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Return To Lighting FAQ Archive   Search the Archives What are the different types of lighting? Answered By Larry Tibbets The different types of lights are incandescent, tungsten-halogen, compact fluorescent lamps, tubular fluorescent fixtures, and HID (high-density discharge). Incandescent lights are having relative short expands of life. It can only stand up to 1000 to 3000 hours of continuous use. It is also the least efficient source of regular lights. Tungsten-halogen is a light that that belongs to incandescent lamp. It has become gradually popular in recent years. It generates a white light with more intense standards. Dense florescent lights are a kind of fluorescent light but generate color more similar to some incandescent lamps. It combines the standard features of other lights features. Tubular fluorescent features are in tabular form of lights. It has a smaller diameter but more efficient compared to other lights. It has magnetic ballast that the lightning features depend on it. HID is a type of lights that has a high output of light. Its components are mercury, metal halide, vapor and high pressure of sodium lighting. keywords: Lighting | Lights | Lamp | Light Fixture | Incandescent Aquarium Lighting

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