Cutoff
A luminaire light distribution is designated as cutoff when
the candlepower per 1,000 lamp lumens does not numerically exceed
25 (2.5 percent) at an angle of 90 degrees above nadir (horizontal), and
100 (10 percent) at a vertical angle of 80 degrees above nadir.
Cutoff type luminaires usually have flat glass lenses. Cutoff ratings
have been replaced with BUG (Backlight, Uplight, Glare) ratings
by the IES.