Stabilizing the lamp supply voltage reduces not only the consumption of electricity but also lessens the likelihood of overheating the lighting components. The result is a significant increase in the service life of the lamps, even more so in the case of light fittings that use a lot of electricity.
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1&2 Laboratoire (902 Ko)
3&4 installation tl (560 Ko)
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Lamps
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Efficiency
light/heat
in %
|
Service life in hours
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Incandescent |
5-10/90-95
|
1’000 |
Halogen |
10-20 / 80-90
|
2’000-5’000 |
Fluorescent |
50 / 50 |
5’000-17’000 |
Fluocompact |
35-40 / 60-65 |
3’000-15’000 |
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