High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps have been around for more than 100 years now. Earlier known as gas discharge chambers, HID light sources emit light by vaporizing metallic salts inside the electric arc chamber. HID lamps emit more light watt-by-watt compared to a conventional ...
All About Mercury Vapor Lamps
Before there were metal halide lamps, there was the mercury vapor lamp. In fact, the mercury vapor lamp is considered the first type of HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp ever created.
Mercury vapor lamps offer a number of benefits, including a relatively ...
All About Metal Halide
Since the 1960s, the metal halide (MH) lamp has been a used as a viable light source for a number of applications, from illuminating sports fields, to parking lots and street lighting, to general indoor lighting for retail stores and factories. Their ability to emit a ...
