METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM (SON) FITTINGS

Metal halide lamps are electrical lamps that produces light by an electrical arc via a gaseous mixture of vaporized mercury and compounds of metals with bromine and iodine. This composition helps to improve the efficiency and colour intensity of the light. The metal halide lamps have high luminous efficacy of around 75-100 lumens per watt. The life of these lamps ranges from 6000 to 15000 hours. These metal halide lights are used widely in industries, public places such as parking lots, stadiums, factories, retail shops and in some residential places as well.

On the other hand, sodium lights are gas discharge lights that uses sodium to produce light. These lights are quite efficient. They take about 100 lumens per watt. This produces an amber orange light and are used widely for outdoor areas like roadways, parking lots, security lots and many industries. Sodium light fittings are used in domestic uses more than metal halide lights. Sodium lights gives a very aesthetic touch so its is used in cafes and houses for a visual appeal.

The metal halide and sodium light fittings are both a part of the HID family (High Intensity Discharge). These lights are many times efficient as incandescent bulbs and produces a much higher quality light. These lights are perfect for industrial places and places like parking lots or roadways or even vehicle headlamps because of high intensity applications. By far metal halides have the high quality light output.

APPLICATIONS OR USES OF METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM LIGHTS

These lights are widely used in commercial and industrial places. Places like roadways, parking lots, security areas, stadiums, sport arenas, factories and retail shops. Domestic places also use it but not as widely as the commercial and industrial places. In domestic places these lights are used in automotive that is vehicle headlamps or for parking areas. 

THE UPSIDES OF INSTALLING METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM FITTINGS

One of the most important and major advantage of metal halide and sodium lights are that how the lights have colour intensity and how they save up on costs and energy. These are the major points that attract any buyer. 

The advantages of metal halide and sodium fittings are:

• The light intensity is great.
• The cost saving power is high hence it is more used by the industries.
• These lights run longer than ordinary light bulbs.
• These lights consume less amount of energy.
• These lights re used widely in roadways.
• Easy to install and does not require often repairing.

THE OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION:

Metal halide and sodium lights consist of an arc tube with electrodes, an outer bulb and a base. There are four basic components in a metal halide lighting system and those are:

• The lamp– the lamp that is the outer part that protects the inner element and forestall the loss of heat.
• The ballast- the ballast is used to hold the lamp in a place.
• The socket- the socket gives the light the capability to extract electricity.
• The reflector- the reflector is used to maximize the utilization of the light’s output.

The light is generated by creating an arc between the electrodes that are located inside the inner arc tube of the metal halide light. To start the light a high voltage is applied for the electrodes to ionize the gas. The outer part of the lamp is usually made of borosilicate glass to reduce UV radiations.

THE BASES OF THE LIGHTS

After the selection of the lamp the next step is to check the lamp’s base. The most used are the single ended, with a screw type base. The size of the base and the threads are known by a code.

 For example, E39 is used for mogul base. E40 is called European lamps.

MARKET SCOPE FOR METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM FITTINGS

The industries and commercial places are pretty much running on metal halide and sodium fittings so it is very obvious that the market is all packed with these products for supply. There are many shops in the market that sell these. Different shops have different types or designs or quality of products. So, finding the perfect shop is important. A good shop can only guarantee good quality product.

These lights do not need repairing or fixing very often. Since it is long runner it provides service for a long time. Installing these are very easy it does not take much time and also, these light fittings do not need fixing many times. So, it is a one time good investment deal. There are many professional helpers who will be there to install these lights and also repair them if they break.

WHERE TO BUY METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM LIGHTS?

There are many places to buy metal halide and sodium light fittings. Both online and offline modes are available. In offline method you have to go to the store in person and check the products and buy them. It is the old fashioned way of marketing. Visiting a store in person is good but why take up so much burden when you can get the same products delivered at your house?

Online method has a plus point and that is, you can check the review of the product and the shop’s website as well. These reviews are given by previous customers who have purchased. This gives the present buyer an assurance of the service and the quality as well. Besides this the ease of getting your products delivered at your desired location is also an attraction for many buyers.

BRANDS THAT HAVE THE TOP METAL HALIDE AND SODIUM(SON) FITTINGS

RLF

Philips

Bajaj

Halonix