LIGHT SOURCES

Table

6-35

Performance Data on Typical Filament

6-8.

(Hot)

Cathode,

Preheat-Starting, Fluorescent Lamps*

Approx. lamp wattsf

Nominal length

6
9

8
12

14
15

15
18

15
18

20
24

30
36

32

21

40
48

T-5

T-5

T-12

T-8

T-12

T-12

T-8

T-10

T-12

Min.

T-5
Min.

Min.

Min.

Med. Med.

Med.

Med.

Med.

4 pin

Med.

0.127
36
0.18

0.152
46
0.24

0.170

0.160

0.342

0.42

0.410

57

61

103

85

0.27

0.65

0.332
48
0.65

0.357

0.27

0.372
42
0.65

0.302

95

0.65

0.65

107
0.75

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

75%

ccr
7 *>

85%

78%

84%

84%

78%

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4
6

(inches)J.

T-5

Bulbf|

Base (bipin)
Approx. lamp amperes
Approx. lamp volts ^
Max. starting amperes

hrs/
start

Rated life (hours)**

and lumen main-

'

13

,0

56

tenance (per cent

lumens)
initial
for daylight and
white lamps at

70%

rated

life

lumens:
White

1,600

3,000

84%

78%

4,000

4,500

72%

V6%

76%

72%

76%

72%

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,500

69%

70%

70%

69%

70%

69%

940
800
720
860
460
1,300
1,080
440
540

1,485
1,350
1,170
1,380
780
2,250

2,310
1,960
1,760
2,110

4,300
3,900
3,350
4,000

Initial

Daylight.
Soft white

210

73
68

185

330
295

582
505

200

310

547

490
420
365
460

4,500 white.

Blue
Green
Yellow green
Pink

Gold

622
555
487
585
315
900

600
517
472
570
300
855

300
375

2S5
355
42

Red

45

60

1,600

2,600
750
930
120

Footlamberts:

White
Daylight...

2,615
2,345

2,775
2,495

2,690
2,330

Soft white
4,500 white

2,470

2,770

2,520

1,390
1,180
975
1,310

Blue

Green
Pink
Gold

2,060
1,905
1,560
2,030
1,125
3,200
1 050
1,650
,

Red
*

160

Industry averages.

Lack

of

complete data from

all

sources

1,420
1,275
1,100
1,290
750
2,610
720
900
110

1,515
1,330
1,175
1,360
850

2,400
800
1,000
110

results

in

2,370
2,140
1,870
2,120
1,350
3,900
1,300
1,600
210

some

2,040

1,750
1,570
1,373
1,640

1,965
1,840
1,580
1,915

discrepancies within

the table,
t

Wattage consumed by auxiliary must be added to get

total.

Includes lamp and two sockets.

Circular lamp 12 inches diameter.
Figures indicate maximum outside diameter in eighths of an inch.
11 110- to 125-volt circuit ballasts available for all types, higher voltage ballasts for some.
** Average life under specific test conditions.
t

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Performance Data on Typical Filament

Table 6-9.

Instant-Starting, Fluorescent

(Hot)

Nominal length (inches)t

Maximum lamp

Cathode

Lamps*
96

40

62

70

94

Bulb designation^

T-6

T-6

T-8

T-8

Open

450

600

575

725

length (inches)

circuit voltage

Lamp

current (milliamperes)
life (3 hours operation
per start) hours

100

200

41

100

200

100

200

100

200

Rated

Lamp

Approximate lamp volts

Initial lumen output (white)
Footlamberts (white)
*
t

J
II

2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

51
22
29
38
26
24
39
15
40

watts||

292
217
335
247
230
175
147
108
277
915 1,400 2,300 1,410 2,100 1,405 2,350 1,920 3,250
1,680 2,590 1,750 1,670 2,560 1,050 1,755 1,065 1,790

t Figures indicate maximum outside diameter in eighths of an inch.

Includes lamp and two sockets.
Wattage consumed by auxiliary must be added to get total.
Six hours operation per start. 4,000 hours; twelve hours operation per start, 6,000 hours.
Same as 40-watt hot cathode lamp in table 6-8.

Industry averages.

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