Philips Compact HID Lamp and Gear - Manual (Page 71)

Compact HID Gear
Gear for Compact HID
2.71 OEM Catalogue 2009/2010
The Philips HID electronic gear range was invented for total compatibility with
Philips Compact HID lamps. Development of Compact HID lamps and gear is in
one hand. Every product is tested extensively, requiring extensive life testing
before a system can be released. The result is an optimal light performance.
Three types of electronic gear are available:
•
Standard (/S) version for easy integration in the luminaire
• Independent (/I) version with a plastic housing (F-marked) for freestanding use
Electromagnetic HID gear
Besides electronics a broad selection of electromagnetic gear is offered for wide range of lamp
types and powers from 35W up to 250 W. You can rely on the experience of Philips and the
fact that all Philips lamps are fully released that performance of Philips lamps are best on Philips
gear.
Depending on the specific application and/or economic considerations, Philips can supply two
types of electromagnetic gear; Heavy Duty and Basic gear types.
Heavy Duty gear is fully encapsulated and have a special protected bottom-plate for humid or
aggressive environment conditions or were extra long lifetime and high reliability is needed.
HID-Basic gear is impregnated for general use in enclosed applications and should not be
exposed to humid environments.
All electromagnetic gear has been designed for a problem-free lifetime of 10 years continuous
operation.
For MH Philips offers conventional gear with internal thermal protection. These types can be
recognised by the TS indication.
For the whole range of lamps, a full range of electronic ignitors is offered. Philips prefers and
advice customers to use the so-called by Philips developed semi-parallel ignitors (also called
impulser type). Together with the gear these ignitors induce ignition-pulses which takes care
for reliable lamp-ignition under all conditions for both new and old lamps. The advantage of the
semi-parallel systems is that gear can be installed remotely (typically 20 meter between gear
and lamp is possible). Furthermore has the system much lower watt losses and the ignitor is
not in the lamp-current leads and thereby becomes very reliable.
Next step to reliability are the digital ignitors, these ignitor types detect faulty lamps in an early
stage and prevent cycling and unnecessary stress on the system, for CDM lamps these ignitors
are obligatory.
Philips gear is designed for lowest watt losses and for ease of use tapping possibilities to select
mains-voltages 230/240V, 50Hz and 220/230V, to limit the tables in this OEM catalogue only
230/240V types are given.