What is the glass part of a lamp called?
The lampshade shields people’s eyes from the brightness of a lit bulb. Lampshades come in a variety of designs and styles, fashioned from materials ranging from fabric and plastic to glass and metal. The lampshade may be an integral part of the lamp, or it may be a separate piece, attached to a shade stand.
What is the thing that holds the lamp shade?
Finials are decorative caps that fit over shades at the top of a lamp. They help secure the lampshade in place and complete the lamp aesthetics. Finials come in a variety of colors, materials and shapes and are most often used with spider fitters.
What is the thing on the lamp called?
A lamp harp is the component of a lamp to which the lamp shade is attached.
What are the parts of a light fitting called?
Light Fixture (Luminaire) Components
- Wiring. Electrical wiring, which provides power to the luminaire.
- Junction Box. The junction box provides a location to connect the wiring that comes from the power source with the internal wiring for the light fixture.
- Lamp Holder.
- Lamp.
- Reflector.
- Lens.
- Trim.
What is the little knob on a lamp called?
When attached to a stand, many lamps use a decorative knob, called a finial.
What is a lamp Spider fitter?
The spider lamp shade is the most common type of fitter for table and floor lamp shades. Spider fitters sit atop the lamp’s harp (the U-shaped metal part of a lamp that fits around and protects the light bulb). Once placed on top of the harp, spider fitters are secured to the lamp by a finial.
What is harp support?
A harp is the most common way that American lamps hold up shades. The harp saddle is built right into the lamp (under the socket cap), while the top is removable. We used harp saddles in every lamp in this lesson except the Bottle Table Lamp. ( smaller lamps work best with clip on shades)
What are the different parts of a lamp?
Parts of a Table Lamp (top to bottom):
- Lock: Locks the lampshade in place.
- Lampshade fitting: structural frame for the lampshade.
- Lampshade: Softens the light.
- Bulb: Provide the light.
- Harp: Vertical shade support and shade attachment into the socket.
- Socket shell: light socket for bulb.
What are the components that make up a lamp holder?
There are three main options: Cord grip, where the lamp holder includes a cord grip to secure the supply cord and is is suspended as a pendant light. Common types include a compression fitting, looping the cable round an internal obstacle, or a screw which presses against the cable.
What is a rotary switch on a lamp?
Lamps have a variety of switches to turn them on and off. One of the most popular ones is the rotary switch. The rotary lamp switch consists of a threaded stem to which a plastic knob is attached. The other end of the threaded stem connects to the switching mechanism inside the light socket.
What is a shade fitter?
The fitter is the outer diameter of the lip which is inserted into the fixture’s shade holder. This will measure a little less than the fitter size so it can fit into the shade holder of the same measurement. The height of a glass shade is taken from the base of the fitter lip to the bottom of the shade.