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_ WHO ARE WE?

Established in 1980, Success Electronics & Transformer ManufacturerSdn Bhd (SETM) is one of the largest transformer and industrial lighting manufacturers in Malaysia. We began by consolidating our corebusiness in transformers and battery chargers, after which we expandedour range of products and services into lighting products. The companyis wholly owned by Success Transformer Corporation Berhad,which is listed on the Main Board of Malaysia’s securities exchange,Bursa Malaysia.

_ WHAT ARE WE?

Accreditations (among others):· 2004 - ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Standards, certified by Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQi), which verifies that SETM’s management system complies with the ISO international standards of quality management. · 1998 - SIRIM Product Certification for ballasts, ignitors and street lighting, SIRIM being a nationally recognised certification that conforms to national and international standards and guidelines. · 2008 - TÜV certification Our NIKKON street lightings are rigorously tested for the applications they were designed for. TÜV certification shows that our devices satisfy the strictest European regulations for their kind in the industry and verifies that their component specifications are stated correctly. Our lights are re-tested yearly in order to maintain TÜV approval. The certification is without question the most comprehensive testing any product would undergo.

We are a top ranking, reliable and professional organisation, well known for our commitmentto customer satisfaction andinnovation.

Well established and stable, weare highly regarded by our loyaland longstanding customers.Our sales records and level ofcustomer satisfaction bear out our high level of experience and success in this area. Moreover we are well placed to maintain this strongposition for we have the drive anddetermination to constantly seek ways to enhance our range ofproducts and services. We beganby manufacturing transformers in 1980. We then expanded ourproduct range to include industrial lighting products in 1995. Parallel to this we sold our own light fittings and components in lamps from renowned brands such as EYE(Japan). And now we are introducing our own line of NIKKON industrial, commercial and household lamps.

ABOUT THECOMPANY

_ WHY NIKKON LAMPS NOW?

We feel that this is the right time to introduce NIKKON lamps into the market.

Our lighting expertise has always been in designing, integrating, manu-facturing and supplying industrial lighting products; and in custommaking energy efficient luminaire designs for our customers. SETM is a one-stop industrial lighting solutions provider, and launching our own line of NIKKON lamps serves to enhance this function.

NIKKON lamps complement our existing industrial lighting products. While remaining of a consistently high standard, our products are now also more competitive. In addition, NIKKON lamps are being integrated into our lighting design simulations in which we advise customers which light fittings to use, and how to use them, in order to illuminate an area in the most efficient and effective way. Using NIKKON lamps enhances this service. We now havemore lamps, better lamps: more choice, better lighting designs. We cansuit more of the customers’ needs, and we can augment the effectivenessof their lighting. Furthermore, NIKKON lamps are part of our environmental conservation effort. Using our own Spectroradiometric System, the lamps are tested for compliance with energy efficient category requirements.

Putting NIKKON lamps on the market is our latest move in offering thecustomer more: more streamlined service, more products; greaterefficiency, greater convenience.

_ OUR ENDURING PHILOSOPHY

It continues to be our philosophy to ensure that we are good at what we do; to improve; to regularly achieve greater things. Our workforce is committed, it is dynamic. Customer satisfaction is our common goal and that is what creates the cohesion that is necessary for sustained success. Innovation; judicious investment in state-of-the-art equipment; a sound Researchand Development policy – these underpin our corporate philosophy andcreate a fertile environment for improvement and growth. We continueto upgrade, and to advance.

Looking after our planet is about more than being able to enjoy itin the years to come: it is aboutensuring that we have a viableone in the years to come.

Our land, air and water arepolluted. Our natural resources are diminishing rapidly. All these resources are the foundationof our existence and continuedsurvival, yet our lifestylesthreaten this foundation andtherefore our very survival. Theway we grow our food, produceor manufacture our goods,power our homes, get about,create cities – the very waywe live depletes and pollutes.

The answer is balance. It isnot about doing without. It isabout using what we have ina responsible and sustainableway. Each and every one ofus can play a part in this; eachand every one of us can makea difference; each and everyone of us has the responsibilityto do so.

SETM fully believes this and weare now in a position toparticipate in this global effortof environmental responsibility –as individuals and as a company.

of waste. It is therefore crucial that we, as lighting manufacturers,takethe initiative to improve energy efficiency and lower environmental impact.

We have done just this, in one of the services we offer to our customers.We advise our customers which lighting fixtures (with high efficiencydurability) would best suit their needs while being optimally energyefficient. By using high efficiency lighting, customers can reduce thenumber of fittings being installed while still achieving their desired luxlevel, thus reducing the total energy consumption.

An increasing number of the products now designed and manufacturedby us is energy saving. Some examples are the lumens regulator,power switch and dimmer ballast, all of which are used for energysaving streetlights on highways. We design, manufacture and integrateour power switches and dimming ballasts in our streetlights to reducepower consumption. Our streetlights are programmed to come onand go off at specific times of the day, and to dim during the off-peakhours of the night. The lumens regulator runs and controls entiresystems, comprising 30-40 lights, and it helps to stabilise the linevoltage to increase the service life span of the lamp and prolong themaintenance cycle.

Under NIKKON, we have designed and manufactured the EnergySaving Lamp that, while maintaining excellent colour rendering and highluminosity, saves considerable energy by using 80% less power thanincandescent lamps.(See pages 08 & 09)

Our efforts are ongoing. With a view to playing an ever-bigger part inconserving our planet, coming up with energy efficient and renewableenergy products (such as solar, pico hydro and wind) has becomea priority for us. Along with developing more energy efficient lampsand systems, we will continue to research their viability with the hopeof developing these products as yet another way of playing a smallbut valuable part in looking after our planet.

As individuals, each and everyone of us takes something fromthe planet, and so each andevery one of us should putsomething back. Changing theway we live is possible, fromsmall steps to big leaps. AtSETM, we apply fundamentalconservation practices to ourmost basic daily activities inthe workplace. We re-use orrecycle paper, carton boxes, wooden pallets & woodencases; members of our staffare encouraged to dispose oftheir waste in the appropriatebins so that they can be sentfor recycling; we conserveenergy where possible, forexample by switching offelectrical appliances whennot in use. We also greenour premises with trees.

There is no doubt that welive in a society where lightingis important – it is unlikelythat we are ever going to dowithout lights. Lights consume elec-tricity. This depletes theEarth’s resources. Themanufacture of lights requiresraw materials, also depletingthe Earth’s resources. Theprocess of manufacturingitself produces some amount

HELPING OURPLANET

_ ENERGY SAVING LAMPS

_ ELLIPTICAL COATED METAL HALIDE

_ TUBULAR METAL HALIDE

_ DOUBLE ENDED METAL HALIDE

_ G12 METAL HALIDE

_ 10000K TUBULAR METAL HALIDE

_ HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM

_ HIGH PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR

PRODUCTSPECIFICATION

lamp initial colour colour rendering

model wattage current(mA) lamp type mogul base lumens(lm) temperature index(Ra)

DAYLIGHT

NES 5W/865/E27 5W 45 2U E27 300 6500K 80

NES 5W/865/B22 5W 45 2U B22 300 6500K 80

NES 9W/865/E27 9W 78 2U E27 540 6500K 80

NES 9W/865/B22 9W 78 2U B22 540 6500K 80

NES 13W/865/E27 13W 90 3U E27 780 6500K 80

NES 15W/865/E27 15W 115 3U E27 825 6500K 80

NES 20W/865/E27 20W 145 3U E27 1120 6500K 80

NES 26W/865/E27 26W 180 3U E27 1560 6500K 80

WARM WHITE

NES 5W/827/E27 5W 45 3U E27 330 2700K 80

NES 5W/827/E14 5W 45 3U E14 330 2700K 80

NES 9W/827/E14 9W 78 3U E14 600 2700K 80

NES 11W/827/E27 11W 83 3U E27 660 2700K 80

NES 15W/827/E27 15W 115 3U E27 900 2700K 80

NES 20W/827/E27 20W 145 3U E27 1200 2700K 80

lumen average dimension fi gure quantity/

effi ciency(lm/W) life (hrs) i ii iii number carton (pcs)

60 6000 123 65 42 C 50

60 6000 123 65 42 A 50

60 6000 133 65 42 C 50

60 6000 133 65 42 A 50

60 6000 163 65 42 D 50

55 6000 140 68 52 D 50

56 6000 156 68 52 D 50

60 6000 170 68 52 D 50

67 6000 110 65 42 D 25

67 6000 110 65 42 B 25

67 6000 125 65 42 B 25

60 6000 125 65 42 D 25

60 6000 140 68 52 D 25

60 6000 160 68 52 D 25

ADVANTAGES

_ Up to 80% savings in electricity costs compared to ordinary light bulbs

_ Straightforward range with E14 & E27 wattage

_ Low weight

_ Excellent colour rendering

ENERGY SAVING LAMP

A B C D

A B C

Ø _ 120mm Ø _ 90mm Ø _ 55mm

MOL _ 292mm MOL _ 211mm MOL _ 138mm

LCL _ 178mm LCL _ 127mm LCL _ 86mm

base _ E40 base _ E40 base _ E27

ELLIPTICAL COATED METAL HALIDE

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HIQ-E 70W/C/U/4K MH70W ED55 E27 85 0.98 5300 76

HIQ-E 150W/C/U/4K MH150W ED55 E27 100 1.80 13300 89

HIQ-E 250W/C/U MH250W ED90 E40 130 2.15 20000 80

HIQ-E 400W/C/U MH400W ED90 E40 135 3.25 34000 85

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

15000 3700 70 coated U C 24

15000 3700 70 coated U C 12

15000 3700 70 coated U B 12

15000 3700 70 coated U A 06

ADVANTAGES

_ Energy saving solution with better colour appearance and rendering property

_ Minimum maintenance cost

_ Long lifetime compared to incandescent and halogen lamps

_ High colour stability over service life

TUBULAR METAL HALIDE

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HQI-T 250W/BH MH250W T46 E40 130 2.15 21000 84

HQI-T 400W/BH MH400W T46 E40 135 3.25 36000 90

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

10000 4000 65 clear HOR±45˚ A 12

10000 4000 65 clear HOR±45˚ B 12

ADVANTAGES

_ Energy saving solution with better colour appearance and rendering property

_ Minimum maintenance cost

_ Long lifetime compared to incandescent and halogen lamps

_ High colour stability over service life

A B

Ø _ 46mm Ø _ 46mm

MOL _ 225mm MOL _ 285mm

LCL _ 146mm LCL _ 175mm

base _ E40 base _ E40

DOUBLE ENDED METAL HALIDE

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HQI-DE

70W/BH/4K MH70W Ø21 RX7s 85 0.98 5500 73

HQI-DE

150W/BH/4K MH150W Ø24 RX7s 100 1.80 11250 75

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

10000 4200 70 clear HOR±45˚ A 48

10000 4200 70 clear HOR±45˚ B 48

ADVANTAGES

_ Energy saving solution with better colour appearance and rendering property

_ Long lifetime compared to incandescent and halogen lamps

_ Compact size for smaller luminaire

_ High lamp effi cacy results in low operating costs

_ Minimum maintenance cost

A B

Ø _ 21mm Ø _ 24mm

MOL _ 117.6mm MOL _ 135.4mm

base _ RX7s base _ RX7s

G12 METAL HALIDE

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HQI-G12 70W/4K MH70W Ø23 G12 85 0.98 5700 81

HQI-G12 150W/4K MH150W Ø23 G12 100 1.80 14000 93

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

9000 4200 80 clear U A 48

10000 4200 70 clear U A 48

ADVANTAGES

_ Energy saving solution with better colour appearance and rendering property

_ Long lifetime compared to incandescent and halogen lamps

_ Compact size for smaller luminaire

_ High lamp effi cacy results in low operating costs

_ Relatively low heat output enhances comfort for shoppers

A

Ø _ 23mm

MOL _ 110mm

LCL _ 56mm

base _ G12

10000K TUBULAR METAL HALIDE

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HQI-T PLUS

250W/BH/10K MH250W T46 E40 130 2.15 16000 64

HQI-T PLUS

400W/BH/10K MH400W T46 E40 135 3.25 26000 65

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

8000 10000 88 clear HOR±45˚ A 24

8000 10000 88 clear HOR±45˚ B 24

ADVANTAGES

_ High lamp effi cacy results in low operating costs

_ Optimum light spectrum

_ High colour rendering

A B

Ø _ 46mm Ø _ 46mm

(min) 62mm(max)

MOL _ 225mm MOL _ 285mm

LCL _ 146mm LCL _ 165mm

base _ E40 base _ E40

HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

SON-T 70W HPS70W T38 E27 90 0.98 6000 86

SON-T 150W HPS150W T46 E40 100 1.80 15000 100

SON-T 250W HPS250W T46 E40 100 3.00 28000 112

SON-T 400W HPS400W T46 E40 100 4.60 48000 120

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

20000 1900 70 clear U A 12

20000 1900 70 clear U B 12

20000 2000 70 clear U C 12

20000 2000 70 clear U D 12

ADVANTAGES

_ High lamp effi cacy results

_ The ideal balance between colour impression and energy effi ciency

A B C D

Ø _ 38mm Ø _ 46mm Ø _ 46mm Ø _ 46mm

MOL _ 158mm MOL _ 210mm MOL _ 259mm MOL _ 292mm

base _ E27 base _ E40 base _ E40 base _ E40

A B C

Ø _ 75mm Ø _ 90mm Ø _ 120mm

MOL _ 173mm MOL _ 230mm MOL _ 292mm

base _ E27 base _ E40 base _ E40

HIGH PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOR

lamp lamp initial

model ballast bulb base voltage(V) current(mA) lumens(Im) effi ciency(lm/W)

HPL-E 125W HPMV125W E75 E27 100 1.25 5800 46.4

HPL-E 250W HPMV250W ED90 E40 115 2.15 11025 44.1

HPL-E 400W HPMV400W ED120 E40 125 3.25 21000 52.5

average burning fi gure quantity/

life (hrs) CCT(K) CRI fi nish position number carton (pcs)

10000 4200 70 coated U A 12

12000 4200 70 coated U B 12

12000 4200 70 coated U C 06

ADVANTAGES

_ Good budget alternative

_ Creates a comfortable environment at low investment cost

_ BASIC LIGHT DEFINITIONS _ HOW TO OPERATE DISCHARGE LAMPS

GENERALINFORMATION

Figure 1a_ Spectral distribution for normal daylight

Figure 1c_ Spectral distribution for a cold white coloured

fl uorescent lamp

Figure 2

A_ Visible light spectral distribution

B_ Spectral distribution according

to manufacturer

_ BASIC LIGHT DEFINITIONS

LIGHT

Without light vision would not be possible: we would not be ableto see colours or objects. Light can be described as a brightnessthat is perceived by the normal unaided human eye. In technicalterms, visible light is that part of the spectrum of electromagneticradiation (or energy) that the human eye can see. It lies betweenthe wavelengths of about 380 and 780 nanometres (nm), with violetbeing the light of the shortest wavelength and red being the lightof the longest wavelength. Between these two extremes are thecolours of the rainbow (see Figure 2). Electromagnetic waves withshorter wavelengths than visible light are called ultraviolet raysand those with slightly longer wavelengths are known as infraredrays. This is demonstrated in Figure 2, Figures 1a-d show thespectral distribution for natural daylight compared to that of threedifferent types of lamps.

LUMINOUS FLUX

Luminous fl ux is a quantitative expression of the brilliance of asource of visible light from a theoretical point source that radiatesequally in all directions in three-dimensional space. It is themeasure of the perceived power of light (or the rate of fl ow of lightper unit of time) and it is adjusted to refl ect the varying sensitivityof the human eye to different wavelengths of light. The fl ux ofvisible light is expressed in lumens (lm).

LUMINOUS INTENSITY

Luminous intensity is an expression of the amount of light poweremanating from a point source within a specifi c solid angle, suchas that emanating from a lamp in a certain direction or angle.The unit used to express this is the candela (cd).

Figure 1b_ Spectral distribution for an incandescent lamp

Figure 1d_ Spectral distribution for a high pressure

mercury lamp of corrected colour

ILLUMINANCE

Illuminance is the amount of light that covers a surface, in other wordsthe luminance fl ux falling on a certain unit of area, (a measure ofradiometric fl ux per unit area, or visible fl ux density). The unit used is lux(lx) and in artifi cial lighting there are standards of requested illuminancein different situations.

LUMINOUS EFFICACY

Expressed in lumens per watt (l/W), this measures the economic effi ciency of a lamp. The luminous effi cacy of a source of light is the result arrived at by dividing the total lamp power input by total luminous fl ux emitted.

Typical values for luminous effi cacies:

Designation lm/WIncandescent lamps (GLS lamps) 5 - 15Low voltage halogen lamps 15 - 30High pressure mercury lamps 40 - 55Compact fl uorescent lamps 45 - 70Metal halide lamps 60 - 100Fluorescent lamps 60 - 100High pressure sodium lamps (HPS) 100 - 140

COLOUR TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT COLOUR

Colour temperature is an expression used to indicate the colour of a source of light by comparing it to black body colour, that is to say, a “theoretical perfect radiant” (an object whose light emission is only due to tempera-ture. It is a method of specifying colour based on an absolute temperature scale, degrees Kelvin (K). The black body changes its colour as temperature changes, starting at red matte at the lower temperatures, moving throughto light red, then orange, yellow, white and fi nally bluish-white at the higher temperatures. Thus the colour temperature of a light source defi nes its whiteness, yellowness or blueness.(See Figure 3)

In the CIE (from the French title, Commission Internationale del ’Eclairage, meaning theInternational Commission onIllumination) chromacity diagramC , a curve has been drawnrepresenting the colour emittedby a black body according toits temperature. It is known as ablack body temperature curve,or Tc.

Incandescent lamps have a colour temperature of between 2,700 and 3,200 K, depending on their type.

In the CIE (from the French title, Commission Internationale del ’Eclairage, meaning the International Commission on Illumination)chromacity diagram above , a curve has been drawn representing the colour emitted by a black body according to its temperature. It is known as a black body temperature curve, or Tc.

Figure 3_ CIE Chromaticity diagram

Figure 5_ Lamp colour rendering groups

Rendering Rendering Colour Examples of Examples ofgroup range appearance preferred use acceptable useIn colour in colour (R or Ra)1 R ≥ 90 Warm Colour equalness, Intermediate medical explorations, Cold art galleries 1 90 > R ≥ 80 Warm Houses, hotels, Intermediate restaurants, shops, offi ces, schools, hospitals Intermediate Printing, painting and Warm textile industry, industrial work

2 80 > R ≥ 60 Warm Industrial work Offi ces, Intermediate schools Cold 3 60 > R ≥ 40 Rough Industrial work industries

4 40 > R ≥ 20 Rough work, Industrial work with low requisites for colour rendering

COLOUR RENDERING

Colour rendering is defi ned as the “effect of an illuminant on the colour appearance of objects by conscious or subconscious comparison with their colour appearance under a reference illuminant”. This reference is the Colour Rendering Index (CRI). It was created to help indicate how colours appear under different light sources. The colours that we see are regarded as natural when the illuminating artifi cial light source contains all spectral colours. The value of colour rendering is 100 Ra or 1A, for a general ruleis “The Higher The Better”: light sources with high (80-100) CRI’s tend tomake people and things look better than light sources with lower CRI’s.

Figure 4_ Colour Rendering Index (CRI)

Luminous sources Tc ( ˚K) R.C.Blue sky 10,000 to 30,000 85 to 100 (group1)Cloudy sky 7,000 85 to 100 (group1)Daylight 6,000 85 to 100 (group1)Discharge lamps (except for Na) Daylight (halogen) 6,000 96 to 100 (group1)Neutral white 3,000 to 5,000 70 to 84 (group2)Warm white Lower than 3,000 40 to 69 (group3)Discharge lamp (Na) 2,900 Lower than 40Incandescent lamp 2,100 to 3,200 85 to 100 (group1)Photographic lamp 3,400 85 to 100 (group1)Candle fl ame or oil candle 1,800 40 to 69 (group3)

Figure 6_ Diagram showing acceptable tilt angles

p20 p45 p60 h45

h110 h150 hs30 hs45

WORKING POSITION

A lamp is usually made to work best in a certain working position inwhich it has optimal working properties. Away from this position (inother words through deviation of the discharge of the lamp arc orthrough variations of the surrounding heat), its performance declines.This is sometimes through excessive heating of the spiral, base orouter bulb. In order to have optimal performance of the lamp, theadvice given in lamp catalogues regarding working positions and tiltangles should be followed.(See Figure 6)

STROBOSCOPIC EFFECT

Artifi cial sources of light that work with alternating currents have astroboscopic effect. This occurs because their emissions stop everytime the current goes through the zero point, due to thermal inertiaof the fi lament of incandescent lamps. This takes place twice everyperiod so with a voltage of 50Hz (periods per second), there willbe 100 instances of darkness per second. The eye cannot perceivesuch quick variations in light. It can however pick it up with, say,a low power lamp with a 25Hz voltage. The stroboscopic effect canbe reduced to make it unobservable by means of a special powersupply mounting, or by means of a three-phased power supply.

AVERAGE RATED LIFE AND SERVICE LIFE

Average rated life is a statistical concept. It represents the duration inhours of each of the lamps of a representative group consisting of the samemodel and type. Service life is a practical measurement, also in hours.It calculates the number of hours after which the luminous fl ux of a certain lighting installation has decreased to such an extent that it is no longer deemed profi table, in other words the lamp consumes the same amountof energy as a new lamp but it is no longer as bright.

VARIATIONS IN POWER SUPPLY

Variations in power supply will infl uence the lighting engineering data of any lamp, especially the duration and colour temperature in incandescent lamps. It also causes the arc tube temperature (or pressure) to vary. Once the arc pressure falls above or below the manufacturer’s specifi cation, it will causea colour shift.

TIME NEEDED FOR LUMINOUS FLUX TO ACQUIRE THE NORMAL REGIME

Incandescent lamps ignite immediately, emitting their total fl ux. Fluorescent lamps may do so if quick ignition starters are used, otherwise it may takea few attempts to ignite them.

Other discharge lamps take a few minutes to ignite as it takes some time for the metal vapour to acquire the necessary pressure and for the luminousfl ux to reach its maximum value.

IMMEDIATE RE-IGNITION

It is possible for an incandescent lamp to re-ignite immediately after being turned off, with full emission of the luminous fl ux, but not for other metal vapour lamps:

· High pressure mercury lamps: These require some minutes to cool down before re-ignition; they also require some time to reach total luminous fl ux.· Metal halide lamps: As for mercury lamps, unless aided by special enabling devices.· High pressure sodium lamps: As for mercury lamps, unless they have a separate ignition device which allows them to re-ignite while still hot, within a minute, and reach their total luminous fl ux immediately.· Low pressure sodium lamps: As for mercury lamps.

Abbreviations and their meanings:

S (s) - Vertical (standing with base

downwards)

H (h) - Vertical (hanging with base

upwards)

P (p) - Horizontal (base sideways)

HS (hs) - Vertical (base upwards or

sideways)

Universal - Any position

_ HOW TO OPERATE DISCHARGE LAMPS

LAMP OPERATION AND SAFETY

Standard metal halide lampsemit UV radiation that may beharmful to eyes and skin. Metalhalide discharge lamps that arenot open fi xture rated shouldonly be used in enclosed fi xtures with ultraviolet absorbing fi lterglass that is resistant to thermal shock and fracture. Do notoperate these lamps if the ultra-violet absorbing fi lter glass isbroken or not installed. Alwaysturn the current off beforeinserting, removing, or cleaningthe lamps and never touch the lamps when they are on as theyare hot and will cause serious burns. Let the lamps cool forabout 10 minutes after they are turned off before touching them.

Only operate these lamps withthe compatible ballast and fi xturerating and in their designatedoperating positions. They shouldnever be operated beyond their

BALLAST

Discharge lamps generate light through ionised gases and metalvapour. The operation of discharge lamps depends on startersor ignitors that provide the requisite ignition voltage, in combinationwith a ballast to stabilise the lamp during normal operation. Oncethe lamp has been ignited, the ballast limits the operating currentfor a light can fail if the lamp is over- or under-powered. Magneticballasts for high pressure discharge lamps therefore have aninfl uence on the system’s wattage and luminous fl ux, its light outputand lifetime as well as colour temperature of the light. With pulsesystems the ignition voltage is jointly supplied by the ignitor and theballast. It is important to ensure that the structure and insulationof the ballast is suitable for high voltages and that the ballast issuitable for the lamp wattage and mains voltage.

As lamp current and lamp voltage values specifi ed by lampmanufacturers for high pressure sodium and metal halide (HI) lampsare usually identical, it is often possible to use the same ballastsfor both. However, metal halide lamps are susceptible to colourchanges if the impedance value is different from the nominal value.NIKKON ensures all ballasts comply with the narrower tolerancesof these lamps.

rated useful life. The risk of lamps bursting increases with lampage, temperature, improperoperation and improper handling (such as bumping, dropping, scratching or operating a lamp above or below its rated currentor voltage.) Remove dirt or other contaminants from the lampswith alcohol and a clean cloth,as they can affect light output,cause lamps to overheat andthus decrease lamp life.

Replace the lamp at or beforethe end of its rated life and donot operate any lamps withscratches, cracks, or physicaldamage. Electrical connections should be clean and in goodcondition. Replace lamp holders and sockets when needed.

Tip: Lamps should be turned offfor 15–30 minutes per week,depending on how much it is used.

Success Electronics & Transformer Manufacturer Sdn Bhd[200853-k] A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Success Transformer Corporation Berhad- Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

No 3, 5 & 7 Jln TSB 8, Taman Industri Sungai Buloh,

47000 Sungai Buloh Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Phone : 603 - 6157 2788 / 2785 / 2787

Fax : 603 - 6157 2722 / 2723

Email : [email protected]

Url : www.success.com.my

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