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GUIDE TO METAL HALIDE LAMPS
METALARC
®
Metal Halide lamps are designed for general lighting
applications such as commercial, industrial lighting and outdoor
floodlighting where good color and high efficiency are desired. OSRAM
SYLVANIA currently offers ten families of Metal Halide lamps:
STANDARD METALARC(M) — Offered in a range of wattages (from 175-
1500 watts), standard METALARC metal halide lamps allow for design flexi-
bility with multiple light source solutions to choose from. METALARC
lamps have significantly higher efficacy than mercury vapor or incandescent
products and considerably better CRI than mercury vapor and high pressure
sodium lamps.
COMPACT METALARC(M/BT##) — These lamps have reduced outer jacket
sizes compared to standard metal halide lamps for use in smaller fixtures.
The reduced bulb diameter allows fixture manufacturers to design more ver-
satile, less expensive and highly efficient luminaries.
SUPER METALARC(MS) — Super METALARC lamps are position dedicated,
which means that they are specifically designed to be run in particular oper-
ating positions. Because of this feature, these lamps exhibit improved per-
formance over standard, universal operating metal halide lamps of similar
wattage. Product features include long life, higher maintained lumens and
increased efficacy.
METALARC PRO-TECH
®
(MP) — These are specially designed lamps that incorporate a protective shroud to contain a non-passive arc tube
failure. Metalarc Pro-Tech lamps can be used in open or enclosed fixtures. Dedicated bases are standard on both low and high wattage lamp types.
METALARC POWERBALL
®
CERAMIC(MC or MCP) — POWERBALL lamps use a patented round ceramic arc tube, which allows for a more
uniform arc tube temperature, higher color rendering (>85), and improved color consistency. These lamps are ideal for applications that
demand the best in color performance.
METALARC PULSE START(M/PS) — METALARC Pulse Start lamps utilize metal halide performance with proven ignitor technology for longer
life, improved lumen maintenance and reduced color shift over lamp life compared to standard metal halide products. Lamp configurations
include low and high wattage types, both clear and coated. METALARC PRO-TECH designs are also available for open fixture applications. All
METALARC products lower than 150-watts and all METALARC POWERBALL products utilize Pulse Start technology exclusively.
METALARC SUPERSAVER
®
(M/SS)— Constructed with an enhanced arc tube for peak performance, METALARC SUPERSAVER lamps are
designed as energy-saving, replacement metal halide lamps. The 360W SUPERSAVER lamp is a direct retrofit for existing 400W products, the
950W SUPERSAVER replaces 1000W lamps, and the 150W SUPERSAVER replaces 175 W lamps -- no ballast change is required.
METALARC BRITELINE(M) — These double-ended lamps are designed for compact fixtures, which provide excellent optical control and high
efficiency. These higher wattage lamps are particularly well suited for sports lighting and outdoor floodlighting applications.
METALARC SAFELINE
®
(MT) — METALARC SAFELINE lamps are designed to self-extinguish when the outer bulb is broken reducing exposure
to possible ultraviolet radiation. These lamps are recommeded for use in sports facilities and other places of public assembly where the lamps
may be subject to breakage by external objects.
HQI
®
— With their compact size and very short arc length, HQI metal halide lamps allow luminaire manufacturers to design highly efficient fix-
tures using proven quartz arc tube technology.
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