5-16 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Dimensions including husk and stem; may be given on dimensioned scale draw-
ing. (See Fig. 5-9a.)
Light center position during test.
Distance from cap of lamp base to plane of fitter screw.
Weight, also maximum and minimum weights of six samples tested.
Method used for standardizing lamp and for calibrating photometer.
Candlepower distribution, brightness, and light flux values as in Fig. 5-96.
Total lumen output (in terms of bare lamp lumens).
Testing distance.
Description and explanation of any deviation from standard test conditions or
procedure.
Total efficiency.
Permissible spacing ratios (relative to mounting height). (See page 8-22.)
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Maximum beam candlepower as recorded in prescribed beam exploration.
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Average maximum beam candlepower.
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Beam spread in degrees in vertical and horizontal directions.
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Outline of the beam. (See Fig. 14-4c.)
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Tabulation of lumens for test area explored.
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Beam efficiency.
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Average lumen distribution in beam.
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Beam lumens.
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Average isocandle curves.
Selection
of
luminaires for test. Six samples should be selected at ran-
dom from stock and weighed. The lightest, the heaviest, and the three
samples closest to average weight should be selected for the over-all
light output test. The sample having the output closest to the average
of the five should be used for all other tests and should be the unit to which
the descriptive data reported apply.
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Preparation for
photometric tests. As many as possible of the variables
which may introduce error into the results of the tests should be elimi-
nated or minimized. Dust, grease, and so forth should be removed from
all optical surfaces of lamp, luminaire, and apparatus. Stray light should
be eliminated and all mechanical components should be in smooth working
order. A new lamp of the type required for the test should be selected.
This should be well constructed and free of any obvious defects, ready for
seasoning.
Calibration
of
lamp and photometer. An acceptable lamp of the desired
size and service should be seasoned and calibrated at a definite current
value. It should also be calibrated for intensity in a horizontal direction,
as indicated by permanent orientation-reference markings (fiducial lines)
placed on the bulb.
The calibration data of the lamp consist of three items
:
Manufacturer's light output rating in lumens.
Fiducial intensity in candlepower.
Input in amperes and volts.
Having the fiducial intensity in candlepower and the rated output in
lumens, the numerical ratio between the total bare lamp output in lumens
and the intensity in the marked direction is independent of the current
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For projector-type luminaires only.
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This method of test luminaire selection is applicable particularly to types with diffusing glass ware.