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It is made in the same way from extruded aluminium profile, the coppered contact strips shrouded in and insulating plastics extrusion proof against prying fingers. A new feature of Lytespan 7 is that the special contact shoe, supplied attached to Concord's own lights or as a seperate item for wiring other appliances, is totally contained within the track's dimension. By a number of jointing devices, live ends and stops Lytespan 7 can be laid continuously up walls and across ceilings and round corners horizontally. It can be supplied with a flange for concealed fitting and can be mounted direct to a surface, offset, or pendant.\n\r\nLytespan 7 allows a total electrical load of 10 1/2 kW (three phase) or 7 1/2 kW (single phase). Also shown is Concord's new Pan-parabolic spotlight designed for easy rebulbing and cheaper production.\n\nDesign Journal, <u>Lighting up Europe</u>, London, January 1973, pp.74-79.","physicalDescription":"Lighting track, three sided strip of extruded aluinium with folded edges.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Robert Heritage RDI","id":"C3573"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Concord Lighting International","id":"A39204"},"association":{"text":"manufacturers","id":"AAT25230"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"aluminium","id":"AAT11015"}],"techniques":[{"text":"extrusion","id":"AAT53124"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Aluminium, extruded","categories":[{"text":"Design Council Award Winner","id":"THES49046"},{"text":"Lighting","id":"THES48925"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Product design","id":"THES49025"}],"styles":[{"text":"20th century third / last quarter","id":"x36294"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES337961"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"lighting track","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Newhaven","id":"x31195"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1973","earliest":"1973-01-01","latest":"1973-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Gift of the manufacturer","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"140.61","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Taken from the register and converted from feet and inches."},{"dimension":"Width","value":"3.45","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Taken from the register and converted from inches."},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"4.45","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Taken from the register and converted from inches."}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Historical significance: Winner of the Design Centre Award in 1973.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Lytespan electric distribution track, extruded aluminium, made by Concord International Lighting Ltd., Newhaven, 1973, designed by Robert Heritage. 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