Can you put an LED bulb in a high pressure sodium?

Can you put an LED bulb in a high pressure sodium?

High pressure sodium bulbs (“lamps”) are an old standby for lighting that’s still used today in spite of so much talk of LED lights. LEDs, however, are better able to control their light, which is why a lower-watt LED can replace a higher-watt high pressure sodium bulb.

Is high pressure sodium more efficient than LED?

LEDs are very efficient relative to every lighting type on the market. Most values for LED system efficiency fall above 50 lumens/watt. Low and High Pressure Sodium lights are the only light whose source efficiency compares to LEDs (values range between 50 and 160 lumens/watt for LPS and slightly less for HPS).

What are high pressure sodium bulbs used for?

High-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps have been widely used in industrial lighting, especially in large manufacturing facilities, and are commonly used as plant grow lights. They contain mercury. They have also been widely used for outdoor area lighting, such as on roadways, parking lots, and security areas.

What voltage is a high pressure sodium bulb?

The HPS ballasts differ from the mercury/metal halide ballasts in that a high-voltage (2500 volts) low-power pulse is required to strike the arc and start the HPS lamp. So a starting circuit is introduced to generate and direct this pulse.

How many lumens does a 250 watt metal halide put out?

8,000 lumens
250 watt halides require about 8,000 lumens. This is typically about a 60-80 watt fixture or 80 -100 watt corn bulb.

Is HPS for flowering?

Ironically, most HID grow light enthusiasts recommend using both MH and HPS grow lights. MH grow lights (metal halide) are suited best for vegetative growth and HPS grow lights are superior for flowering.

What voltage does a ballast put out?

Fluorescent lamps use a ballast which transforms line voltage to a voltage to start up and operate the lamp(s). Newer fluorescent ballasts are usually rated for both 120 volts and 277 volts. Some are rated for only 120 volts, others for only 277 volts (used in commercial environments).

What voltage is sodium lighting?

High Pressure Sodium Lamp (HPS Lamp) General Electric first developed the lamp in Schenectady, New York and Nela Park, Ohio. The first lamp came on the market in 1964. An HPS lamp with a starting strip, it uses a xenon starting gas. -Requires a lossy ballast (inefficient) that operates a low arc voltage of 52-100V.