HID (High Intensity Discharge ) Metal Halide (MH) Lamps - Printable Version

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HID (High Intensity Discharge ) Metal Halide (MH) Lamps - harshita - 06-05-2019

HID (High Intensity Discharge ) Metal Halide (MH) Lamps 
Rapid technological changes have now made this group of lamps the most popular lamp both for indoor and outdoor applications. Its compact size and excellent colour properties make it suitable for a wide range of applications from sports to industry, cities and shops.
Metal halide lamps can broadly be grouped into 2 types, depending on the discharge tube material:
a)Quartz metal halides
b)Ceramic discharge metal halides
luminous efficacy of around 75–100 lumens per watt, 



Adapted from IESNA Lighting Handbook

Application
HPI :   Street lighting , Architectural   lighting   Sports field lighting
NaI-DyI3 : Sports field lighting
NaI -ScI3 : Shop lighting  , Automotive   headlights

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