Types of electric luminaires

Electric luminaires are
luminaires used to produce electric light using an electric lamp.  These luminaires thus require connection to
an electrical power source so that they can produce the light.  There are three different types of electric
lighting fixtures that are classified according to their installation method,
the function of the light or the type of lamp that the fixture uses.  Some of these are discussed in this
article.

Table lamps such as gooseneck lamps,
night lights and balanced arm lamps.

Floor
lamps such as the pocket lamp, the gooseneck lamp
and

Bouillottelampan.

Portable
/ standalone type

Ceiling lighting: This is the general place to
place most electrical fixtures so that the light spreads outwards and fills
the entire room.  The lamp luminaires
that are often used here include dome / recessed lighting luminaires that are
in direct contact with the ceiling.

Recessed lighting: Here, the lamp’s protective
cover is hidden inside the ceiling. 
Types of recessed lighting include folding candles, jars and
trophies.

Surface: Mounted lighting.  Here, the lamp’s protective cover is very
visible and hangs mostly from the wall / ceiling.  There are very many types of lamps that
fall into this category, which include chandeliers, pendants, sconces, track
lighting and the decorative ceiling fan lighting
fixture.

This type of electric lamp is normally
mobile and uses an electrical cable that is connected to the electrical
source.  A number of lamps find use
under this type of luminaires, which include:

These
portable lamps offer different lighting depending on the intended use.  Most are used to provide task lighting,
such as reading books or illuminating certain areas of a
room.

Fixed
luminaires

As the name suggests,
this type of electric luminaire is movable and located in only one
place.  Fixed luminaires are very
common in all homes in these
areas:

Luminaires for special
purposes

Apart from the above
luminaires that are most often used to light different areas and tasks at
home, there are the electric luminaires that are intended for special
purposes.  Some of these include accent
luminaires used to illuminate certain objects or special functions in a room,
headlights used to illuminate outdoor playgrounds, such as stadiums, strobe
lamps to produce ordinary flashes of light, and wall-washing lamps that are
very useful in contemporary architecture, museums and galleries to illuminate
large areas.