When it comes to lighting system, terminology do you feel like you’re in the dark? Has the advent of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) left you confused and unsure of which acronym stands for which component?
Rest assured: Truck Parts & Service has talked to the industry’s lighting system experts, and they have cleared things up. The following glossary is designed to give you a clear picture of what comprises your customer’s lighting system, as well as to provide you with the appropriate methods of measuring power and current.
Alternating Current
Current that continuously reverses direction
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
A U.S. standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor sizes
Ampere (Amp)
A standard measure of electrical current
Base
Provides a foundation for the rest of the lamp, holds the socket and provides the mounting points
Boot
The end of a pigtail that attaches to a lighting device
