2. Technology Comparison Dialight
Typical makeup of bulb material
LED High Pressure Sodium
3. Power Consumption / Dimmability Dialight
Energy savings and CO2 emissions reduction
Replace 400W conventional light source with 150W LED High Bay for immediate
energy savings of 60%, even more when you use dimming and proximity sensors.
On average 100 Dialight DuroSite LED High Bays can reduce CO2 emissions by 125
tons per annum (12/7 operation).
Dimming
Dimming options for LEDs include STEP dimming for specified light level percentages
or variable dimming for custom light output levels determined by the
installer/customer. A special ballast is required to dim mercury vapor lamps.
Light Source Watts Dimmability Dimming Limit
High Pressure Sodium 100 – 500 Requires special 50%
ballast
LED 43 – 170 Yes 10%
4. Lumen Per Watt Efficiency Dialight
Light Source Lumens/watt
High Pressure Sodium 80-140
LED 114-160
5. Lifetime / Lumen Maintenance Dialight
Light Source Lifetime in Hours (x1000)
High Pressure Sodium 10-24
LED 100+
6. Color Quality Dialight
LED
High Pressure Sodium
Light Source CRI
Mercury Vapor 20-30
LED 70-90
8. Temperature Ratings Dialight
Temperature Ratings
Heat producing equipment is marked with a Temperature Code, to indicate the
maximum surface temperature.
HPS
LED
Ratings given at 40° C ambient
temperature
Light Source T Rating
Mercury Vapor T2A – T3A
LED T4A – T6
9. Mercury Content Dialight
GE 400W Philips 1000W LED
Mercury Content: 30 mg Mercury Content: 44 mg Mercury Content: 0 mg
Disposal
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Universal Waste Rule
(UWR) regulate the disposal of lamps containing mercury. LEDs themselves contain
no mercury or harmful materials, which require special handling or unique recycling.
Light Source Mercury Content
HPS ~ 6 mg/100W
LED 0
10. Instant On/Off Dialight
400W HPS Lamp Startup Color Shift
Warm up Time Restrike Time
Light Source
(minutes) (minutes)
High Pressure Sodium 2 – 15 4–5
LED Instant Instant
0
11. Operating Temperatures Dialight
Light Source Operating Temperature (°C)
HPS -30° to 65°
LED -55° to 70°
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Editor's Notes
A typical high-power white LED used in lighting is shown below in Fig. 1. The die emits blue light and is coated with phosphor. The phosphor absorbs a portion of the blue light and re-emits the light as other colours to fill in other parts of the visible spectrum and thereby provide white light. The spectral characteristics of the blue and the phosphor can be varied to produce practically any colour temperature. Typically a silicone dome is overmolded on top of the die and package. The LED is a completely solid-state device and has no air, glass or fragile filaments. This makes the LED extremely resistant to shock and vibration. The phosphor coating on the glass of the bulb makes it a large source size and therefore difficult to control the light distribution precisely.
Source: 2011 PCIC Presentation
Traditional light sources such as mercury vapour, high pressure sodium (HPS) and low pressure sodium (LPS) have poor spectral content and colour rendering. This leads to visual fatigue and confusion when working with coloured wires, safety plaques, liquids, objects or smoke.
http://www.lightingassociates.org/i/u/2127806/f/tech_sheets/High_Pressure_Sodium_Lamps.pdf http://ioannis.virtualcomposer2000.com/spectroscope/mercurylamp.html - Clear Mercury vapor lamp HQA 80 Watt, from OSRAM, at different operating stages after startup. From left to right: @3 seconds, @7 seconds, @15 seconds, @35 seconds, @1 minute.
