What Are Ceramic Metal Halide Lamps?
Ceramic metal halide lamps are a new generation in high-power lighting systems. These lights are the next generation replacement for mercury, sodium or halogen high-pressure vapor lamps. CMH lamps are filled with metal halide salt, which turns into an electrified plasma when charged with electric current. CMH lamps are more expensive to install than high-pressure vapor lamps but are more economical to operate over the long run. Does this Spark an idea?
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Replacing Vapor Lamps
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CMH lamps are highly suitable for manufacturing and warehouse facilities. The lamps generate intensely bright light. The lamps demonstrate superior performance in a highly demanding setting that requires the lamps to remain on 24 hours a day.
Color Critical Application
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Another feature of high-intensity, high-discharge lighting is the ability to control the light spectrum created from the lamp. Light color spectrum can be controlled by choosing which metal halides salt to place in the light bulb. CMH lamps can create the perfect natural lighting choices for green houses, the ultra-bright light for warehouse, or a yellow spectrum safety lighting in a manufacturing setting.
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Dimming Circuit Capability
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In the past, high-intensity lighting was either on or off. High-pressure vapor lamps cannot be dimmed. In an installed setting, the lighting intensity was controlled by the number of lights which were turned on, which could lead to inconsistent lighting throughout a facility. Because of the difference in construction, CMH lighting can be dimmed giving the user much higher control over the lightning in a building. However the technology required for dimmer circuits is cost prohibitive.
Greater Efficiency
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CMH lighting offers greater efficiency than sodium and high pressure vapor lamps. These lights consumer less energy, and last longer than their high pressure counterparts. Therefore the greatest savings can obtained by retailers and manufacturing facilities which that remains on 24-7. However the drawback of CMH lighting is a higher initial cost than high-pressure vapor lamps.
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