GE 85368 70W HPS High Pressure Sodium Lamp

Name: GE 85368 70W HPS High Pressure Sodium Lamp
Brand: GE
SKU: 85368

70W

Experience High-Efficiency Lighting SolutionsIlluminate your space with the GE Lighting Ecolux® Lucalox® High-Pressure Sodium HID Lamp, delivering exceptional brightness and long-lasting performance. Ideal for various lighting applications, this 70W lamp provides a clear, crisp light output with ...

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Overview

Experience High-Efficiency Lighting Solutions

Illuminate your space with the GE Lighting Ecolux® Lucalox® High-Pressure Sodium HID Lamp, delivering exceptional brightness and long-lasting performance. Ideal for various lighting applications, this 70W lamp provides a clear, crisp light output with a long lifespan.

Wattage: 70W
Base Type: E39 Mogul Screw-in
Initial Lumens: 6400
Color Temperature: 1900K
Average Life: 24000 Hours

Key Features

Color/Finish: Clear

Color Temperature: 1,900K

Average Lifetime: 24000 hours

Lumens (light output): 6400

CRI: 22

Specifications

Color/Finish

Clear

Color Temperature

1,900K

Average Lifetime

24000 hours

Lumens (light output)

6400

CRI

Wattage

70W

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the color temperature of this GE HPS lamp?

This GE HPS lamp has a very warm color temperature of 1,900K.

How long is the average lifetime of this high-pressure sodium lamp?

This lamp has an impressive average lifetime of 24,000 hours.

What is the light output in lumens for this 70W HPS lamp?

This lamp provides a light output of 6400 lumens.

What is the Color Rendering Index (CRI) for this lamp?

The CRI for this lamp is 22, indicating it produces a highly specific color spectrum.

Does this lamp have a clear or coated finish?

This GE 70W HPS lamp features a clear finish.

Is this lamp suitable for environments where accurate color representation is crucial?

With a CRI of 22, this lamp is not suitable for applications requiring accurate color representation.

Strengths & Trade-offs

👍 Pros

Offers a very warm color temperature of 1,900K, suitable for creating specific atmospheric lighting.
Provides a long average lifetime of 24,000 hours, reducing the frequency of lamp replacements.
Delivers 6400 lumens of light output, ensuring a significant amount of illumination for its wattage.
Features a clear finish, allowing for direct light emission without color alteration from the bulb itself.
The low CRI of 22 is characteristic of specialized lighting, useful for specific artistic and atmospheric effects.

👎 Cons

The very low Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 22 means colors will appear significantly altered and not natural.
The extremely warm color temperature of 1,900K is not suitable for applications requiring neutral or balanced white light.
High-pressure sodium lamps can exhibit a warm-up period before reaching full brightness and stable color.
While efficient for lumen output, the spectral quality of HPS lamps is generally not ideal for critical color reproduction.
This specific lamp's characteristics are highly specialized, limiting its versatility for general lighting purposes.