Life (of a lamp)

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The time during which a lamp has been operated before becoming useless or considered as such according to certain specifications.


Note: The life of a lamp is generally expressed in hours.

Reference: C.I.E.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)