SKYLIGHT

SOLATUBE
DEFINITION:
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Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or artificial light In their application to da! lighting" the! are also often called sun pipes" sun scopes" solar light pipes" s#! lights or da!light pipes Also #no$n as a %tubular s#!light%" %Sun Scope% or %Tubular Da! lighting De&ice%" this is the oldest and 'ost $idespread t!pe of light tube used for da! lighting The concept $as originall! de&eloped b! the ancient Eg!ptians The first co''ercial reflector s!ste's $ere patented and 'ar#eted in the ()*+s b! ,aul E'ile -happuis in London" utilising &arious for's of angled 'irror designs -happuis Ltd.s reflectors $ere in continuous production until the factor! $as destro!ed in (/01 The concept $as redisco&ered and patented in (/)2 b! Solatube International of Australia This s!ste' has been 'ar#eted for $idespread residential and co''ercial use Other da! lighting products are on the 'ar#et under &arious generic na'es" such as %Sun Scope%" %solar pipe%" %light pipe%" %light tube% and %tubular s#!light% A tube lined $ith highl! reflecti&e 'aterial leads the light ra!s through a building" starting fro' an entrance3point located on its roof or one of its outer $alls A light tube is not intended for i'aging 4in contrast to a periscope" for e5a'ple6" thus i'age distortions pose no proble' and are in 'an! $a!s encouraged due to the reduction of %directional% light The entrance point usuall! co'prises a do'e" $hich has the function of collecting and reflecting as 'uch sunlight as possible into the tube 7an! units also ha&e directional %collectors%" %reflectors% or e&en Fresnel lens de&ices that assist in collecting additional directional light do$n the tube Light trans'ission efficienc! is greatest if the tube is short and straight In longer" angled" or fle5ible tubes" part of the light intensit! is lost To 'ini'i8e losses" a high reflecti&it! of the tube lining is crucial9 'anufacturers clai' reflecti&ities of their 'aterials" in the &isible range" of up to al'ost // * percent

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ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

DEFINITION: o Artificial lighting b! definition is an! light that does not co'e fro' sunlight It is 'an 'ade lighting" including fluorescent" tungsten" 'ercur! &apor" sodiu' &apor" halogen" co'pact fluorescent" etc In addition" all artificial light can be turned on and off $ith a s$itch o 7an! people $onder $hether or not artificial light is a good substitute for the sun After all" since the sun does not operate on a s$itch" there are ti'es $hen !ou 'a! not see the sun for da!s This can be depressing Therefore" a person 'a! tr! to add brightness in their li&es using other 'eans This is a great idea in theor!9 ho$e&er" !ou need to 'a#e sure that !ou use the right t!pes of lights There are specific lights a&ailable that $or# to 'i'ic that effecti&eness of the sun These lights are (+ ti'es stronger than a nor'al house la'p If !ou are lac#ing sunlight" this t!pe of artificial light 'ight be the best option for !ou