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Why are some LEDs described as "directional," "wide" or "vertical?"

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A "directional" LED lamp projects a beam over a minimum area of 20 degrees to the right and 20 degrees to the left on a horizontal plane and from 10 degrees up to 10 degrees down on a vertical plane.

A "vertical" LED lamp is the same as a directional lamp, but is designed to be mounted vertically along the length of the device. The signal spread remains the same as the directional lamp.

A "wide" LED lamp projects light substantially beyond 20 degrees to the right and 20 degrees to the left on a horizontal plane. The device must also project a beam over a minimum area of 5 degrees up to 5 degrees down in the vertical plane.