LIGHT SOURCES 6-17

PROJECTOR LAMP PAR- tour on which a highly efficient

reflector lamp r-4o
reflecting film of aluminum has
been vaporized serves as the
reflector. This section incor-
porates the base and filament.
A molded glass cover plate,
either clear or configurated in
any desirable lens pattern, is
then fused to the reflector sec-
tion. Made of hard glass, this
type of lamp may be used out
of doors without danger of ther-
mal cracks. Louvers, shields,
and color filter fittings may be
supported by the bulb.
Reflector lamp. The reflec-
tor lamp has a blown glass
bulb of special reflector contour
and an inside aluminized or
stivered surface. This con-
^struction is less expensive than
type PAR, used in projector
lamps. It is suitable for in-
terior spotlighting and flood-
lighting but the practice of
spring fitting accessory shields
and filters to these bulbs is not
advisable because of the likeli-
hood of thermal cracks and
premature lamp failure.
Candlepower distribution
curves for various sizes of pro-
jector and reflector lamps are
shown in Fig. G-12.
Type L (sealed-beam) reflector lamps. In the sealed-beam headlight
systems, fog lamps, spot lamps, tractor lamps, airplane landing lamps,
signaling lamps, and so forth, one or two filaments are accurately mounted
with respect to an aluminized glass reflector and this is then hermetically
sealed to the cover lens. The lamp is gas-filled, the sealing tube sealed
off, and the lamp based with special prong or screw terminals. Three
advantages of this construction are:
~~T. The glass reflector section is of reasonably precise contour and is not
subject to denting or springing out of shape during processing and hand-
ling. This results in good beam control.
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2. The short stocky filament supports are rugged and filaments are
carefully positioned before the lens section is sealed on.
3. Aluminum vaporized on glass is one of the best reflectors, does not
tarnish, and as a sealed-in reflecting surface is not subject to the deprecia-
ISO-WATT
FLOODLIGHT
300-WATT FLOODLIGHT
150-WATT
SPOTLIGHT
'
300-WATT SPOTLIGHT
FIG. 6-12. Candlepower distribution char-
acteristics of several reflector lamps.