Philips Lighting

"3K" Metal Halide Lamps

Definition Ballast
Warm color, energy eff cient metal hallde lamps with Metal hallde ballasts are designed to meet the starting and
e\ception"l color -erderrrq propertres. operat ng requlrements of the lamps throughout life. See table
for the specific ballast for each lamp wattage.
Description
A metal hallde lamp uslng a speclaly designed phosphor coating Applications
to create ight with lmproved co or rendering and a color similar to Retai Shop Liqht nq
tungsten halogen incandescent amps. - Restaurants and Cafeterias
"3K" Metal Ha ide Lamps use the tlrne tested Phillps meta ndoor Shopplng Mals
ha ide arc tubes to prov de high uminaire efflcacy and re iable Commerclal Lightlng
operation.
Warning
Lamp Characteristics "These lamps can cause serious skln burn and eye inj ammation
Very high umlnous efficacy lrom short-wave u traviolet radiation if outer envelope of the lamp
- Good color rendering ls broken or punctured. Do not use where people will remain for
Re iable long life more than a few minutes unless adequate shielding or other
Good lumen maintenanae saiety precautions are used. Lamps that wi lautomatlcaly
extinguish when the outer enve ope is broken or punctured are
commercially availablel'
Use Safety Lifeguard Metal Halide Lamps for those applications
where the lamps are to be used in open lumlnaires to light areas
where activities are conducted that can result in the outer
envelopes being broken or punctured and where prolonged
exposure of a population conflned to the area can occur

PHITIPS
 Philips Lighting Company
2OO Franklin Square Drive. PO. Box 6800
Somerset. NJ O8875 6aoo
A Div sion of North Anrerican Phi ips Corporalion
Prinled in usA 3/92 P-2690 A

"3K" Metal Halide Lamps

Electrical, Technical, and Ordering Data
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B!ib Tenrperalure iMar murr j 350"C 1r 75, 250W) Warr. up T me to 80% Br ghtness . . 3'5 lvlinLrles
400"C i,100W) Reslrike Time lor Hot -.nrp lApprox.l I0 20 tV nuies
Ba-p- 210"C Standard Package OLrEnt ty I2 il75 & 250W1 6 1400Wi
.amp CLrrent Crest Faclo. .. . 18 Base Mogu
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Use only in enclosed lixtures capable of withstanding particles of glass having temperatures up to 1000"C (175 and 250W).
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