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Fluorescent Lighting Fixture

There are several types of fluorescent lighting fixtures for ceiling and wall mounting. Ceiling fixtures can be flush mounted, with no gap to the ceiling, or semi-flush mounted, with a small gap. Wall mounted fixtures protrude from the wall. Pendant fixtures hang from the ceiling or wall. Recessed fixtures are installed into hollow ceiling openings. Surface mounted fixtures have an outlet box and can be linked together. Some fixtures have multiple fluorescent tubes to provide more light. Fixtures on critical branch circuits serve emergency outlets for patient care areas only. Emergency ballasts in fixtures provide backup power for fluorescent tubes during power outages.

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Fluorescent Lighting Fixture

There are several types of fluorescent lighting fixtures for ceiling and wall mounting. Ceiling fixtures can be flush mounted, with no gap to the ceiling, or semi-flush mounted, with a small gap. Wall mounted fixtures protrude from the wall. Pendant fixtures hang from the ceiling or wall. Recessed fixtures are installed into hollow ceiling openings. Surface mounted fixtures have an outlet box and can be linked together. Some fixtures have multiple fluorescent tubes to provide more light. Fixtures on critical branch circuits serve emergency outlets for patient care areas only. Emergency ballasts in fixtures provide backup power for fluorescent tubes during power outages.

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Fluorescent Lighting Fixture

(Ceiling Mounted)

Ceiling mounts can be split into two categories: flush mounted and semi-flush
mounted. A flush mounted light fixture does not have a gap or space between the
fixture itself and the ceiling. A semi-flush mounted light fixture, however, has a small
gap between the light fixture and ceiling. Semi-flush mounted light fixtures are
comparable to pendant light fixtures, but they do not hang as low as pendant lights.
These two types of ceiling mounts are ideal for places with low ceilings as they take
up little space.

Fluorescent Lighting Fixture


(Wall Mounted)

Wall mounted light fixtures, sometimes referred to as sconces, are attached to a


flat wall and protrude outward from the wall’s surface. There are a variety of wall
mounted lights in different shapes and configurations to shine light up, down or flush
against the wall to diffuse the light. These types of lights are common in households,
both indoors and outdoors in dining rooms, living rooms, patios, porches and
walkways alongside the house. They are also common in health care facilities like
doctor and dentist offices.
Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures with Number of Tubes
(Ceiling and Wall Mounted)

Many fluorescent fixtures have more than one tube in order to provide more light.

Fluorescent Lighting Fixture Pendant Style


(Ceiling and Wall Mounted)

Pendant mounts are fixtures that hang from the ceiling and walls are suspended
by some sort of device, whether that be a pipe, conduit, metal rod, cord or chain.
These types of lighting fixtures allow light to be directed straight down from the light
source.
Fluorescent Lighting Fixture Recessed style
(Ceiling Mounted)

A recessed light or down light is a light fixture that is installed into a hollow
opening in a ceiling. When installed it appears to have light shining from a hole in the
ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction as a broad floodlight or
narrow spotlight.

Fluorescent Lighting Fixture Surface Mounted


with Outlet box
These fluorescent lights feature a convenient linkable design. Simply plug each
light in end-to-end to daisy chain them together. Link up to 9 units together in line.
Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures on Critical Branch
Circuit
Critical branch circuits serve the majority of emergency “red” receptacles
installed in the facility. When the code requires emergency power at areas of patient
care, a critical branch circuit is required. Unfortunately, critical branch circuits are
often used to serve all the emergency receptacle needs of the facility. Please
reference the description in the NEC where it limits all critical branch emergency
outlets to “patient care.” Any other emergency receptacle cannot be on the critical
branch

Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures on Emergency Circuit

An Emergency Ballast is a rechargeable battery pack that looks like a fluorescent


ballast provides emergency light functions inside of a fluorescent tube fixture. They
work the same as emergency lights. When there is a power failure, the emergency
ballast will provide power to one or two fluorescent tubes depending on how the
ballasts are wired.

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