This is for the lighting specialists out there. Is there an alternative(lower power usage) lamp unit. I have an enquiry from a customer who has a number of 400w mercury lamps and wants to try to reduce his power consumption.
Mercury Vapour Lamps
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Dont know statistics but i think you would get more light output from a lower wattage metal halide fitting rather than a 400 watt mercury fitting.
An alternative is change the ballast to a 250 fit an ignitor and use 250 white son lamps.
Dont be tempted to direct fit metal halide lamps, for one they need ignitors and two the fitting may not handle the higher temperature
you could try calling Abacus lighting they can advise you free of charge.
what they do with tescos car parks although there sons, is simply change the tappings on the ballast the lamps dimmer but it saves energy.
As spark 123 says Led is the best and most expensive way to go and you can now get retrofit kits to fit existing surface mounted and low and hi bay fittings
An alternative is change the ballast to a 250 fit an ignitor and use 250 white son lamps.
Dont be tempted to direct fit metal halide lamps, for one they need ignitors and two the fitting may not handle the higher temperature
you could try calling Abacus lighting they can advise you free of charge.
what they do with tescos car parks although there sons, is simply change the tappings on the ballast the lamps dimmer but it saves energy.
As spark 123 says Led is the best and most expensive way to go and you can now get retrofit kits to fit existing surface mounted and low and hi bay fittings
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Ask your wholesaler to contact a couple of lighting sales geezers, they usually offer a site visit and design
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Induction lighting. Or are you not looking at fitting replacement ?
How many fittings are we talking about ?
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