| The
Basics |
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Ceramic
Metal Halide (CMH) is a new
breed of metal halide lamps that
uses a ceramic arc tube instead
of the traditional quartz arc
tube. Ceramic can tolerate a
much higher temperature than
quartz which results in improved
color rendering and Kelvin temperature |
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CMH
can provide the concentrated
beams required in architectural
spaces, as opposed to the traditional
“broadcast” beam. |
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Against
HIR PAR’s, CMH uses ½ the energy,
can last 3-4 times longer and
can use less fixtures in a space
(higher lpw). |
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Against
standard metal halide, CMH can
deliver up to 20% more output,
very low lumen depreciation,
CRI up to 90 or better and up
to 95 lpw efficiency. Also, color
uniformity is consistent over
time. Ballasts are electronic. |
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Lamp
wattages range from 20 to 400
watts. Lamp life is extraordinary,
up to 15,000 hours in certain
configurations. |
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| Where
Do You Use Them |
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Retail |
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Residential
indoor in certain areas (if strike
time and dimming isn’t highly
important) |
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Landscape
lighting |
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| Who
is Making Fixtures for Them |
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Recessed
downlights |
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Recessed
downlights with multiple lamps
per box |
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Track
lighting |
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Bollards |
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Landscape
lighting |
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| Other
Benefits |
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longer
lamp life = fewer changeouts |
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high
CRI = greater acceptability |
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high
lumen output = fewer fixtures
+ lower air conditioning costs |
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environmentally
friendly = no hazardous mercury,
smaller packaging |
