Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
lamp — A device for giving off light without being consumed itself. Also see auxilliar driving lamp blowlamp clearance lamp dome lamp driving lamp fog lamp gas discharge lamp gaseous discharge lamp headlight … Dictionary of automotive terms
Daytime running lamp — A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daylight running lamp or daytime running light) is an automotive lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle, installed in pairs, automatically switched on when the vehicle is moving forward,… … Wikipedia
Sodium vapor lamp — A sodium vapor lamp is a gas discharge lamp which uses sodium in an excited state to produce light. There are two varieties of such lamps: low pressure and high pressure . Low pressure sodium Low pressure sodium (LPS) lamps, also known as sodium… … Wikipedia
Mercury-vapor lamp — Mercury Lamp redirects here. For the character in the Rozen Maiden anime and manga, see Characters of Rozen Maiden. A 175 watt mercury vapor yard light approximately 15 seconds after starting … Wikipedia
Gas-discharge lamp — See also: Gas filled tube Germicidal lamps are simple low pressure mercury vapor discharges in a fused quartz envelope. Gas discharge lamps are a family of artificial light sources that generate light by sending an electrical discharge through an … Wikipedia
High-intensity discharge lamp — A High intensity discharge (HID) lamp is a type of electrical lamp which produces light by means of an electric arc between tungsten electrodes housed inside a translucent or transparent fused quartz or fused alumina tube. This tube is filled… … Wikipedia
Low-Pressure Sodium Lamp — A type of lamp that produces light from sodium gas contained in a bulb operating at a partial pressure of 0.13 to 1.3 Pascal. The yellow light and large size make them applicable to lighting streets and parking lots … Energy terms
Low-pressure sodium lamp — A type of lamp that produces light from sodium gas contained in a bulb operating at apartial pressure of 0.13 to 1.3 Pascal. The yellow light and large size make them applicable to lighting streets and parking lots. U.S. Dept. of Energy,… … Energy terms
glim lamp — A type of mobile and temporary battery operated airfield lighting used on taxiways and in parking areas. It has a blue cover for use on taxiways and a blue and red one for use around parked aircraft at night … Aviation dictionary
Automotive lighting — Blinker redirects here. For other uses, see Blinker (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Magneti Marelli company AL Automotive Lighting. For lights in seafaring and aviation, see navigation light. The lighting system of a motor vehicle… … Wikipedia
