Glossary of Common Hinkley Lighting Terms
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act): ADA-compliant fixtures cannot extend more than 4” from the wall.
ARM: A decorative-shaped tube or casting that is used to support a socket. An arm usually has socket wires running through it.
BACK PLATE: The part of a fixture that mounts to a wall or vertical surface.
BOBECHE: A disc, decorative plate or piece of glass that sits under the candle sleeve on a fixture.
CANDLE CHASER: A short cap that sets on top of a candle sleeve on a fixture.
CANDLE SLEEVE: Tubing that covers a candelabra base socket on a fixture.
CANOPY: The decorative plate that attaches to the ceiling to cover the junction box.
COMBINATION MOUNT: Refers to the ability for a fixture to either be hung by a chain or mounted to the ceiling.
EXTENSION (EXT.): The depth of a sconce. The measurement from the wall to the farthest point away from the wall.
FINIAL: A small fi nishing ornament at the crown or bottom of a fixture.
FLUSH: Directly mounts to the ceiling using a pan the same diameter as the fixture.
INVISI-MOUNT: A fixture mounting system where the mounting hardware is hidden on the back plate.
MOUNTING STRAP: A metal strap of galvanized steel used when securing fixtures to a junction box.
PENDANT: Any chain-hung fixture that does not have arms.
SCONCE: Any wall-mounted fixture.
SCREW COLLAR LOOP: A circular ring with a threaded portion used as an attachment point to the canopy on hanging fixtures.
SELECT-A-LIGHT: A lighting system where you may use a single, medium-based lamp or a three-light candelabra base cluster.
SEMI-FLUSH: Sometimes known as ‘close-to-ceiling’ fixtures. Mounts directly to the ceiling using a canopy.
TOP TO OUTLET: The measurement from the top of the fixture to the center of the outlet box when installed.
WIREWAY: Any hollow tubing where wire runs through to either the sockets or the mounting point.