SODIUM

LAMPS

TEAM

DIVYA KHANDELWAL

Sodium Lamps
First produced commercially by Philips in

Holland (1932)
WORKING
gas-discharge lampthat usessodiumin
an excited state to producelight .
Operated usually with a ballast device,
sometimes ignition system required
Flicker free operation with electronic
ballast device
LOW COLOR RENDERING

Two typesHigh pressure sodium lamps

Low pressure sodium lamps

LOW-PRESSURE SODIUM
LAMP

borosilicate glassgas discharge

tube (arc tube) contains solidsodium,
a small amount ofneon, andargongas
( to start the gas discharge)

The discharge tube may be linearor

U-shaped.

When the lamp is turned on it emits a

dim red/pink light to warm the sodium
metal and within a few minutes it turns
into the common brightyellowas the
sodium metalvaporizes.

monochromaticlight

As a result, the colors of illuminated

objects are not easily distinguished

LOW-PRESSURE SODIUM
LAMP

Advantages:
- Very efficient lamp
- Powerful lamp for use of large areas
- Despite a warm up time of 5-10 minutes it restarts
immediately if there is a brownout
- Lumen output does not drop with age (such as in LEDs or
incandescents)

Disadvantages:
- Worst color rendering of any lamp
- Sodium is a hazardous material which can combust when
exposed to air (such as if the bulb is broken in the trash)
Statistics:
CRI -44
Color Temperature: 1800

100-190 lumens per watt

Bulb life: 18,000 hrs

LOW-PRESSURE SODIUM
LAMP

Wavelength of Output light near the peak

sensitivity of the human eye.
As a result they are widely used for outdoor
lighting such asStreet lights

HIGH SODIUM PRESSURE

LAMP

It uses mercury in addition to the neon and

argon gases

Smaller in size as compared to LPS lamps

The sodium D-line is the main source of
light and it is extremelypressure
broadenedby the high sodium pressures in
the lamp.

On account of this broadening and the

emissions from mercury, more colors

can be distinguished compared to

a low-pressure sodium lamp. This
leads them to be used in areas where
improved color rendering is important or
desired
Statistics:
CRI 20-30
80-140 lumens per watt
Bulb Life: 24,000

HIGH SODIUM PRESSURE

LAMP

Advantages:
-Good efficiency (lumens per watt)
-Smaller size than LPS or fluorescent, the HPS fits into
many fixture types
-Better bulb life than LPS lamps

Disadvantages:
-Still has a bad color rendering compared to metal halide
and halogen lamps
-Requires a lossy ballast (inefficient) that operates a low
arc voltage of 52-100V. This reduces the actual efficiency
of the lamp when you count the whole system together.
Statistics:
CRI 20-30
80-140 lumens per watt
Bulb Life: 24,000

Use
Exterior faade lighting
Entrance of buildings

Uses

In INDUSTRIES
In Horticulture
Street lamps

References

ARCHITECTS DATA- NEUFERT

HANDBOOK THORN (LAMPS, LED & CIRCUITS)

WEBPAGES
http://www.edisontechcenter.org/SodiumLamps.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-vapor_lamp

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