{"id":134,"date":"2018-05-15T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T21:24:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-07-06T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:09:58","slug":"blog-shade-glossary-of-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insyncsolar.com\/Staging\/blog\/blog-shade-glossary-of-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Shade Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #000000;\">Here are the most popular Glossary of Shade Terms that is a great reference and guide to your shading needs and projects. For more information on any of the terms listed below contact us today at <a href=\"mailto:neil@insyncsolar.com\" style=\"color: #000000;\">neil@insyncsolar.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Ball Stops<br \/><\/strong>Upper and lower stopping limits for bead chain clutch shades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bead Chain<br \/><\/strong>Operating chain for shade clutches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bead Chain Connector<\/strong> <br \/>Metal piece to connect ball chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Blackout Shade<br \/><\/strong>A shade that allows no light to pass through the fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bottom-Up Shade<br \/><\/strong>When a shade pulls up from the bottom of the window to the top.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bracket<br \/><\/strong>Mounting point for shade. Use the term &#8220;bracket when providing shade without fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bracket Cover<br \/><\/strong>Decorative cover for brackets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Cassettes<\/strong><br \/> Aluminum housing for shade roller, fabric, brackets and controls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Ceiling\/Wall Headbox<\/strong><br \/>Consists of decorative front fascia panel and top cover. Shade is accessible by removing fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Chain Hold Down<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Safety device to keep chain taut.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Clutch<\/strong><br \/>Bead chain operated for manual roller shades.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Coupler<\/strong><br \/>Allows one motor or crank to operate multiple shade fabric bands.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Daylighting<\/strong><br \/>Daylighting&nbsp;is the practice of placing&nbsp;windows&nbsp;or other openings and&nbsp;reflective&nbsp;surfaces so that during the day,&nbsp;natural light provides effective internal&nbsp;lighting.&nbsp;<!--more--><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Dual Shades<\/strong><br \/>Combine a solar shade and a blackout shade in the neile opening, providing a wide range of light control.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>End Cap with Fascia<\/strong><br \/>End caps provide mounting point for shade, and attachment point for fascia\/headbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>End Cap Cover<\/strong><br \/>Decorative cover for endcap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Engineered<\/strong><br \/>A&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>creative application of scientific principles to design and develop structures with respect to their intended functions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Engineered Shading Solutions<\/strong><br \/>Sustainable systems for interior and exterior window coverings that engage the latest technologies to control heat, glare, and light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Exterior Shades<\/strong><br \/>Roller shades, tensioned shades, or horizontal louvers mounted on the exterior of windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Fascia<\/strong><br \/>Decorative aluminum shade cover.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Glare<\/strong><br \/>A visual sensation caused by excessive and uncontrolled brightness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Group Control<\/strong><br \/><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Multiple shades in multiple areas are programmed to respond together from one switch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>ISO Relays<\/strong><br \/>To function multiple shades off one wall switch requires an ISO relay. ISO relays are used to make this happen while concurrently protecting the motors from the destructive electrical feedback caused by collapsing magnetic fields generated when the motors are suddenly turned off by their limit switches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Light Pollution<\/strong><br \/>Excessive, misdirected, or obtrusive artificial light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Limit Switch<\/strong><br \/>A<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;switch preventing the travel of an object in a mechanism past some predetermined point, mechanically operated by the motion of the object itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Local Control<\/strong><br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Each shade is controlled individually or within the context of small, localized groups by one switch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Maintained Switches<\/strong><br \/>A switch that physically keeps the button and circuit in the actuated position, open or closed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Manual Control<\/strong><br \/>An engineered shading solution that is controlled by a device that functions the solution without motorization.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Master Control<\/strong><br \/>All the shades in the project are programmed to respond to one switch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Mockup<\/strong><br \/>In<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">and<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">design<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, a<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">mockup is a<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">scale<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">or full-sized model of a design used for evaluation purposes. A mockup is a<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">prototype<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">that provides at least part of the functionality of a system and enables testing of a design.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Momentary Switches<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/span>A type of switch usually in the form of a push button that is only engaged while it is being depressed (as opposed to a typical on\/off switch that latches in its set position).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Motorized Shading Solution<\/strong><br \/>A solution that functions with a tubular motor with wired or wireless controls with line or low-voltage power.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Multi-Banded<\/strong><br \/>Two or four bands of shades operating on a single motor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Newton Meters<\/strong><br \/>The&nbsp;newton&nbsp;meter is a unit of torque in the SI system. The symbolic form is Nm or N.m. One&nbsp;newton&nbsp;meter is equal to the torque resulting from a force of one&nbsp;newton&nbsp;applied perpendicularly to a moment arm, which is one meter long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Noice Reduction Coefficient<\/strong><br \/>The&nbsp;Noise Reduction Coefficient&nbsp;(NRC) is a scalar representation of the amount of sound energy absorbed upon striking a particular surface. An NRC of 0 indicates perfect reflection, and an NRC of 1 indicates perfect absorption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Photovoltaic<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/span>Photovoltaics<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">(PV) is the name of a method of converting<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span>solar energy<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">into<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span>direct current<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span>electricity<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">using semiconducting materials that exhibits the<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span>photovoltaic effect<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, a phenomenon commonly studied in physics, photochemistry and<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span>electrochemistry<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Pocket Style Headbox<\/strong><br \/>Four sided cover intended for recessed installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Radio Control<\/strong><br \/>Control of an apparatus from a distance by means of signals transmitted from a&nbsp;radio&nbsp;or electronic device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Railroad Fabric<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/insyncsolar.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-16%20at%209.10.36%20AM.png\" alt=\"Roller shade \" width=\"257\" style=\"width: 257px; float: right; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><br \/>Width of window is greater than width of fabric. Piece of fabric are rotated and seamed horizontally.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Recycled Content<\/strong><br \/>Refers to the portion of materials used in a product that have been diverted from the solid waste stream. If those materials are diverted during the manufacturing process, they are referred to as pre-consumer&nbsp;recycled content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Reverse Roll<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/insyncsolar.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-16%20at%209.10.40%20AM.png\" alt=\"Roller shade \" width=\"185\" style=\"width: 185px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: right;\"><br \/>Fabric is rolled off front of roller, away from window.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Regular Roll<\/strong><br \/>Fabric is rolled off back of roller, close to window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Seams<\/strong><br \/>Two pieces of fabric joined together to make larger piece via heat seal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Shade Mapping<\/strong><br \/>P<\/span><\/span>rovides extensive detail of where each type of shade is located directly on the architectural plans. It is a color-coded visualization that provides complete details.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Shading Solution<\/strong><br \/>Refers to the answers to common issues and problems caused by too much solar heat gain, glare, and light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Sidetracks<\/strong><br \/>Aluminum extrusions that support the movement of bottom rail for skylight and bottom-up solutions as well as fabric to be inserted for the purposes of providing complete blackout.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Single-Banded<\/strong><br \/>One band of shade operating on a single motor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Slat Bar<\/strong><br \/>Bottom shade weight which is enclosed in a sealed hem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Smart Control Device<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/span>The latest trend in window-covering control is the use of smart devices to directly control the shading system (systems include ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Z Wave).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Solar Heat Gain<\/strong><br \/>Refers to the increase in temperature in a space, object, or structure that results from&nbsp;solar&nbsp;radiation. The amount of&nbsp;solar gain&nbsp;increases with the strength of the sun and with the ability of any intervening material to transmit or resist the radiation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Spring Assist<\/strong><br \/>A manual lifting device with a spring coil to lessen the load of force in lifting the engineered shading solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Stays<\/strong><br \/>Metal strip to minimize fabric curling or for fabric retention in side channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Submittals<\/strong><br \/>In construction management are shop drawings, material data, neilples, and product data. Submittals are required primarily for the&nbsp;architect&nbsp;and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Sustainable Design<\/strong><br \/>A collaborative process that involves thinking ecologically, studying systems, relationships, and interactions in order to design in ways that remove rather than contribute stress from systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Takeoffs<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/span>Plan takeoffs are a part of the cost-estimating process in the construction industry. Estimators use construction blueprints, either manually or electronically, and start \u201ctaking off\u201d quantities of items they will need from those blueprints in order to prepare part of the estimate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>&#8220;U&#8221; Channel<\/strong><br \/>Side channel for fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Velarium<\/strong><br \/>The Velarium was the Latin name given for the retractable awning system of the Roman Coliseum.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>ZIP Shade<\/strong><br \/>The Zip Shade is manufactured with a zipper like detail welded to the vertical edges of the fabric. These zippers run in tracks on each side and in turn prevent the fabric from being pushed out of the aluminum side channels.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">{{cta(&#8216;ab5bb3dd-773c-4050-8381-b32aefdf2821&#8242;,&#8217;justifycenter&#8217;)}}{{cta(&#8216;7fc41619-393a-44f3-bfac-65f105d8a90e&#8217;,&#8217;justifycenter&#8217;)}}<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #000000;\">Here are the most popular Glossary of Shade Terms that is a great reference and guide to your shading needs and projects. For more information on any of the terms listed below contact us today at <a href=\"mailto:neil@insyncsolar.com\" style=\"color: #000000;\">neil@insyncsolar.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Ball Stops<br \/><\/strong>Upper and lower stopping limits for bead chain clutch shades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bead Chain<br \/><\/strong>Operating chain for shade clutches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bead Chain Connector<\/strong> <br \/>Metal piece to connect ball chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Blackout Shade<br \/><\/strong>A shade that allows no light to pass through the fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bottom-Up Shade<br \/><\/strong>When a shade pulls up from the bottom of the window to the top.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bracket<br \/><\/strong>Mounting point for shade. Use the term &#8220;bracket when providing shade without fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Bracket Cover<br \/><\/strong>Decorative cover for brackets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Cassettes<\/strong><br \/> Aluminum housing for shade roller, fabric, brackets and controls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Ceiling\/Wall Headbox<\/strong><br \/>Consists of decorative front fascia panel and top cover. Shade is accessible by removing fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Chain Hold Down<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\">Safety device to keep chain taut.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Clutch<\/strong><br \/>Bead chain operated for manual roller shades.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Coupler<\/strong><br \/>Allows one motor or crank to operate multiple shade fabric bands.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Daylighting<\/strong><br \/>Daylighting&nbsp;is the practice of placing&nbsp;windows&nbsp;or other openings and&nbsp;reflective&nbsp;surfaces so that during the day,&nbsp;natural light provides effective internal&nbsp;lighting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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