06-05-2019, 10:30 AM
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,
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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
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