Will a metal halide ballast work with a mercury vapor lamp?
Through research I have found that mercury vapor bulbs can be used in metal halide fixtures but a metal halide bulb cannot be used in a mercury vapor fixture.
Can you use metal halide in mercury vapor fixture?
Incandescent and mercury vapor lamps in exterior locations should be replaced with metal halide, high-pressure sodium and/or low-pressure sodium lamps. If color is important, metal halide lamps are a good option.
Do mercury vapor lamps need a ballast?
As with fluorescent lights, mercury vapor lamps require a ballast to supply the proper voltage and regulate the current to the electrodes. The ballast is designed to be used with a specific size, or wattage, of bulb.
Do metal halide lamps need a ballast?
Metal halide (MH) ballasts are required to start the lamp, regulate the lamp starting and lamp operating currents, and provide appropriate sustaining supply voltage.
Are mercury vapor and metal halide the same?
The metal halide lamp is very similar in construction to the mercury vapor lamp. The major difference is that the metal halide lamp contains various metal halide additives in addition to mercury vapor.
Is multi vapor the same as metal halide?
There is no difference between metal halide and multi vapor lamps because both names describe the same form of lamp. Metal halide or multi vapor lamps are a form of the light source that creates light via passing an electric arc through a gaseous mixture of mercury vapor and vapor of some metal halides.
Is mercury vapor and metal halide the same?
What’s the difference between mercury vapor and metal halide?
Can you put an LED bulb in a mercury vapor light?
Corn Cob LED lights are a truly great invention. You can’t eat them, but you can light them! They are a wonderful replacement for the technologies of the past, such as metal halide and mercury vapor.
Are multi vapor and metal halide bulbs interchangeable?
What is the Difference Between Metal Halide and Multi Vapor? There is no difference between metal halide and multi vapor lamps because both names describe the same form of lamp.
Can you put a high pressure sodium bulb in a metal halide fixture?
The primary visual difference between them is that metal halide light is white and the light emitted from a High Pressure Sodium bulb is amber orange. These bulbs cannot be interchanged without changing their ballast, the regulating element in all light bulbs.
Can I use Mercury Vapor Bulbs in a metal halide fixture?
Through research I have found that mercury vapor bulbs can be used in metal halide fixtures but a metal halide bulb cannot be used in a mercury vapor fixture. Co-worker says that’s hog wash and knows a number of electricians that use MH bulbs in a MV fixture with supposedly good results.
Why do mercury vapor lamps need a ballast?
As with fluorescent lights, mercury vapor lamps require a ballast to supply the proper voltage and regulate the current to the electrodes. The ballast is designed to be used with a specific size, or wattage, of bulb.
Why do metal halide lamps require a ballast?
Why do metal halide lamps require a ballast? Metal halide (MH) ballasts are required to start the lamp, regulate the lamp starting and lamp operating currents, and provide appropriate sustaining supply voltage. (See ” What are warm-up and restrike times for metal halide lamps?”)
What is a metal halide light bulb?
Metal halide or multi vapor lamps are a form of the light source that creates light via passing an electric arc through a gaseous mixture of mercury vapor and vapor of some metal halides. Can you replace metal halide bulbs with LED?