In this chapter:
- I. "Fixture" means the assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and a refractor or lens.
- II. "Fully shielded luminaire" means a luminaire that allows no direct light emissions above a horizontal plane through the luminaire's lowest light-emitting part.
- III. "Glare" means direct light emitting from a luminaire that is significantly greater than luminance to which the eyes are adapted which causes reduced vision or momentary blindness.
- IV. "Illuminance" means the unit measure of light at a surface.
- V. "Light trespass" means light emitted by a luminaire that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the luminaire is located.
- VI. "Lumen" means a unit of measure of luminous flux.
- VII. "Luminaire" means the complete lighting system, including the lamp and the fixture.
- VIII. "Lamp" means the component of a luminaire that produces the specific form of radiant energy that is observed as light.
- IX. "Permanent outdoor luminaire" means any luminaire or system of luminaires that is outdoors and intended to be used for 21 days or longer.
- X. "State highway" means any of the highways of the state classified in RSA 229:5.
Source. 2009, 212:1, eff. Sept. 13, 2009.