User:Korkemxx/Люстра.Chandelier

The chandelier in the castle of Linderhof (Bavaria; XIX century)

Chandelier (FR. lustre, from lat. lustro — "light") — suspended ceiling light, designed to create shadow less lighting (in contrast to point source) facilities. The size of the chandelier (the distance between the individual point sources) and the number of point light sources in it determine the uniformity of the room lighting. Initially, as a light source used candles, today you can often find incandescent lamps, fluorescent

Variants of execution

It is suspended from the ceiling and usually consists of several candlesticks or lamps, usually with decorative fittings and various elements to scatter light.

Also, chandeliers differ in the method of switching: lamps can be switched on at once, and in different pre-set combinations.

Many modern chandeliers are equipped with a remote control that allows you to switch the modes of operation of the lamp, including in a smooth mode.

Electric chandelier can be equipped with built-in or external dimmer, and you can also find switches with built-in lighting.

In the Orthodox churches of the Central chandelier called a Chandelier (from the Greek. mnogozvuchie).

The world's largest chandelier was ignited on June 26, 2010 in the evening in Doha (Qatar). The weight of the chandelier is 18 tons. The design used 165000 LEDs controlled by electronics. The length of the lamp is 38.5 meters, height 16 meters, width 12 meters. The aluminum frame is finished with crystal diffusers.

Prior to this, the largest chandelier was considered the chandelier of the main mosque of Oman with a diameter of 8 m, a height of 14 m, weighing 8500 kg, equipped with 1114 lamps.

Light source

As a light source design chandeliers can be used:

Incandescent lamp Halogen lamp Fluorescent lamp Led lamp

Функции

Lighting Utilitarian purposes Aesthetics and decoration

Примечания

links

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