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sodium light

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sodium light
Monochromatic yellow-orange light from a low-pressure sodium-vapor lamp. Also see high-pressure sodium lamp.


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Full cut-off lamps (FCOs), where the light is only emitted downwards through a flat glass panel and no light escapes above the horizontal, can cut skyglow by a factor of eight compared with traditional low-pressure sodium lights.
If you are proposing a lighting system for a municipal civic center with an outdoor pavilion, we have high pressure sodium lights that will provide excellent lighting for nighttime entertainment and provide the additional benefit of repelling insects.
The current lighting is high-pressure sodium lights, which cast an orange light that is not conducive to skating.
 
 
 
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