About Induction Lighting
Induction Lighting
The basic technology for induction lamps is not particularly new. The principle of Induction was introduced to the world by the scientist Nicola TESLA in the 1800’s. TESLA once lit 200 lamps without wires from 25 miles away.
Induction lights are similar to fluorescent lights in that they use gasses, which once ‘excited’, react with the phosphor that coats the tubes to produce white light. Unlike fluorescent lamps, induction systems are rated at 100,000 hours. This is because fluorescent lamps must use electrodes, which degrade with time, to ‘excite’ the gasses inside of the tube. Induction Lamps do not use electrodes but instead uses the principle of Induction (the transmission of energy by way of magnetic field). Think of it as wireless lighting.
Benefits of Induction Lighting
- Long Life - 100,000 hours
- Color rendering – 85 CRI
- Color Temperature – 2,700K-6,500K
- Energy Efficient – 85+ Lumens per Watt
- Lumen maintenance - 70% of its light output at 100,000 hours
- Maintenance costs – go 10 years with out a change out
- Instant on Capability – Can be used with photocell or motion sensor
- High Output – 70W to 400W
- No flickering, No Strobing, No Noise
- Minimal Color shifting
- Starting temperatures as low as -40 degrees farenheight
Technical Data
| Technology | Wattage | Fixture Wattage | Life | CRI | Mean Lumens | Mean Pupil Lumens |
| High Pressure Sodium | 70 | 88 | 24,000 | 21 | 5,670 | 3,232 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 150 | 188 | 24,000 | 21 | 14,000 | 7,980 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 250 | 300 | 24,000 | 21 | 25,600 | 14,592 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 400 | 464 | 24,000 | 21 | 45,000 | 25,650 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 1000 | 1,100 | 24,000 | 21 | 126,000 | 71,820 |
| Induction | 40 | 41 | 100,000 | 80 | 3,400 | 5,508 |
| Induction | 80 | 82 | 100,000 | 80 | 6,800 | 11,016 |
| Induction | 100 | 102 | 100,000 | 80 | 8,500 | 13,770 |
| Induction | 120 | 122 | 100,000 | 80 | 10,200 | 16,524 |
| Induction | 200 | 204 | 100,000 | 80 | 17,000 | 27,540 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 150 | 188 | 15,000 | 65 | 11,300 | 16,837 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 175 | 215 | 10,000 | 65 | 10,000 | 14,900 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 250 | 295 | 10,000 | 65 | 17,000 | 25,330 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 400 | 456 | 10,000 | 65 | 28,800 | 42,912 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 1,000 | 1,070 | 12,000 | 65 | 92,900 | 138,421 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 150 | 188 | 11,250 | 65 | 10,170 | 15,153 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 175 | 215 | 7,500 | 65 | 9,000 | 13,410 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 250 | 295 | 7,500 | 65 | 15,300 | 22,797 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 400 | 456 | 7,500 | 65 | 25,920 | 38,621 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 1,000 | 1,070 | 9,000 | 65 | 92,900 | 138,421 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 180 | 220 | 16000 | 0 | 26,100 | 9,918 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 135 | 178 | 16000 | 0 | 19,140 | 7,273 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 90 | 124 | 16000 | 0 | 11095 | 4,216 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 55 | 80 | 18000 | 0 | 6655 | 2,529 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 35 | 60 | 18000 | 0 | 4000 | 1,520 |
Operation Costs
| Technology | Wattage | Lamp changes in 10 year | Energy 10 Year | Maintenance 10 Year | Material 10 Year | Cost of operation 10 Year |
| High Pressure Sodium | 70 | 3.7 | $927 | $201 | $73 | $1,201 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 150 | 3.7 | $1,971 | $201 | $73 | $2,245 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 250 | 3.7 | $3,154 | $201 | $73 | $3,427 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 400 | 3.7 | $4,878 | $201 | $73 | $5,151 |
| High Pressure Sodium | 1000 | 3.7 | $11,563 | $201 | $224 | $11,988 |
| Induction | 40 | 0 | $429 | $0 | $0 | $429 |
| Induction | 80 | 0 | $858 | $0 | $0 | $858 |
| Induction | 100 | 0 | $1,072 | $0 | $0 | $1,072 |
| Induction | 120 | 0 | $1,287 | $0 | $0 | $1,287 |
| Induction | 200 | 0 | $2,144 | $0 | $0 | $2,144 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 150 | 5.8 | $1,971 | $321 | $187 | $2,479 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 175 | 8.8 | $2,263 | $482 | $278 | $3,022 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 250 | 8.8 | $3,101 | $482 | $280 | $3,863 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 400 | 8.8 | $4,793 | $482 | $280 | $5,556 |
| Metal Halide (V) | 1,000 | 7.3 | $11,248 | $402 | $365 | $12,014 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 150 | 7.8 | $1,971 | $428 | $249 | $2,648 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 175 | 11.7 | $2,263 | $642 | $370 | $3,275 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 250 | 11.7 | $3,101 | $642 | $374 | $4,117 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 400 | 11.7 | $4,793 | $642 | $374 | $5,810 |
| Metal Halide (H) | 1,000 | 9.7 | $11,248 | $535 | $487 | $12,270 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 180 | 5.5 | $2,308 | $301 | $345 | $2,954 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 135 | 5.5 | $1,873 | $301 | $257 | $2,432 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 90 | 5.5 | $1,306 | $301 | $203 | $1,809 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 55 | 4.9 | $838 | $268 | $161 | $1,267 |
| Low Pressure Sodium | 35 | 4.9 | $629 | $268 | $161 | $1,057 |
Based upon 0.12 killowat/hour.
Based upon 55/hour labor charge.