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title: Luminaire Types
tags:
  - type/encyclopedia
up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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# Luminaire Types

## Ambiguous Terms

* Linear
* Cove
* Strip

## Surface-Mount Fixtures

Surface-mount fixtures attach to a junction box or plaster ring.

### Wall Packs

### Sconces

### Swing Arm Fixtures

### Pendant Mount

> [!info] Also Known As
> * chandelier

## Track Lighting

## Tape Lighting

Also called "cove" or "strip" lighting,
however those terms are less specific
and potentially confusing.

## Recessed Downlight

> [!info] Also Known As
> * can light
> * hi hat
> * puck light

## Troffer

## Wall Wash/Wall Grazer

## Undercabinet Fixture

## Paddle Fan

## Handrail Fixture

## Pole Light

## Festoon Lighting

> [!info] Also Known As
> * string lighting
> * market lighting
> * catenary lighting

## Other Fixture Types

* Step Light
* Bollard
* Up-light
* In-grade up-light
* Fixtures built into cabanas/pergolas
* FAA Lighting