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MORE IIGHT PER WATT OF POWER

Today'sstandard 100-wattfluorescentunit (two 4}-watt lamps and ballast) providesmore than three times the light of a 100-watt incandescent bulb. The fluorescent iamp not only produces more light per watt, but maintains its brightness longer and lasts on atr averc,ge nine times as long as an incandescent lamp of the same
wattage.

LIGHT THAT's COOI AND COMFORTABTE

The fluorescent lamp is rated more efficient as a light producer because ir converrs electricity into more aisible ligbt and lets radiant heat than does the incandescent lamp. The resulting "cool" lighr is more comfortable to work under. It also reduces the refrigeration load in air conditioning.
LESS GLARE
necessary.

AND IESS HARSH SHADOWS

there is less loss of light because less shielding is

Fluorescent lamps are more free from troublesome glare

MORE TIGHT IN GREATER COI.OR VARIETY

For decorative purposes, fluorescent lamps offer a variety of color tints ro choose from, all with a high levei of light output ted, pink, gold, green and blue. Fluorescent lamps for general illumination come in seven shades of ''white" light to suit every requirement.

LIGHT AT IOWER COST

Because it offers high output, high quaiity of illumination, Iong lamp life, and maintains its brightness for such long periods, fluorescenr is generally recognized today as not only rhe best light, but also the leasc expensive,

all costs considered.

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Spoce lnside Tube Filled with Argon Gos ond MercurY VoPor

How A Flaorese?lt Latwp Produces Light

1. At each end of the lamp is an electrode, consisting of an oxide-coated tungsten filament. When heated by a current, the filament releases a cloud of electrons around each electrode. trodes with the alternations of the current. 3. These electrons collide with the atoms of mercury vapor and argon gas which fill the

lamp tube, producing int,isible ultraviolet

rays.

2. Ahigh voltage electrical surge then establishes an arc stream of electrons which travels back and forth between the two elec-

4. The ultraviolet rays excite the fluorescent powders which coat the inside of the tube and are transformed into visible light.

Fluoteseent lighting,is defiai'tely an Electronic Age, deYqloPi ment. Like the X-ray, television and radar, the fluorescent lamp actually,15 a61:electronic devlcq. But, though simple in qdnclpl1, ir require$'$reai care in rnanufaclure and took yearf of relearch

to develop.

-- a complete fixture containing two 40-watt lamps. From 1941 ro l94J Sylvania developments in industrial lighting proved enormously valuable to the war effo:r'. In 1947 Sylvania incteaqed lamp life with an improved cathode caating irrcluding zirconium oxide that tripled the exisqing rated life of
standard lamps lamps.

ln

experimenting with the first low-pressure of which is illusrated above. Sylvania one lamps; fuoiescent pioneered in developing a method for applying the fluorescent coating to the lamp tube. And Sylvania was, lmong the first to iniroduce the standard fl,uoreseCnl lamF in 193-8.
1934, Sylvania was

From then on, Sylvania has been a leader in the 6eld in fluoresce.nr improvemlna I *hich havi iu'cludCd,fiitures and wiring circuits as well as the lamPs themselves. In 1939 Sylvania introduced the frsr ready'to'plug-in fluoiescent iadustrial unit using

Although Sylvania fluorescent akeady is rhe finest in the field Sylvania's aim is always to make it better. That takes reand more research. And Sylvania's record is an outsearch scanding one. In its research laboratories, scientists are constantly at work on problems in chemistry. physics, metallurgy, searching fo{ the continued elgttlicitt;,electronics and optics

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improvemeots,which make Sylvania fluorescent bettet taday and berrer l;:ilL tonorrcw.

Significant"Fil Rsrs" in Fluorescent U Syluanta

*
First in the industry with overoge life roling of Z5OO hours for slond' ord PREHEAT lomps in populor sizes, oPeroling on 3.hour burning
cyc le s.

* First wilh o Budget Reduction Progrom for lorge users of fluoresconl

lomps, bosed on Sylvonio's over-oll uniformily of lomp performonce.

* Firsl with published rotings oi 40/6 of qvercge lomp life.

WHITE fluorescenl

These

rot'

* Fit.t wilh lhe WARM

lcmp color lhot blends oc-

ings ore used os overqge light outPUt volues lhroughout lcmp life'

ceplobly wilh incqndescent lighting'

* First wilh processing techniques lhqt radicolly reduced eorly lomp

fqilure cnd discoloralion.

First to use zirconium oxide qs on ingredienl in the eleclrode coalings of fluorescenl lcmps, which exlends lhe performonce of the lomps.

* First lo inlroduce new processing cnd cooling lechniques which

stobilize light outpul, resulling in improved lumen mointenonce.

* * *

wilh o complele slqndqrd fluorescent rrpackcge of light" including lomps, occessories ond fixlure in one funclionol "Plug-in" unit.
First

* * *

First to inlroduce Pqnelescenl@-ponels

of light withoul bulbs, lubes

First wilh o full-yeqr guorqnlee on lhe complele fluorescenl "Pockage of light"'

Flrst with lhe

or llxlures.
First lo introduce Hqlolight@, the distinclive frqme of sofl fluorescenl light oround lhe picture screen in TV sels. First wilh the VHO Ropid Stort Lsmp using lhe combinolion of specicl gos ond pressure control cenler, mcking possible more wolls Per fool of lomp length ond new levels of lighting intensily ot high effi ciency.

8-foot,75-wott,lYz" diomelet slimline lomp

retler for lhe industry.

o pocethe

* Fi.st with o complete line of single-pin, inslqnl-slarl lomps in

full ronge of lomp lengths ond diometers.

* First with lhe now slqndord proctice of using silicone cooling on inrlonl slart lomps, for dependable performonce under exheme oilditionr.

* First with VHO Powerbeom operlure lcmp. * First wirh Lifeline Coddy-Pock for eosier, quicker mointenonce

* First wilh Lifeline 9000-hour fluorescenl lomp

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SV1YANIA ITFELIT{E LATIPS

PROVIDE

20% LONGER LIFE AT NO EXTRA COST

reduced by the ingenious new Cad,dy-packs. . . which make Sylvania's Group Relamping Plan, based on Lifeline lamps, even more economical. \7hat's more, Sylvania's exclusive Certi.fi,ed' Perf ormance Policy backs the Lifeline lamps with

TUMEN EFFICIENCY UP I50% IThen the first \Zhite fluorescent lamps reached the market in 1938, their rated light o'r;tput was 30 lumens per watt' In less than a decade, Sylvania had doubled light output to 60 lumens per watt. In t962, through the development of the new stabilized phosphor coatings, acrual lumen output for Sylvania fluorescent iamps is in excess of 80 lumens per watt, the higtrest ever achieved commercially in standard lamps. And these extra lumens, you know, are just as important economicalllt as more miles per gallon, more BTU in fuel and more miles in tires.

a money-back guarantee.
BRIGHTNESS MAINTAINED TONGER

ITith Sylvania fluorescents you can count on greater light

output not only when the lamp is new but throughout its rated life. That's because of the superioriry of Sylvania's phosphor coatings. These phosphors must meet tests for

purity that

NOW 9OOO HOURS OF Sylvania's nevr Lifeline Lamps not only give 90O0 hours of 1500 more hours than previous fluoresrated average life they not only deliver higher sustained cent life ratings light output than competitive lamps, but they actually use less electricity. Yet they cost you exactly the same as other
HIGHEST SUSTAINED LIFE
fluorescents.

And with thrs 207o extra life, you get extra light, too 4 million extra lumen hours of it in the case of 4O watt lamps. And not just highet initial. ligbt ourpa, but the higbett sxttrdined, light output of any 4}-watt fluorescent on
the market.

ate bigber than U. S. Pharmacopoeia Standards. but within strictly Phosphor particles must vary in size finaIly, they go And limits. minimum held maximum and "homogenizing" process. This blends an exclusive through insures best coatthe particle sizes for even distribution - and brightness. ing adhesion and maximum uniformity That's why Sylvania fluorescents don't show the irregularity in coating thickness found in ordinary lamps srhy Sylvania lamps give you more uniform light and greater brightness than are produced by any other coating process used in the industry.

And Sylvania now offers the money-saving benefits of LIFELINE in a broad range of rypes ' ' ' including 40 watt'
Preheat-Rapid Start, High Output and Slimline'

MAINTENANCE COSTS FURTHER REDUCED In addition to the labor savings gained by L/5 longer life between replacements, maintenance exPense is still further

LAMP COLORS RIGIDTY STANDARDIZED Keeping lamp colors always the same is an extremely tricky problem. To obtain the various tones of light in fluorescent lamps, fluorescent crystals must be blended to strict formulas. Only by the most tigid controls and constant checkalways the ing is it possible to assure color constancy same for each color the full length of each lamp. Sylvania lamp colors are as uniform and standardized as scientific manufacturing can make them.

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Fluorescent l-amps, the certificate states tliat il tbdlamps do not prouide better perforvrlance. tban any"atber brand. of fla|)r.is|s$;;,g7sr2py,.byeii6;tly':| i$t,:,,tt:;'iity.i:,irxt-qt be rgl,rttn:ed
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4 Reasons Why Sylaania Can Offi, This

IICERIIFIED PERFORIUIAIICE POLICY''
QUATITY CONTROT INSURES UNIFORM PERFORMANCE AND VATUE Sylvania's over-all progtam of Quality Control extends throughout every phase of lamp manufacture. It is through Quality Control's rigidly maintained standards that Sylvania can manufacture milliou of lamps - each with the same individual accuracy. Quality Control is the reason why every Sylvania lamp you use will be uniform in color and appearance and give consistent performance and lighting value.

I.

2. EXACT QUANTITIES OF THE PUREST MATERIATS It is a basic requirement in maintaining Sylvania's exceptional lighting
standards that all materials used in Sylvania lamp making be of the highest purity. Complicared scientific instruments are used to detect minute

impurities, and

to

measure microscopic dimensions. The argon gas,

tungsten for carhode filaments, phosphor crystals, glass, plasrics and metals used in making fluorescent lamps, musr meet even higher standards of purity than do drugs and medical supplies.

3.

PRECISION PROCESSING Every factor in every phase of the manufacturing process must be rigidly controlled. For instance, in the rooms where fluorescent coatings arc applied, temperature and humidity must remain constant to prevent defects of brightness and color. To keep air-borne impurities from already pure materials, even the {actoty air is washed clean - at the rate of 100,000 cubic feet per minute. In all operations, remperature, timing, and measurements must be constantly checked and the closest tolerances held.

4.

CONTINUOUS INSPECTION AND TESTING

Both individual and scientific sample inspection of "runs" are made ar every step of lamp manufacture. In fact, Sylvania uses almost the same amount of electric power in testing lamps as it does in acrually making them. And before final packing, euery lamp must pass a frnal checkout.

If it is below

par,

it is auromatically rejected and scrapped.

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Syluania RAPTD
' . ' .
Combine advantages of fast lighting

gfARl*

LarnPs

lowcost...and

economical operation.

Fuli operation in one or two

Simplified maintenance completely

seconds.

start circuit. in a rapid -

because starters are eliminated

Ballasts are smaller . . . less expensive . . . quieter.

*Reqaire no ttarter,

".

filament continuously heatetl d'uri.ng operat'ion, at low oohage'

Sylvqniq Reseorch Agoin WITH tlFEtlNE LAMPS Cufs Your Lighfing Costs. First O-Wott Fluorescent with gOOO-Hour Roted Averoge Life.

. 4 million lumen hours of extra . One-fifth more lamp life ' 3/a less elecuic Power ' Lower maintenance costs

light

Syivania Lifeline lamps offer an outstanding bargain in light. First, you get 9000 hours of rated average life compared to the previous 7500 hour iife rating. And with this extra life, 4 million extra lumen hours of light- More

of more light and more hours of sustained light. Lifeline Lamps not only have higher i'nitial li'ght otttput (rated after 100 hours of burning) but, even more imhours
portant, they have the h'igbest sustained' l'igbt oatpat 4}-watt fluorescent lamps available today.

of

any

YOU SAVE

WITH

2O"/"

TONGER

LIFE

Lifeline's 40 watt 9000-hourt life provides almost 4 years of lighting service-burning 50 hours per week. A 20% longer period before you have to buy new lamps. That means both a 207o return on your initial lamp investment and' a 20/o reduction in the labor cost of lamp repiacement.
You can place a definite dollar value on the Lifeline's longer

life. Assume a labor cost of $1.00 (including overhead) for the 20 minutes it takes to individuaily replace one lamp plus a lamp cost of $Q Gt 357o dtscowt) and you get $i.85. Multiply this by L/5th to find the actual value of the and you get 37 ( per lamp Lifeline's 1./5th extra life Extra Value Worth $37 per 100 lamps of

YOU SAVE-WITH 3% TOWER POWER COST economy. In fact, it can amount to an actual wattage saving Sylvania Lifeline fluorescents not only deliver higher stsof 37o per lamp or 10.8 KWH less power consumed but 40 watt lamps tained light output than competitive
they actually consume approximately 1.2 watts less
tricity.
this Over the Lifeline's 9000 hours of rated average life further lighting lower power consumption results in still

elec-

over 9000 hours of burning. Based on an average industriai this gives you a wattage rate of 1.1( per kilowatt 16111 or . . . saving of 16( pet lamp - \7orth $16 Per 100 lamPs Extra Value

I-ifetine R.apid Start

Exceilent all-purpose sources for general labor indoor lighting of offices, stores, schools and public buildings, the Rapid Start circuit cuts maintenance costs by eliminating starters. All Sylvania 40 watt lamps are "Universal" iamps serving equally in either Preheat or Rapid Start fixtures. \(ith

Prebeat 48" Mediurn Bi-Pin Lamp (+SO

*a)

Sylvania's Lifeline a single lamp serves all instaliations regardless of type of circuit or ballast type (determined by date of fixme). Lifeline iamps are available in 7 shades of white, six colored lamps . . . blue, cool green, gold, green,

pink and red.

MEDIUM BI.PIN LIFEIINE REFLECTOR TAMPS

Sylvania's Reflector Lamps
are avallable in the Rapid Start-Preheat downward with medium bi-pin base. Direction of iight is fixed

which direct

6OVo more

light vance by position of lampholders. Available in \fhite, Cool series, tilZhite, \7arm \7hite, Deluxe Cool \7hite and Deluxe in ad\rarm \flhite'
co,nsumer-s' operating conditiotts but

I Syluania's 9000 hour aLl circuit rating lor

ttti tn*pt )itb)

- S1'luania belieaes ,ontrolil'd-ripid rrafi c;rc:il.i.tr, 12,000 htrurs uill be obtaiied on a 3 hoar,cyc/e. j2,000 hlouii to be less tban'real',ist,ic t'or att fi.eltl cond,itions, i-ilst as.it uottld be anrcalistic to rate
zz,SoO bours uthich ian be obtained. tthen Syluania Iamps are burned continuousll'.

,on

lab-oratory

Neu 60-Lamp Caddy-Packs Sauing Maintenance Time and Trouble

)
Another industry 6rst designed to save maintenance time and labor. Fewer carrons to open with Caddy-pack sixty, 4O-watt Lifeline lamps to the carton instead of the standard 24. And much faster than hacking open staples, is Caddy-pack's efficient tear-strip around the middle. This divides Caddy-pack neatly in half the upper half providing the bin to hold used. lamps taken down from fixtures for replacement. Caddy-pack li.ftt easily too, with slotted hand-holds on both halves. And ingenious fiber-cells in its top and base hold bare lamps safely and securely eliminating the cardboard "trays" between rows of lamps used in standard 24-lamp packs. Fewer cartons and less packing material make a much smaller disposal problem too. Caddy-pack is avaiiable for immediate delivery in ail 4O-watt Lifeline lamps.

36' Mediu?n Bi-Pin Rapid Start

30 watt, 36" "Universal" lamps arc available in Cool N(hite, \Zarm NThite, Deluxe Cool \7hite, Deluxe \7arm, White and Natural.

\7hite,

Preheat Lifeline Lamps

HO (High Output) Lifeline Lamps (soo ma)

Providing more than 70 lumens per watt, Sylvania's High-

Output LIFELINE lamps give substantiaily more usable light than ordinary rapid start fluorescent lamps at no increase in lamp ot fixrure size. And they provide 9000 hours

ji::i:9r111 i:':t::rsr$!i j:nr,:i;!r:i;irr!::. j{.

?al:)i1ili4i

of rated
ance

ayetage

life. Excellent low-temperature perform-

right -down to -20"F. New LIFELINE lamps give 20/o ionger life at no extra cost . 1500 more hours than previous fluorescent life ratings. And there's this added benefit: ]n 1951, Sylvania's 8'Cool \7hite H.O. Lamps delivered from 400 to 500 more Mean Lumens than High Output Lamps offered by competitors. HO LIFELINE Lamps in 48tt and 72" lengths

with proper ballast, lamps will start at temperatures

avallable in \farm \fhite)

These types are rated used in sign lighting

come

in

Cool \7hite, Daylight and 'White

(48"

also

. and in 96" length.

Other HO Types: In addition to the Lifeline series 800 ma lamps are availabie in 84,64,60, 42, 36 and 24 inch lengths.

at lJ00 hours life and are widely

*#w;

FOOT, 24-IAMP CADDY-PACK

8 Foot Lifeline HO lamps are avallable in a circular "zip" and "flip" Caddy-Pack .n,,,1 i containing 24 lamps instead of the conventional 12 iamp standard package for ,-,. 8'lamps. Lamps are packed horizontally, fitting snugly into sturdy -..-$;:';t'" fibre cells. The case has an ingenious tear-srip opening device, permitting the top section to be flipped over and used as a disposal unit for burned out lamps, with the bottom section designed rc hoid new lamps, ready to be installed. Available in the 96" High Output Cool \7hite, \7hite and Varm \fhite Lamps.

HIGH OITTPUT SIREET LIGHTING IAMP (IOOO mo)

Especially designed for street lighdng and other outdoor applications, this lamp is suitable for cold weather operation and provides a iow brightness source for more comfortable

night vision. It ptoduces approximately 6600 initial lumens after 100 hours operation and is available in Standard Cool Vhite 100-watt T-12, 72" long, with Mogul Bi-Pin base.

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Now

VHO (Very Higb Outpat) Pouertube (tSoo *n)

VHO Cool NThite, \farm \fhite, Daylight and Natural Lamps with Recessed Doubie Contact bases are available in 110 watt T-72 48",215 wattT-12 96t'and 160 wattT-1.2 72" lengths. Deluxe Cool \7hite also available in the T-12 48" length.

for outdoor floodlighting street lighting . . . industrial high bay or 1ow bay lighting . . . and for commercial applications . . . Sylvania's new VHO Powertubes boost light output per foot enormously. For instance, they produce more than rwice the light output of prior 4-foot lamps . . . permit using fewer and more compact fixtures.

UGHT PER FOOT up To 21/2 TTMES 'UORE Continuing research and engineering know-how have ena- VHO Powertubes more than double the light output pet foot over conventional lamps, using the same size fixtures bled Sylvania ro creare the most powerful, versatile and economical line of very high intensiry lamps. These unique . . . yet cost less to buy . . . less to maintain. FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE Powertubes give 2/2 times more light from a single fixture VHO Powercubes are especially ideal as indoor lighting for jobs . . a feature of utmost importance where ceiling space is where higher ievels of uniform critical manufacturing limited and plant maintenance costly or hazardous. illumination are required. Now with VHO Powertubes diffused lighting is practical and economical for medium Also VHO Powertubes provide excellent outdoor lighting and high-bay industrial lighting and many commercial for service stations, highways, airport runways, outdoor advertising, building facades, and parking lots. applications requiring very high intensity output. VHO

Syluania VHO POVERTUBES Offer 7 Big Aduantages to Giue You the Most for Your Lighting Dollar
Sylvania Powertubes are 1. Smootb Round' Surlace easier to maintain . . . have no grooves or indentations .to catch and hold light-dimming dust and dirt . . are easily the light output of conventional lamps.

5. Uniform Ligbt Distribution-

1q6 6ys15ize fixtures

cleaned'

2. Li.gbter in Weigbt These Powerrubes weigh less than half as much as other larger diameter high intensiry lamps . . . are easier to handle and store. 3. Smaller in Size- Uses lr/2" diameter T-12 tube which provides'most efficient radiation within the tube . . . insures better air circulation. cost less than competitive 4. Louter Cost -Powerrubes lamps . . . cost less to maintain . . . yet give more than double

are needed. Fits any standard fixrure designed for high inrensity lighting. This cuts initial installation and replace-.n. .or,r.
Precise control of light disBetter Optional Control tribution makes Powertubes adaptable to many applications'

6'

7.

Syivania's unique Guaranteed. Peak Performance - money back on 'Certified Performance Policy" guarantees a try-out purchase if Sylvania lamps do not outperform any other brand previously used.

Offt, 4 Exclusiue Features

l. Special Built-in Pressure Controi They act as "cool spots" Centers
at
each end

rhe outside of the tube protects against high humidity effects on lamp starting. This Sylvania "Sylcote" coating iasts longer

of the iamp to
Base

allow

than any other similar coating on the market. On the same

ballast,

higher current loadings.

VHO Powerrubes will start at lower temperatures

2. Unique Ribbon

insures positive contact, eliminates corrosion. This means longer, trouble-free operation and reduced replacement costs. 3. Rapid Reliable Starting dn s)<112 silicon coating on

inside-weided

It

is

than competitive lamps.

4. Full Light Output in Any Position VHO Powerrubes require no special positioning of lampholders or lamps to provide maximum lighting . . . they snap easily into the lampholders in any position.

VHO IOW TEMPERAIURE POWERTUBE

This is specifically designed for low temperafure operation produces more light in cold weather than the Standard VHO Powertube. \7hen used outdoors in enclosed fixrures, these VHO Low Temperarure Lamps retain peak light output (better than 90% of rated light output) at zero temperarures. Available in Cool \7hite in 100-watt T-I2 48",150-watt T-12 72" and 20Owatt
10

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PoWERTUBE (REFTECTOR 135")

provide foot-candle levels up to ISVo greater than standard Powertube lamps. Available in Cool S7hite in 1OO-watt T-12 48", 750-watt T-72 72" and 200-watt T-I2 95". These VHO Reflector Powertubes are ideal for a wide variety of uses . . . wherever controlled brighrness and uniform distribution are required, either vertically or horizontally.

The VHO Reflector Powerrube has an internal white reflector coating berween fluorescent phosphor and glass . . . a technique so successful in other rypes of smooth T-12 lamps (and not possible in odd-shape lamps). This lamp provides exceptionally high foot-candie levels . . . directs the light in a desired direction and controls its distribution. In instances where great brightness is needed, Powertube reflector lamps

VHO POWERBEAM (I5OO MA)

The VHO Powerbeam gives four times the brightness of the Standard Powettube. It is designed with a window in the tube a narrow apernrre running the length of the lamp . for use with specifically designed equipment ro produce very narrow beam distribution in such applications as low mounted highway floodiighting, edge-lighting signs and billboards . . . and indusrial inspection work. Available

in 100-watt T-12 48" Cool \7hite lamp with 30" or 60o aperture.
Pictured here is a cross-secrion of

Powerbeam. The lamp is in a fixture specially designed for the purpose. Although light is accurately restricted in the vertical plane, it is widely distributed in the horizontal plane, allowing
shown

the

flexibiliry in applications of varying luminaire

spacings.

SYTVANIA CIRCTINE RAPID START I.AMPS

For decorative, commercial use and certain types of industrial bench inspection. In 8", 12" and 15" sizes all lamps are available in five shades of white \7hite, Cool Sfhite, \Varm \7hite, Deluxe \7arm \7hite, and Daylight.

Syluania Standard Start PREHEAT* Lamps

Commonly used for commercial and industrial lighting in the 14-watt to 90-watt sizes. Most sizes available in

Use of srarter means a more inexpensive ballast can be employed. economical ro operare of all fluorescent lamps due to long lamp life, high lumen output and low-cost ballast.

the 7

shades

of "\7hite" light,
16.

de-

o In general the most o All

scribed Use

in detail on page

of starter

increases lamp
used.

life

because a lower open

circuit voltage can be

Standard

standard 40-watt lamps are now LIFELINE 9000 Hour Rapid Start-Preheat. (See Page 8.)

"bi-pin" based connection, as shown in insert in illustration above, allows current to flow through the cathodes for preheating.
PREHEAT REFLECTOR IAMPS Used in factories, offices, stores, schools, homes, to control the light and send more light in a single direction than conventional fluorescent lamps. They can be used in many

xIn preheat lamps, tbe catbodes nrust be momentarillt utill light. Thi: requires the use of a "startel' sutitcb tahich operates only d,uring tbe $arting peri,od,.
prebeated, before the lamp

PREHEAT REFLECTOR I.AMP

existing fixtures. Available in 15-watt T-8 Cool \7hite and Green, 18" in length; 2}-watt T-12 Cool \7hite, 24" in length, and 90-watt T-17 Cool \Zhite, 50" in length. indicator lamps on panel boards and machines and as inspection lights on benches and machines. Also built into business machines and appliances of all types to light dials, gauges, and keyboards. In addition, they are often used in miniature electric signs, displays and small niches.
as

MINIATURE PREHEAT TAMPS In 4,6,8 and 13-watt sizes only. Primarily used

20w T-12

MINIATURE

=E' '-

4W T-5 6W T-5

*
E-

COLORED PREHEAT IAMPS Five striking colors for use in decorative, special efiect, or dramatic lighting red, pink, green, gold, blue. Available

-s

- sizes only. in I4-watt to 40-watt

iw i-s
I3W T-5

*.

11

Sylaania

"gtrlllllilE"

Instant Start*

Instant starting without delay. Simple wiring circuit because no stamer is oeeded. Rugged single-pin base, for quick insertion in push-pull sockets. Easier and more convenient to handle and install than standard start.
costs.

o Low installation and maintenance

They

In the longer
*No rrdtrter need.ed,,
d,uring

8-foot lengths they are the most efficient lamps available.

will light a given area with just half the number of fixtures and lamps required fot customary 4-foot fixtures.

operation it

because f'lanaent preheating

ot heating

no, necetsa'ry d'ue to tbe me of bigher

aohage ballasts.

NOW IN NEW
to the line are Sylvania's LIFELINE Slimline lamps . . . giving 20/o longer life at no extra cost. 9000 hours of rated avenge life... 1500 more hours than previous fluorescent life ratings. The T-I2 48", 72" and 9A' Slimline LIFELINE Lamps come in Daylight, \7hite, Cool \Zhite, \farm \(hite, Natural, \Varm \Zhite Deluxe and Cool \7hite Deluxe colors' In addition Deluxe Warm \Zhite lamps are available in 72" and96" and Deluxe Cool IThite lamps in 72" Iength'
Latest addition

TIFELINE

are available in the handy 24-1amp Caddy-pack . . . with other colors to follow. ( See details on the 8' 24-lamp Caddy-

pack on page 9)
OTHER SLlMtlNE TYPES: 7500 Hour Slimline Lamps are available in the standard white colors not included in Lifeline 96",72" and 48" lamps, and in most shades of white in 84", 64", 50t', 42", 36t',24' iengths, in the popuIar T-12, lL/2't diameter. Also 42" and 64" lengths in 3/q" andJ2" ar'd 96" in l" diameter T-8 lamps' diameter T-6 Most shades of white available in all popular sizes'

The

96" Slimline Cool \(hite, I7hite and Natural lamps

SYIVANIA INSTANT START MEDIUM BI.PIN TAMPS

60%

MORE DOWNWARD LIGHT WITH SYIVANIA

DIRECTIONAT RETECTOR FTUORESCENT TAMPS

Special electrodes, which take higher open circuit voltage, start lamp without preheating. Special exterior coating makes these lamps operate under most high-humidiry con-

with an inHere's a directional fluotescent light source ternal white reflector coating between fluorescent phosphor that directs 607o more light downward' and glass
Dust and dirt on lamps and poor ceiling reflectance qualities are no longer problems with these lamps' As a result, cleaning and maintenance costs can be cut way down especially in hard-to-get-at installations. Available

ditions. Bi-pin construction makes them look like Rapid Start Lamps but they are not interchangeable and must be used with a special ballast. Do not use with Rapid Statt
ballast.

in 48",72"

and

96" T-12 Cool \7hite single pin,

and

Instant Start types.

72"

9' T-12

also available in

Available in 40-watt T-12 48" medium Bi-Pin, in 4 shades and in 4}-watt T-17 60", in 3 shades of white' of white

S7arm \fhite and Deluxe Cool \7hite. The 96" Cool is a Lifeline 9000 hour lamP.

\fhite

SYLYANIA STARTERS in four specialized epes

(For use taith Standard Start Preheat Lamps only)

Electricol Tesling Loborqlory ETt CERTIFIED

Underwriters' Ldbordtory

Cqnqdion Stondqrds

Ut

A,PPROVED

Associolion
C.S.A. APPROVED

Every Sylvania Starter has a Ceramic condenser, the best Glo-Bottle or best bi-metal contact in material and design. Sylvania Startets are the only starters backed up by the three assurances of highest quality shown above, plus Sylvania's own Fluorescent Starter Certified Performance Policy.

"the condensers that last a lifeCondensers in all starters. Ceramic Condensers are impervious to temperature change. They cannot expand or contract and no part of them will melt or

In addition, Sylvania's exclusive Ceramic

time"
are now standard equipment

disintegrate.

The American Standards Association specifications for fluorescent lamp starters require 6000 cycles or starcs with a good lamp. Sylaania Fluoretcent Starters average 20,000 cycles or

z% to 3 times the A.S.A. requiremenrs.

Thi: policy guarantees monel back if your Sllaania Fluorescent Starters do not prouide nmpktely satisfactorl teraice for a full tz-montb period fron date of purcharc.

irii;l*

Sylaania fueffiPS and PeffiWS W'ffi&Y #B 'F'{frffiffi"eti*F*3ia

STANDARD START PREHEAT LAMPs
Sfcrter
Lomp Size

Stafer
Lompholders

Storters
FS.5
FS-5

Sockets

lomp Size 22-Woit {circline} 30-Wsrt

T-B FS-5

Slqrlers

4-Wor T'5
6-Wolr T-5 8-Wctt T-5 I3-Wott T-5
'14-Wolt T-12
.l

Medium
A{edium

FS-5
FS-4

Medium Medium Medium

Miniqtute Miniqture Minioture Miniotore

r\Aedium

Jcor-so

Sockets Medium Medium Medium Medium

Lompholders Medium Medium Medium

ay{

32-Wott (circline)

(Monuol
< FS.2

I Fs-4 FS-l 2 ( coP-40

tcop-zo
5-Wori T-8
or

40-Wolt T-l?

) nobot
i FS-4
{

coe rsl-rul

Medium

(coP-2o
< FS-2

rsa-rc rs-ol
Mogul Mogul

Medium

Medium

lS-Wstt T-12
2O-Wott T-12

(,r,r-z toct
J FS-2

90-Wot T-lZ
Medium Medium

( coP-6, coP-64 ! Robot COP FS6-NA

{ coP-20
( M-2 (DC)

) rs-c.

I Robor

coP FS-64-NA

iRobot COP FS2-NA

FB",4.i#ffi

ffi

Sfi ff ruT

ffi

et

;i +rr$i:

i,

All

fluorescent lamps require ballasts. Sylvania does not manufacture ballasts, but all types needed for use with fluorescent lamps made by Sylvania are avaiiable from other
manufacturers.

unless controlled. The ballast is the control device which limits the current to the proper operating value. The ballast musr be designed for the specific size and type of lamp used, as well as for the voltage and frequency of the electrical system. It is necessary to use the correct rype of ballast for gach lamp to prevent filament damage, which may cause burnout.

The use of a ballast is necessary because any fluorescent

lamp is fundamentally an electrical discharge source and its current would rise to a value which would destroy the lamp,

LAMP PERFORMANCE WHEN 4O.WATT BIPIN FIUORESCENT LAMPS ARE INTERCHANGED WITH TYPICAT BATTASTS
REFERENCE CHART FOR LAMP TYPE
Preheat (Bipin) PREHEAT BALTAST

I.AMP PERFORMANCE

OK
NG

1\ormal rated ltte.

Instant Starr (Single Pin or Bipin) Rapid Stan (Bipin)

Preheat (Bipin)

OK
NG

Won't start. Filament is short-circuited inside lamp base. Starter will keep trying until failure or disconnected. Normal rared life. May start. Very short life because primary current flows through one filament, causing eariy darkening and early
failure.

INSTANT
START

BAtIAST

Instant Start (Single Pin or Bipin) Rapid Start (Bipin)

OK

Normal rated life.

t{G

May start. Very short life because ltigh ptimary current flows through one filament designed for low heating
cufrent.

Preheat (Bipin)

NG

Not

recommended.

and high line voltage bui doubtful and

Might start with best grounding unreliibl. und.".

RAPID
START BATLAST

6eld condidons.

Instant Start (Single Pin or Bipin) Rapid Start (Bipin)

NG

'Won't start. Short-circuited filamenr across heater winding will overheat ballast and could cause burnout. Normal rated life.

OK

I
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14

SYTVANIA GERMICIDAT LAMPS

For use wherever germ and mold-killing action may be desirable. These lamps produce ultraviolet radiation ar.2537A the stand-

- Medical ard of getmicidal effectiveness adopted by the American Association. In five rypes, with the 15 and 30-watt sizes available
in a special type of
glass which produces practically

no

ozone.

The -watt sizes require special fixtures with standard.fluorescent fixrures.

other sizes operate

SYTVANIA BLACKTIGHT TAMPS

*l ri.
*.:

BL and. BLB Series. These fluorescent lamps produce the near ultaviolet radiations necessary for exciting luminescence. For special inspection and photo-reproduction processes, for sign lighting, theater displays, as well as scientific, mineralogy and

[t

&'

hobby applications, etc. The Blacklight Blue series has dark blue glass which acts as a filter to absorb unwanted visible light. In the economical Blacklight clear glass series the fixture itself is provided with a permanent filter. Operate with standard ballasts and starters and in the same circuits as equivalent waftage sizes of fluorescent lamps. 4O-waft lamps available in Rapid Start-Freheat rype only.

{' ltl
',1,

SYTVANIA "CO[D CATHODE''

FTUORESCENT TUBING For Signs and Custom-Design Ligbting
"Cold cathode" differs from the usual "hot cathode" rype of
fluorescent lighting in its use of a higher electrical voltage and its longer life. The resulting light output is somewhat lower than for hot cathode types because operaring currents are limited by electrode design. No starting switches are necessary and only one connection is made to each end of the tube. Sylvania cold cathode fluorescent sign tubing features high surface brightness, easier bending, controlled manufacture of exclu-

sive "3-C" phosphors.

In 2 colors,2 diameters,S-foot lengths for lighting installations.

Colors match standard fluorescent lamp colors.

. In 12 colors, p diameters, 4 and S-foot lengths for sign tubing.

Colors conform to National Electric Sign Association standards.

. .

In many colors and diameters with bright Halophosphate

coat-

irg.
colors are etched at both ends and center of every tube for easy identification.

Triple Etched

NEW ENERGY SOURCE

FOR

STIMULATING PTANT GROWTH

This recent Sylvania development produces radiant energy at high efficiency for the many vital growth processes controlled by
light.

\fill

accelerate the gemination of most seeds . . . produce stockier seedlings . . . reduce susceptibility to damping-off infection . . . q/ill stimulate the rooting of cuttings and produce fibrous root

systems.

GRO-LUX't lamps are electrically and physicaily the same as standard fluorescent lamps and can be used in any standard fluorescent circuit.
*TratLemark

15

Sylaania's

7 S*geffig$ SF

FE

W@KffiSHruT ooWg!{lTE'o
make foods look most appetizing should be chosen. Or it may be desirable to select the shades wirich most nearly resemble eirher natural daylight or the familiar incandescent lighting of the horne. Certain shades of fluorescent "white" are otten chosen for their psychological effect. In general the cool tones produce a more ei{cienr "working" atmosphere, the u'artn tones a more relaxing "social" atmosphere. Depending on the shade of "white" chosen, the iamp will vary somewhat in the amount of light it delivers, since some'colors are higher in their lighr efficiency than others.

Aaailable in wost lantps Jor General Lightfug Purposes

To give exactly the shade of iight required for many different uses, Sylvania offers most fluorescent lamps for general lightseven shades of "white" light. The selection of the proper shade depends ofl a number of factors. For exampie, where will the light be used . . . for what purpose wiil it be used . . . what effect is desired from the use of it.

ing in

A(

be used in industry, for instance, and its effect matter not a shade should be chosen which on colors does In a deparrment store, the maximum light output. delivers most fratterir.g to women's complexions will result in shade markets, the shades which purchase more apparel. In of the

If the light is to

MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF SYIVANIA,'5 7 SHADES OF FTUORESCENT "WHITE"

COOL WHITE

Often selected for of6ces, factories and commercial areas where a psychologically cool working atmosphere is desirable. Gives a natural outdoor lighting effect. 'Ihe most popular of all Suorescent lamP colors.
For the same general applicadons as "Cool !{hite," but containing mo{s red and therefore mora fattering to the appearance of people and merchandise. Generally chosen for all-purpose good color rendition-

.dsdf stuq B:

-q wffi

&*

&ffi

DETUXE

coor

wHt?E

Foi use wherever a warm soiial atmosphere

WARM WHITE

is desirable. Close to incan'

descent in color, it is suggested wherever a mixfure of fluorescent and incandescent is contemplated. In stores, it cufs down returns on sales of merchandise for use in homes lighted with incandescent. Its beige tint gives a bright warm aPpeararlce to reds and yelloli's, brings out the yellow in greea, adds a warm tone to'blue. : : ,

DEI.UXE

WARM WHITE

Similar to "Warm White" and for, the sarne general uses' but with the addition of a red element vhich makes it more flarteting to people and most objects displayed under il Generally recommended for home ar social environmeotl applicatioas and for commeicial use where, flattering

effectsonpeop1eandmerchan,dise.ateconsideredimportant.
For general lighdng purposes in ofices, schools, stores', homes or nrarm social atmosphere. Chiefly for use where either a cool working atmosphere is oot oirical er a warm social atmosphere is desired. Emphasizes

TilHITE

yellows,yellow-greens,andorangeli'']'
For use in industry and work areas whete one prefers the blue color associated with the "north lighti' of actual daylight' Makeq blues and greens bright and clear, tends to tone doryn teds, oranges and yeltows'
Newest in the line of fluoresceat wbite colors. Specifically:desigaed'for

DAYLIGHT

NATURAT
WHITE

popular choice for meat counter display. lfhere Deluxe Cool White radiates most of lts light energy in the orange rggion, Natural White does so in the red tegion, offering mote red
store lighting. radiation than any othff white fluorescenr lamP !oda;1. 1q ltlntns v'ivid color to weari ng apparel . . . addsla warm glow to cuslomers' complex'products ion . , . enriches colsrs of paclcaged '' ' . makes meat look
fresher, more appealing.
.:.

.-.:.

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16

COST OF UGHTTNG uitb EXTRA HGHIING YA1UE

ruorth more than the cost of your lamps
Your Total Cost of Lighting (TCL) is reduced to the lowest possible terms when you use Sylvania's new Lifeline

rOTAl

They give you longer li{e . . greater, and lower power conlonger-lasting light output
fluorescents.

make even greater economies possible when used with Sylvania's money-saving Group Relamping Plan. And supporting their combined advantages is Sylvania's unique
Certified Perfotmance Policy. For every 100 lamps you buy- this extra lighting value worth more than the cost of the lamps themselves. This why Sylvania's Lifeline program gives you louest TCL.
is is

sumption than any other fluorescent lamp on the market

today.

Lifeline lamps and their labor-saving new Caddy-pack

cosT oF rAMPs...lo%
you can gain Since this is acrually your lowest cost item by buying lamps on the very little but stand to lose a lot basis of more favorable discounts or special price cuts. Such
savings are quickly offset

if

cheaper larnps cost you more

less

for maintenance and power consumption and deiiver

light.

COST OF MAINTENANCE TABOR

This cost is usually fixed by either union conttact or established local pay standards. But by buying Sylvania's effiand using cient new Iamp that gives superior life

. . .20%

you can lower Sylvania's new labor-saving Caddy-pack -especialiy during maintenance labor costs appreciably Group Relamping.

COST OF POWER ; . .7O% Your fixed power cost, running upwards of l0% elnerges as far and away tl-re major cost of your TCL.
That's why lanzp perf c.rrmance is the clue to your best iamp buy. Obviously the lamp which gives you the most light . stays the brightest, longest requires the fewest single iamp replacements . . will make the most effi' cient tse of the power it consumes. And, since Lifeline lamps consume even less power, these new Sylvania lamps are more than ever the greatest lighting value available.
MAINTEI{41{CE APPROXIMATETY

ZoV"

Labor cost for lamp cleaning and

replacement at

end of rated life. cosT 0F

ELECTRICITY APPROXIMATELY

10% Based on List Price

APPR0XTMATELY

70% Based on rate per KWH Hours of rated life x Lamp-plus-ballast wattage

in kilowatts

i s typical .^ru, 6"red.,:rin, th_e l' *idelyl 'u,sed.4_0,vatr,:laa1p.; is repreientatiye of the,srnalXr;elarive,eost pf,tlie,1fi;rr,lrp,;',,';,::.r;;,'::::'1

Th

rHE GNOUP RELAMPTilG PIAH

Giues You Better

Ligbt Than Euer , , . At Bigger Sauings

duplication of maintenance time and iabor.
1s5ul1s

Sylvania's new Lifeline lamp and Caddy-pack (Pages 8, 9) the mwbiply the benefits you get from group relamping

in poor lighting

wasted electriciry

and costly

eficient modern method of replacing at some specific time before they fail. Keeping aging lamps in service and replacing them one-at-a-time until they fail

all lamps at. once

c,

and you get more li.ght f or By group relamping yo:u Mre yout inoney because you use lamps only during their most efficient span of light output.

Lifeline Lamps Mean You Group Relarcp

Naturally you'd expect far longer service from Sylvania's Lifeiine lamps with their 9000-hour rated average iife and gteater, longer-lasting light output. But when you look at
the figures below, you may be surprised at how tnucb more

Less Often

service they give you than other 40 watt lamps.

Fluorescent lamp life is greatly affected by starting frequency. The longer the duty cycle, the longer lamp life.

SYTVANIA AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE IN HOURS

AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE

MONEY.BACK GUARANTEE

IN H()URS

REC()MMENDED GR(}UP REPLACEMENT

Sylvania's unique - in - the - industry

Certified Performance Policy guarantees the performance not only of

INTERVAL

(85% of Average Service

Life in Hours)

Hours per
Sta

500-Hou r

rt
t J b

Lamps

Life

II

ne

7500-H ou r

Lifeiine lamps

Lamps 6400 8000 9600 10200 10600

1 1
1

Sylvania fluorescents

but all

other

too. And

7500
9400
1

7600

9600
1

10 12 14 16

1200

1400

12000 12500

72200
12800 13400

this guarantee is stated in the broadest terms. Lifeline lamPs must in your oPin'ion Provide better performance than any

i>
'4o-./2 &!,##"{$

other brand fluorescent

lamps you've ever used or the lamps may be returned for full refund.

i3000
13s00

1100 1500 5900

i8
Conii nuo us

i3800
19100

18/00

Q?:

Typical' Group Relampi.ng Saui'ngs Analysis Per 100 Lamps FOR 40 WATT FLUORESCENTS AT 85"/" OF RATED HFE
::0ilf.AT.A;Ut$1:
ttmP;,,RI?.tA1(Iltl$1T,1';,,,
.,.

A. LABOR
Ti.nro:rln

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Lomp

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loo

$.s5

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,']1s100 $!S5roo
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'$r4L,6o

(0-,.
LTFEUNE GROUP RETAMPTNG GIVES SAVINGS WORTH $+3.eO
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Ansuers toTl COMMON QUESTIONS regarding FLUOR ESCENT tlGHTI NG

WHY DO PREI{EAT IAIIIIPS RSQUIR*..A

quired to start the lamp. A starrer isiused to rpermir pfqheating of rhe cathodes sufficienlly to.stait the,flow'of electrons. The starser switCh rhen-opens'ian-d a voltage surge establishes the arc necessary for the llamp to emir

''O-The preheat lamp operates on a,lo-eirvoiragd rhao ts !q-

5
:

WHATi CAUSES LAMP DARKENING?ii

i..'....'.

Ag a larnp ages; general dartening,ploag qhe inrire length of 1he rube occurs',a$ a normal condltloni due ito,,metcrlry stleakiog.' Heavy.bt66L*,r;ng at thC en{s af $ertube ma}
.

.accui frorn material given off by. the elac*odts:and. iadi.

'cates that ihe end of lamp life is near; i ,i'rr'
l:
,

tii

il,

lighr.

WHY DOES

FTUORESCENT

IAMP REQUIR A

','

.'

WHAT CAUSES LAMPS TO FTASH ON AND OFF?

s]dEr larnps,l ffaihing shows.they,,are ,nearing the end .,of their.use, Flashingrrin niweq lam.p;s, ma1',,be.iauqedil, by
,[s1:

BAttAST? A fluoresceo! lamp is fundamen@ll;r

discharge source.

regulated, it would rapidlyr iis; to i valai rwhich would destroy the lamp. The ballasr is a contfol device which limits the cuffeni to the proper operatlng value.

Ifthe

aa electrical $aseous current ofsueh a soutiiwerc apt

inFrapeil.*iring:.with the-1sad5 f,fcrlssaios,Sid:l,.So ihar,tlie: ,,sta*er,soikei of onelamp is eonnected to the,,l*mpholder of the othet. :Defective starters or ball*ste;.',!o*, rioltage; lOw,'temp' -- uris;'or defectlve }amps' also nuayl,a6g6ii6g.
, I :

for flashing.

,:HSlItIr,DO

r$t*6pgg ;vot?AGErcoNolTloNs,','
i

AFFECT' flUORSSCEl.lT t{lllp,!t,,'''::',

::,'..:''','"1,:1.,:1,,r;

",,',,

WHY DO RAPID START I.AMPS REQUIRE

STARTERS?

NN' '-'.

.,Althongh,fluoreiiinr, lamps are nor as sensitive,:io vslr-'

agg,va{iaaions,t9, rsiandesceng lamps, i they,,,must be operated :*ithin . he,,,sqltage' range'speii6ed,on,. the,,ballast
,

Both filaments of a Rapid Start larnp Cri independenrly heated all the time the lamp is in operation on,a Rapid, Stan ballast. This conrinuous heatiag keeps rhC filarnents,. active elecffonically. S{hen the lampi are startedl'r}3,rfil:ii;" ments heat quickly for abour 1 second. Thtn rhe avail, able voltage strikes the arc:
'

i,.ir&-;.,*akCq st*:tin$ unceriein;:and,,,causes ,,*iEss!yb:,lblackeai&,,.Hlg!, vOItaSe,nlio:,,-shonea$,, lamp

,p"*t'.and.11,4

foi:$rnpei Feif-oryqnce Low voltage decleases lighi,our.

,'lifet,;csuies'lsevere ,blackening.,a*d, '.rnay,iio,ved1ati'tha,, bal. ' i.', r, "i" i i, l*s.t ,a6 '.ct;se ii to;&il.
,i

Rapid Start lamps'also give good resultsrwhen ured in' preheat circuits with staa{ers and are ,recommcndedl for such service. Their life and light'outpul ,rarings are rhe
same

*:

DO STARTERS BURN OUT?

A fluoiiliCnt'lqak *,ili,ourlait'iivCral,fluorisient
iasr longl ai it'operate!, undet normal''aonditina.q:

lamps
.:

in either type of circuit.

.......:..

Io

. .

llOWi:,DOT YOU,,FIGURE THE TOTAI'WATTAGE OF FTUORE$CENTI 1,IGHT|NG SYSTEITilS? i' ri:'r'

i'

CAN FTUORESCENT IIGHTING BE IvIEASURED tlKE

INCANDE5CTNT LIGHT]N C? Yes. There are two types of lighr meters wtrich iao be used. One type requires a cottection {actor in order to measure fluorescent. The other meas*res any rype'of lighdng incandesce{rr, mercury vapor, o! fluorescent - of color composition. regardless -

Larnps opetatingl oa, their proper electiiial,,characteri rtics ,eonsume theiir,rated, -attagel'{ iwo:lamp,'ballasr uses ,about,one {burth the rrattage of the,t*o.,la4psf ii qonqols. ,TtQ 4o:vai-i,iarnps with ttreii tworlamp bella;tqill use !o:
'$etherr abaut ,100'

about,r'o*e third
conuols.

*atts, A single tampriballast',;ill'.uie :thi nurnbei of waits; asi,,'the' ldmp'if

AFFECT iFT,UORESCENT TAMP

.'

wr{AT AFFECTS THE rlFt OF FLUORISCENT rnMpSr

a prehear fluorescent lamp take a rnuch more severe shock during the srarting period than durihg the actual lighting period. Therefore, the tongeqithelighting period, the rnore ecoaomically rhe Buoresceng, lamps will operate and the longef they ,las1. Not only too., frequenr starting, bur also Jow voltage, irnproper.ly timed

It

.,.DOXS'

TE'$f'N'-UNE

OPERATIONS?

The electrodes of

Flnor;sci*i l@s give bqqt perforniance,iwheo,temFe1a,

!ute,.ig'betrxrebn,,6$,and 90 degrees F. At Eitheri. er'or h!$et iemperaiures; Jlght'output wifl decrease' Sylvania has,,a, ;qpec!dly,, deslgncd, low ternpe{eture:.,iarnp for use undei r So,' degie,ei' 6-t5.rwisi itts ad?itable' tb :enrlose, cun build up its own envelope of heat for bFeiation..in,r:vary rlow temperarures.. Foi, *i-e. under high

starters, cold remperatures and 'faulry ballasts

the lamp so

it

ip.'

will

all

shorten lamp life. Under normal conditions, a fluoresce4t lamp lasts much longer than:an incandeseent,:

,te$rPe&tqreS,: vqnrilaqion
sa.3y

around the laurp, mai be neces'

to: keep terypqrature at'

moderate'

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WAREHOUSE ST()CKS

MAINTAINED IN THESE CITIES

2l l5 Sylvon Rd,, 5. W
Poplor 6-3633 601 Boiley Avenue TA 5.5000 Kingsmore Bldg. '1416 E. Moreheqd 5t
Edison 3-9885 2001 No. Cornell Avenue

ATLANTA IO, GA
BUFFATO

2l15 Sylvon Rd.,5.

Poplor 6-3633

6, N. N,

Y. C.

60I Boiley Avenue

TA 5-5000

CHARI.OTTE,

2I l5 Sylvon Rd., 5. W., Allonto 10, Gs. Poplor 6-3633

Melrose Pork, lll. Fillmore 5-0100

cHlcAco, ltt.
(Melrose Pork)

200I No, Cornell Avenue

Melrose Pork" lll. Fillmore 5-0100
4848 West l3Oth Streel Clevelond 35, Ohio Cleo:wqter 2-0500

Kroger Bldg. Room 2222 '1014 Vine Street PqrkwoY

4848 Wesl l30th Street Cleorwoter 2-0500
'100 Fordy(e Street Riverside l-4836

ctNctNNATt 2, OH!O
I -21

l4 ctEvEtAND 35, oHlo

DAII.AS 2, TIXAS
DAYTON 2. OHIO
DENVER 16, COtO. DETROIT 38, MICH.

4848 West 'l30th Srreet Clearwoter 2-05O0

'100 Fordyce Street

Riverside'l-4836
484& West leorh 5r., Clevelond 35, Ohio Cleorwoter ?-0500 4700 E. 48th Ave. FLorido 5-2303

333 Wesl l st Sl.eel

Eoldwin 3-6227

4700 E. 48th Ave FLorido 5-2303 7800 lntervole Avenue Websrer 3-8765 600 Old County Rood Pioneer 7-5370 450 Funslon Rood Drexel l-3773 6505 Eosr Goyhorl Street Roymond 3-5371
3655 Eosl !
851

7800 lntervole Avenue Websrer 3-8765

Y. 1000 Huyler Streef, Tete.bo.o, N. Chickering 4-8820
J

GARDEN CITY, KANSAS CITY

t. I., N.
I5,

KANSAS

450 Funston Rood Drexel l-3773 6505 Eost Goyhort Street Roymond 3-5371
3655 Eost I llh Avenue, Hioleah, Florido Oxlord 6-I971 -2

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ANGEtES 54, CAtlF.

FI.ORIDA

llh Avenue, Hioleoh, Florido Oxtord, 6-1971 -2

6 Wesl Copilol Drive HOpkins 3-7300.01 -02

MIAMI,

(Hioleoh)

MttWAUKEE 22, WISCONSIN MINNEAPOIIS T3, MINN.

PHITADETPHIA

2001 N. Cornell Ave., Melrose Pk.,

lll

fillmore 5-0100

22ll

Eost Hennepin Avenue FEderol 2-6583

2?ll

Eo5r Hennepin Avenuo FEderol 2-6583

4700 Porkside Ave, Greenwood 7-5000

300

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PENNA.

4700 Pqrkside Ave Greenwood 7-5000 4848 Werr l3oth Sr., Clevelond 35, Ohio

Mt. lebonon lehish l-4974

Blvd.

PITTsBURGH 34, PENNA

Cleorwoter 2-0500 Mohowk 4-8974

5010 Kemper Avenue

5T. rOUrS 39, MlSSoUR|

5AI.EM, MA55.

5010 Kemper Avenve 60 Boston Slreel Ploneer 5-4500

Mohowk 4-8974
Ploneer 4-5600

7l lorinq Avenue
428 South Moin Street Empire 4-6144

SAIT LAKE CITY

I.

UTAH

47OO

E.48rh Ave., Denvor'16, Col

Rood

Florido 5-23O3 Burlingome, Colif.

ISll

OXford

Burlingome, Colif.
7-350C

Adrion Rood

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(Burlingome)
SEATTTE

FRANCISCO, CAIIF

lSll Adrion

OXford 7-3500 Moin 2-6888

'1000

3466 E- Mqrginol Woy

4, WASHINGTON
NEW
JERSEY

3466 E. Morginol WoY

Moin 2-6888

Atlos 8-9484

1000 Huyler 5treer 'ETEREORO,

Huylet Slret Atlds 8-9484

Shirlev HighwqY & Edsoll Rood Springfield, Vo., Fleetwood 4-3100

Shirley Highwoy & Edsoll Rood Springfield, Vo., Fleetwood 4-3100

WASHINGTON. D.C

(5pringfield, Vo")

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60 Boston Street

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