Small but powerful High pressure discharge lamps differ from incandescent lamps in the way in which they produce light. They are very efficient because they generate extremely high luminous flux in a very small space. For example, a 2000W metal halide lamp, such as the ones installed in football stadium floodlights, produces as much light as two 5000W incandescent lamps. The area in which the light is produced no larger than a 2 euro coin.

First choice for durability Fluorescent lamps produce 70 percent of artificial light throughout the world. For economical reasons they are the first choice for many applications because they combine high luminous efficacy with low power consumption. A fluorescent lamps needs only around one fifth of the electricity that an ordinary light bulb needs. The average life is 12000 hours, whereas an ordinary light bulb will last only about 1000 hours.

Economy in compact form They give out excellent light, save energy and look great. A hat-trick of benefits from OSRAM compact fluorescent lamps. They consume much less electricity than conventional incandescent lamps, they last much longer and they can be used in place of almost any ordinary light bulb because they are so compact. To see how bright they can be, fit an OSRAM DULUX® EL 23W lamp into a luminaire designed to take a maximum of 60W. It will give out as much light as a 120W incandescent lamp.

Halogen lamps are in Their brilliant light has a much higher luminous intensity. Things simply look better in it. Halogen lamps are up to 100 percent brighter than conventional lamps. They give surfaces a scintillating shine and provide an enchanting effect as the spectral colours shimmer in the reflectors. No wonder that halogen lamps are so popular among interior designers. Because the lamps are so compact and because there is such a wide variety, from narrow spotlights to wall washers, they offer enormous scope for creative lighting.