English

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Deeper knowledge from lighting theory, knowledge of methods of lighting system design, knowledge required at lighting technician for control position in luminaire production, lighting systems design, lighting systems maintenance and operation.

Knowlwedge from course Lighting technology is required

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Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Laboratory protocols, home works, final exam with example and theory parts.

Photometry fundamentals, quantities, relations, units, luminous intensity curves and areas, solid angle, calculation of total flux of luminaire.
Lighting design, calculation methods in general, application of computer software.
Function and classification of luminaires, requirements from technician standard.
Basic types of optical parts, design principles of optical lighting-active parts.
Overview of the most common materials used for luminaire construction.
Lighting sources for luminaires, luminaire requirement for given light sources, electrical accessories and basic construction elements, luminaires warming.
Luminaires protection before pollution and dangerous touch voltage, luminaires classification according to construction and usage.
Lighting measurement of luminaries, data formats used for exchange of photometric parameters of luminaires.
Legislative for lighting technology, laws and directives, standards, introduction with hygienic supervising problems, maintenance and revision of electric lighting systems.
Daylight in buildings, problems of combination of artificial and daylight lighting.
Basic principles of lighting systems control, modern concept of lighting control, intelligent control, and control of lighting systems depending on daylight part of light.
Public lighting, specifics of roads and outdoor areas lighting, operation and maintenance of the wide lighting systems.
Economic aspects of lighting operation, energy audits, assessment of energy performance of the lighting system, the calculations of cost-effective variants.

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Inform students about complex problems of lighting systems, comprise all of the most common aspects from luminaires to lighting systems control, their regulation, operation and maintenance.

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

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IES Lighting Handbook 10th edition, Illuminating Engineering, New York, Society of North America 2011
Helwitt, H.,Vause, A.S.: Lamps and Lighting, British Lighting Industries Ltd. 1966
Elenbaas, W.: Light Sources, Philips Technical Library, 1972

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26 hours, compulsory

Operating properties of electrical lighting sources
Thermal evaluation of luminaires
Luminance analyses by use of digital photography
Measurement of luminous intensity curves on luminaire with linear fluorescent lamps
Temperature measurement on light sources
Measurement of starting currents of light sources
Measurement of luminaires electric properties
Measurement of classical tungsten and halogen lamps
Measurement of high pressure sodium lamps
Measurement of LED light sources
Measurement of starting luminous flux
Measurement of lighting regulators
Evaluation of ballast for low pressure mercury lamp (fluorescent tubes)