All types are UV-Block for reduced health and fading risks
Features
Quartz discharge tube containing high-pressure mercury and a mixture of dysprosium, holmium and thulium halides (4200K) or tin iodide (3000K), with sodium and thallium added for colour correction and arc stabilisation
double-ended lamps housed in a tubular clear UV-Block quartz evacuated outer envelope
Restricted burning position
Applications
Indoors - accent lighting, general lighting in downlighters, e.g. in shops and malls
Downlighters, uplighters and wall-washers, e.g. in shops and malls
Outdoors - floodlighting monuments, facades and billboards
Warning & Safety
Use only in totally enclosed luminaire, even during testing (IEC61167, IEC 62035, IEC60598)
The luminaire must be able to contain hot lamp parts if the lamp ruptures
Control gear must include end-of-life protection (IEC61167, IEC 62035)
A lamp breaking is extremely unlikely to have any impact on your health. If a lamp breaks, ventilate the room for 30 minutes and remove the parts, preferably with gloves. Put them in a sealed plastic bag and take it to your local waste facilities for recycling. Do not use a vacuum cleaner.
