LOW INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS

 ADVANTAGES OF REPLACING HALOPHOSPHOR

FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH TRIPHOSPHOR LAMPS IN
EXISTING SYSTEMS
 THE RIGHT LIGHT COLOR FOR EVERY APPLICATION
 COLOR TEMPERATURE
 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
 LOWER MERCURY CONTENT
 RECYCLABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
Advantages of Replacing Halophosphor Fluorescent Lamps
with Triphosphor Lamps in Existing Systems
 Improved Economical Operation.
It increasees the luminous efficiency obtained with the same installed
power.
(Luminous Efficacy (η). Luminous efficacy indicates the efficiency with
which the electrical power consumed is converted into light. The unit of
measurement is lumens per watt (lm/W). )
 After 12000 hours of operation
or more, the remaining
luminous flux is still equal to 90%
of the original value, as
compared with only about 70%
in a halophosphor fluorescent
lamp.

The decline in the luminous flux of the triphosphor is tangibly

lower than in conventional halophosphor fluorescent lamps.
 Longer Service Life
Use of the triphosphor lamps guarantee:
 Constant average lighting intensity & improves general safety

Just imagine the risks associated with a

roughly 30% drop in the lighting level
when working with such machinery as
lathes, milling and drilling machines,
etc.

 Long intervals and less maintenance to maintain the average

lighting intensity at the required level.
 Large Selection of Light Colors.
The range of triphosphor lamps includes the ideal light color for every
application, as the variety of light colors available is larger and more
comprehensive than in the case of halophosphor fluorescent lamps.
 Better Color Rendition.
Due to the special coating of the triphosphor, the color rendering is improved
from a level of 2A to 2B – good – for conventional halophosphor fluorescent lamps
to 1B – excellent. In other words, the color rendering of illuminated objects is
improved distinctly and that is a matter of great importance for instance in the
textile industry, the graphics sector, at exhibitions, in sales and showrooms, and in
private homes.
The Right Light Color for every Application
 Choice of Light Color.
The Right Light Color for every Application
 Choice of Light Color.
 Cultural Influences.
A warmer color of light is preferred in northern countries, while cooler
light is more frequently favored in the south. This is essentially due to the fact
that people who are regularly exposed to strong sunlight tend to prefer an
artificial light that is perceived as being “cool” and vice versa.
Lamps emitting a warm light will almost certainly be preferred in homes
furnished with a great deal of wood, while white furniture, marble and
chromium look better in white light or a daylight color. Warm light conveys a
sense of rest and relaxation, while white light and daylight colors are
associated with concentration and a positive working atmosphere.
Color Temperature
 Daylight Color.
Fluorescent lamps in color 860 are ideal sources of light in all rooms requiring artificial
light of daylight quality. Rooms in which minor differences in color shades must be
clearly recognizable and in which the colors must be reproduced as naturally as
possible.
 Cool White Color (4000 K)
The triphosphor cool white light is roughly halfway between the light color
resembling daylight and the light of incandescent lamps.
 830 Warm White Color. (3000 K)
Triphosphor warm white is the ideal light color whenever a bright, yet comfortable
light is required. It creates a pleasant atmosphere in which to feel comfortable.
 827 Warm White Color.(2700 K)
Of all the triphosphor lamps, this color version comes closest to the warm light of an
incandescent lamp. It gives its surroundings a feeling of homeliness and comfort.
Environmentally Friendly
There is a machine known as the “cut-and-separate machine” which
selectively separates the various components contained in waste lamps and
prepares these for reuse in the manufacture of new lamps.
Ninety-three percent (93%) of the components removed in this way can
be reused to produce new fluorescent lamps.
The remaining 7% are recycled and processed into materials with a whole
range of possible uses: for sandblasting, as additives for the cement industry,
or mixed with foamed glass for the manufacture of bricks, prefab elements,
pipes and material for the building industry.
Lower Mercury Content
 With fluorescent lamps being discharge lamps, the use of the mercury
in the filling gas is indispensable, for it is impossible to generate light
without igniting the mercury. To this day, it is still not possible to
completely eliminate the mercury content.

Recyclable Packaging Materials

 The lamp packaging also constitutes a waste volume, the importance
of which must not be underestimated for the environment. In addition
to the individually packed versions, there is also simple industrial
packaging, which makes it much easier for bulk customers to change
lamps and reduce the volume of packaging waste by up to 45%.
Recent products

 T8 Lamps -Like conventional F40T12 lamps, the T8 lamps are rated at

8000 hours for 60 Hz operations
 Typically the two-lamp F32/36T8 system with an energy-efficient
magnetic ballast has an efficacy of around 15% higher, as compared
to a standard two-lamp F40T12 lamp system.
 Even a higher efficacy can be achieved when using electronic ballast.
For example a two-lamp F32/36T8 system with an instant start electronic
ballast can achieve a 15% higher efficacy than for an electronically
ballasted two-lamp F40T12.
 Some T8 lamps contain rare earth phosphors. RE phosphor coatings
(triphosphor) give T8 lamps improved color rendering and lamp lumen
maintenance over T12 halophosphor lamps.
 Standard T8 (halophoshpor) lamps are now cheaper than
halophosphor T12 lamps. Overall, on a lifecycle cost basis, T8
lampballast systems are always a better investment than any T12
system. As such, T12 lamps mostly remain on the market for
replacement purposes, where the ballast cannot start a T8 lamp. T12
lamp/ballast combinations should never be used for retrofitting lamp
and ballast systems nor for any new installations.