only really need to be carefully designed around the reflector to ensure the light diffuses correctly for the purpose.
Tall lamps are more usually designed for ambient lighting. Hence their form is more important, as these types usually have very open reflectors/shades to help diffuse softer, less focused light over a greater spread.
Hope that helps
How can I make the electrical connection to the lamps that come into the mirror I've bought?
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I've bought a mirror to the toilet with lamps built into the mirror. Beside the mirror I have the shaver socket. I'm not sure how to make the electrical connection to the lamps.
Thank you for all the answers, I will definitely to look for an electrician.
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you need a cord switch or a switch out side
the barthroom so it cant be used with wet hands
or be afected by condesation
How do I convert table lamps purchased in USA for permanent use in Ireland?
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I am giving my granddaughter some fancy table lamps for for her new bedroom this Christmas. Can these be modified so she can use them in Ireland (she lives in Ireland)? How?
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Voltage in the USA is 120 volts
Voltage in Ireland is 230 volts
Lamps - Holders - Cable Wiring - Wall plug would really all need to be changed by a qualified electrician,
Chance of Death or a Fire as Irelands Electric Voltage is twice that of USA
Can I put higher watt lamps in my low voltage bathroom lighting?
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I had six low voltage spot lights installed in my bathroom ceiling. The transformer sits in the loft. Each spot has a 20 watt bulb. I'd like it brighter. I saw 35w and 50 w lamps available, but would it be safe to install these?
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NO and NO AGAIN It is rated for a certain wattage because that is the highest wattage that is SAFE.
You of course could put a higher wattage bulb in BUT then it will cause the transformer to either overheat or burn out. Overheated transformers CAN (not always but often enough) and DO cause fires that burn down houses.
What you might look into is getting a higher rated transformer, then you might be able to increase the wattage. However make sure the light sockets are also rated to take a higher wattage bulb.
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What happens to the power output of the source if more lamps are connected in series?
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Just doing my science homework, if you could also tell me what happens to the power when more lamps are connected in parallel it would be very helpful!
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If they're in serial all lights would be at the same brightness, if one bulb was to blow in series then all the lights go out (older Christmas tree lights used to be connected in series and that's what led to the things like the joke on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation where Clark has to go searching for the duff bulb in over 1 million bulbs (although realistically a light set on that magnitude would be connected in parallel groupings anyway!)).
If they are in parallel and you had a switch on each of the lights to turn them on and off independently, one light would be bright because it would have all the current, but if you switched the second light on the first light would dim a little because it's now sharing the current with two circuits, on some cars you see this when the headlights come on if you have the internal light on you may notice it dim slightly).
Also in a parallel circuit if one light bulb was to blow, the other light would carry on working because the circuit isn't broken.
