Lamps that use
amalgam technology are optimised for use in
environments where there are fluctuating
temperatures (see page 97).91
The Lighting Handbook
Fluorescent lamps
– High very high luminous efficiency
(especially T16 HE)
– Good very good colour rendering
– Long service life
– Wide selection standard ranges
– Dimmable
– Use: efficient wide-area lighting
Functional description
An alternating electrical field between two
electrodes the discharge tube produces
invisible radiation.
T26 T16-R(I)
T16-I
T16 T16-D
.
These lamps need ignitors and current
limiting; these functions are combined in
an electronic ballast. The tube’s white
fluorescent coating converts this radiation
into high-quality, visible light.
The luminous flux fluorescent lamps is
highly dependent their operating position
and ambient temperature
