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    Heat Kills Projector Lamps

    Heat Kills Projector Lamps

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    Projector overheating is the primary cause of premature LCD, DLP and LCOS projector lamp failure. The high wattage lamps that provide the lumen output for crisp images on the screen also generate a significant amount of heat. If this heat is not effectively removed from inside the projector, lamp life will be compromised. How to prevent heat build-up inside a projector. (1) Most important, confirm that the fan is operating properly whenever the lamp is...

    How to Extend Projector Lamp Life

    How to Extend Projector Lamp Life

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    Projector lamp life is affected by temperature, altitude, air pressure, humidity and physical impact. Here are some best practices to help extend lamp life: (1) Once the projector is turned on, wait at least five minutes before turning it off to allow the fan to cool the unit. (2) Do not move the projector until the lamp has gone through the five minute cooling period at the end of operation. (3) Make sure the air...

    Is Notching Blowing Out Your Bulbs Early?

    Is Notching Blowing Out Your Bulbs Early?

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    "I just replaced that bulb. It's already burnt out? The previous one lasted two years!" Yes, we've all had that feeling, as a light bulb we screwed into a socket a few months ago unexpectedly burns out. The usual response is a little annoyance, paranoia about the fixture or electrical wiring, and resignation to putting in a new bulb. If it's used in a special application like for a car or indicator light, this might...

    Comparing Three LED T8 Retrofit Options

    Comparing Three LED T8 Retrofit Options

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    Currently, T8 fluorescent tubes dominate the commercial and institutional lighting sector both in number of lamps and in lumen output. The USDOE estimated in 2010 that there were 1 billion fluorescent fixtures in the U.S. It is no surprise that LED manufacturers have focused on this potentially huge retrofit market with a large number of LED options. Unlike other LED replacement bulbs, T8 tubes have some subtle, but critical differences in how they are installed....

    Flickering Fluorescent Tubes and Buzzing Ballasts

    Flickering Fluorescent Tubes and Buzzing Ballasts

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    If you've ever had to work for 16 months in an office with overhead fluorescent tubes that flicker or buzz, you know how annoying they can be. If you work in an office with flickering lights AND buzzing ballasts, you may have a permanent headache (in addition to your boss). While the effects are headache-inducing for some people, you may wonder why no one has called the maintenance manager to replace what appears to be...

    Leasehold Criteria - Benefits of LED Retrofits

    Leasehold Criteria - Benefits of LED Retrofits

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    This is the latest in our short series on benefits of lighting retrofits. In the first article, we examined reducing load on regional utility companies and explored why it makes economic sense for utilities to offer rebates for lower energy usage, rather than simply upgrading equipment to meet higher energy demands. The second article looked at reducing maintenance costs for commercial and industrial spaces. When a building has hundreds or thousands of light bulbs on...

    Lower Cooling Costs - Benefits of LED Retrofits

    Lower Cooling Costs - Benefits of LED Retrofits

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    Last week, we started a series on the benefits of LED retrofits for consumers and businesses, mostly focused on the commercial sector. As LED bulb prices have come crashing down from a couple years ago, retrofits are becoming more economically feasible by the day. Our first article took a look at how public utility companies can reduce load and maintenance costs on their own equipment by reducing demand from end users. The most visible way...

    Lower Maintenance Costs - Benefits of LED Retrofits

    Lower Maintenance Costs - Benefits of LED Retrofits

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    Yesterday, we looked at some of the benefits of lighting retrofits, mainly from the perspective of utility companies. The high cost of maintenance and new construction makes energy subsidies and rebates attractive for power companies, which can reduce the load on their legacy systems by encouraging residential and commercial end users to switch from inefficient technology to newer LEDs and fluorescent bulbs and fixtures. Taking advantage of energy rebates is also attractive from the viewpoint...

    Reducing Load - Benefits of LED Retrofits

    Reducing Load - Benefits of LED Retrofits

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    Half a decade ago, when LEDs were either cost prohibitive if available or simply unavailable as replacements, retrofitting was a pipe dream for commercial property managers. But with prices down as much as 90% for LEDs from a few years ago, switching to LED is no longer a huge up-front investment. But saving money on energy costs is not the only benefit of replacing incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent lamps with newer LED bulbs. Some of...

    UHP Lamps - A Philips Projector Lamp Technology

    UHP Lamps - A Philips Projector Lamp Technology

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    The UHP lamp (ultra high pressure lamp, usually mercury arc) refers to projector lamps with an internal pressure of over 3000 lbs per square inch. The acronym also stands for ultra high performance. Originally developed by Philips in 1995, it is a common light source for digital data / video front projectors and rear projection televisions because it has very high light output available for the small environments of micro display projectors. The main characteristics...