Maricopa Community Colleges  ABA255   20034-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/03
ABA255 20034-20045 LEC 1.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Commercial, Industrial and Specialty Lighting
Operating characteristics of incandescent, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps. Lighting controls and fixture installations. Blueprint reading exercise for commercial and industrial installations. Lighting requirement calculations. National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for specialty lighting fixtures. Prerequisites: Registered Apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABA255   20034-20045 Commercial, Industrial and Specialty Lighting
1. Explain specific trade terms associated with commercial, industrial and specialty lighting. (I)
2. Identify and describe the operating characteristics of incandescent, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps. (II)
3. Describe specific lighting controls and how each operates. (III)
4. Explain how specific lighting fixtures are installed and connected. (IV)
5. Interpret lighting layouts and fixture schedules on commercial and industrial blueprints. (V)
6. Describe the operation, construction and characteristics of specific types of lighting fixtures. (VI)
7. Determine floodlighting requirements and requirements for parking lot and roadway lighting. (VII)
8. Explain National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for specialty lighting fixtures. (VIII)
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ABA255   20034-20045 Commercial, Industrial and Specialty Lighting
        1. Terminology
      A. Ballast
      B. Diffuser
      C. Illumination
      D. Lumen
      E. Polarization
      F. Refraction
      G. Footcandle
      H. High-intensity Discharge
    I. Kelvin
        J. Plenum
        K. Work plane
        L. Inverse square law
        M. Other
      II. Lamp Operating Characteristics
          A. Incandescent lamps
            1. Bulb
            2. Filament
            3. Gas
          B. Fluorescent lamps
            1. High efficiency
            2. Low heat
            3. Fluorescent phosphors coated tube
            4. Electron emitting electrode
            5. Ballast
          C. High-intensity discharge lamps
            1. Mercury
            2. Metal-halide
            3. High-pressure sodium
            4. Low-pressure sodium
        III. Lighting Controls
            A. Relays
              1. Magnetic relays
              2. Remote control switches
            B. Dimmers
              1. Rheostat dimmer
              2. Fluorescent lamp thyratron dimmer
            C. Flashers
              1. On-off
              2. Alternate-speller
              3. Twinkler
              4. Border-chaser
              5. Fluorescent flasher
          IV. Lighting Fixture Installation
              A. Recessed lighting
              B. Surface mounted - ceiling
              C. Surface mounted - wall
              D. Suspended fixture
              E. Exterior lighting
                1. Entrance lighting
                2. Porches, patios and terraces
              F. NEC requirements
            V. Blueprint Reading Exercise
                A. Commercial
                  1. Layouts
                  2. Fixture schedules
                B. Industrial
                  1. Layouts
                  2. Fixture schedules
              VI. Commercial and Industrial Lighting Fixtures
                  A. Lamp types
                    1. High pressure sodium
                    2. Metal halide
                    3. Mercury
                    4. Incandescent
                    5. Fluorescent
                    6. Quartz
                  B. Fixture types
                    1. Ceiling mounted
                    2. Wall mounted
                    3. Pole mounted
                    4. Emergency lighting
                    5. Specialty lighting
                    6. Walkway lighting
                    7. Landscape lighting
                    8. Parking lot lighting
                  C. Operation
                    1. Electronic ballasts
                    2. Preheat circuit
                    3. Rapid-start circuit
                    4. Instant-start circuit
                    5. Special circuits
                VII. Lighting Calculations
                    A. General floodlighting
                      1. Beam-lumen method
                      2. Watts per square foot method
                      3. Point-by-point method
                    B. Roadway lighting
                      1. Area and roadway classification
                      2. Illumination level (per classification)
                      3. Fixture selection
                      4. Fixture location
                      5. Footcandles (per classification)
                      6. Highway, freeway and expressway applications
                      7. Highway interchange lighting
                      8. Underpass lighting
                    C. Parking lots
                      1. Pole installation and grounding requirements
                      2. Parking lighting
                      3. Pedestrian lighting
                  VIII. Specialty Lighting Fixtures - NEC Requirements
                      A. Swimming pools - NEC Article 680
                      B. Show windows - NEC Article 410-5
                      C. Cord-connected showcases - NEC Article 410-29 (A through E)
                      D. Electric signs and outline lighting - NEC Article 600
                      E. Remote control and signal circuits - NEC Article 725
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