Compact task ambient luminaire with twin tube lamp

Abstract

A compact fluorescent luminaire mountable on a vertical surface is provided, the luminaire including a housing, an aperture formed at an underside of the housing, a lamp disposed within the aperture and oriented to emit light through the aperture to the vertical surface, wherein the lamp comprises first and second tube elements arranged adjacent to one another, the first tube element being proximate to the vertical surface, the second tube element being distal from the vertical surface, a shield element disposed within the aperture adjacent to the lamp and extending longitudinally therewith, where the shield element is configured to intercept first light rays emitted by the first tube element, intercept second light rays emitted by the second tube element, and allow passage of third light rays emitted from the first and second tube elements incident on the vertical surface.

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