High Intensity Discharge lamps

Small - but powerful

High Intensity Discharge (HID) 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 2,000 W metal halide lamp, such as the ones installed in football stadium floodlights, produces as much light as two 5,000 W incandescent lamps. The area in which the light is produced is no larger than a 2 euro coin. Other advantages of modern high-intensity discharge lamps include low thermal output, excellent color rendering and long life. What’s more, because of the compact dimensions of these lamps, their light can be easily and accurately directed.

Why high pressure discharge lamps?

There are hardly any light sources that are more efficient than modern High Intensity Discharge lamps from OSRAM. This type of lamp offers high luminous efficacy, long life, excellent color rendering and low thermal output.

Applications overview

High Intensity Discharge lamps from OSRAM are "turbo-charged" products. Robust, durable and powerful, they are used mainly in the commercial sector but also in the home and meet a wide variety of requirements.

Product overview

High Intensity Discharge lamps (HID), also known as High Pressure Discharge (HPD) 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.

An excellent product

Powerball HCI-TC System. With great color rendering and good focusability these lamps are especially suited for sales rooms, focused illumination or decorative lighting.

With system for perfection

Optimum lamp performance and efficiency for a wide range of 35-150 W applications with POWERTRONIC ECG.

Technologies

High luminous efficacy, long life, good color rendering and impressive economy are the critical benefits of High Intensity Discharge lamps. As a result, more and more new areas of application keep opening up for these lamps.

Downloads

Our currently available product brochures on High Intensity Discharge lamps from OSRAM as PDF files for download, in addition to further product information.