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    HID (High Intensity Discharge) Light Bulbs

    Do you have a need for a spectacularly bright light that will burn and burn and burn -- without also burning up your electric bill? If so, then you need to check out the selection of HID (high intensity discharge) light bulbs we offer here at Genesis. What makes these bulbs so extraordinary? Like standard halogen light bulbs, HID light bulbs get their brilliance from energized inert gas trapped inside them. But unlike halogens, HPS light bulbs use xenon, which produces a much brighter light without the need for a filament.

    This technology grants them a total lifespan of up to 20,000 hours of illumination. The higher initial installation cost is more than offset by the fact that you to replace them so infrequently -- not to mention their amazing energy efficiency. If you'’re trying to keep a store interior/exterior lighting, parking lot lighting, factory lighting or warehouse floor lights, or any other large space brilliantly lit for as long as as cheaply as possible, you'’ll love HIDs. 

    We have low-pressure sodium light bulbs, high pressure sodium light bulbs, mercury vapor light bulbs, and metal halide light bulbs to suit every conceivable need. Our knowledgeable staff members can help you decide which type of HID light bulbs makes the most sense for what you're trying to achieve.

    Genesis Lamp offers a wide selection of HID (High Intensity Discharge) light bulbs

    High pressure sodium light bulbs, low pressure sodium light bulbs, mercury vapor light bulbs and metal halide light bulbs.

    High Intensity Discharge light bulbs also known as HID bulbs are an excellent option for energy efficient lighting. They are in use almost everywhere. f From the local grocery store, to warehouses and factories, to parking lots and highway lights. 

    HID light bulbs are simply the most efficient method of lighting large areas, where color rendering and quality are not extremely important factors. Some HID lighting is a subdued orange color, like so many street lights tend to be. This does not mean that HID's must be that way, as many of them are actually in the cool white part of the light spectrum. These types of light bulbs have extremely long life cycles, many as high as 20,000 hours or more. This helps to justify the higher initial cost of HID lighting systems.

    Metal Halide light bulbs

    This most common and popular member of the HID lighting family is actually a bulb with a bulb. That is to say, it’s an arc tube placed into a larger containment lamp. The metal halides inside the arc tube glow with tremendous brightness when excited; the high lumens-to-energy ratio means you get a whole lot of light from a little bit of electricity. The light produced assumes a color temperature of 4100K, a cool white light that is reasonably easy on the eyes and offers excellent color rendering. You’ll find that metal halide light bulbs come in two primary shapes, along with with few other lesser-known ones. The type commonly installed in high bay-light fixtures is usually a BT28 or BT37. If you need to fit your light into a narrower space, you might prefer the elongated ED17 shape. There’s also a type called a PAR shape metal halide light bulb for when you want to direct a focused beam of light in one direction. Less common metal halide bulbs are generally used in specialized applications such as the medical field.


    Mercury Vapor bulbs

    Mercury vapor was the HID technology preceding metal halide. While they’re still available for sale, they have some characteristics that may make them less desirable than more modern solutions. Chief among these is the issue of color shifting. Mercury vapor bulbs start out by producing an even, cool white light, but as the bulbs age the color tends to change. This is actually a characteristic shared by all HIS bulbs -- but the shift is faster and more obvious with mercury vapor. This may not matter if you’re simply using them for spot or flood lighting -- and in fact we can provide you with R30 or R40 bulbs for that purpose -- but overall, metal halide technology has proven far superior. The most common types of mercury vapor bulb are the ED28 and ED17 models; Sylvania no longer makes a PAR style for this kind of lamp.

    High Pressure Sodium light bulbs

    If you’re all about long bulb life at the cost of color rendering, then high pressure sodium light bulbs may be just what the doctor ordered. High pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs are noticeably orange in color, often causing objects to display altered or muted colors as a result. So if you run an art studio or an auto body shop, this type of lamp is most definitely not for you. On the plus side, they last longer than any other type of HID bulb, and they’re also the least expensive -- that’s one reason you see them in so many street lights and parking lot lights. (In fact, the more muted light these bulbs produce is probably much more neighborhood-friendly than a brighter white light would be.)

    HID lamps are used primarily in applications where creating as much visible light per watt is the most important factor. These lamps have been widely utilized for streetlights, gymnasiums, warehouses, large retail facilities and stadiums. Additionally, they have recently become popular for use in high-end vehicle headlights due to their efficient lighting capabilities. Although these lamps produce a very cool white/blue or warm white/yellow light which may not be suitable for certain aesthetic purposes such as home lighting, they are still highly effective when it comes to providing visibility while conserving energy consumption. 
     
    HID light bulbs require an extended warm up time before reaching full illumination capacity; this makes them unsuitable for applications where lights need to be turned on and off regularly since there will always be a delay between turning them on and having enough brightness available from the lamp itself. Furthermore some HID bulbs contain mercury vapor which can make disposing of them difficult depending on local regulations regarding hazardous materials disposal. Despite this, HID technology remains one of the most efficient ways to provide adequate illumination with minimal power consumption making it ideal for many commercial uses. 
     
    HID Replacement Lamps remain one of the best options when looking at maximizing visible light output per watt consumed without sacrificing too much quality or aesthetics. This makes this typeof lamp particularly attractivefor large scale projects like stadium lighting or warehouse illuminations but also increasingly more common even in residential settings thanks to its efficiency benefits comparedto other types of traditional lighting sources.