GE
Lighting
Total efficiency, at every level
High efficiency outdoor lighting
GE's energy commitment
At GE, we believe that better technology is
the answer to environmental challenges.
Our goal is to be the leader in bringing
clean energy and improved quality of light
to the world’s citizens.
This is reflected in GE's ecomaginationSM
programme - a commitment across the
entire GE business to research, develop
and build innovative solutions to today's
environmental challenges, while driving
economic growth. In outdoor lighting, this
work is focused on three key areas.
High efficiency
optical systems
High efficiency
electrical systems
High efficiency
technology
•
High photometric performance
•
The best solution for each
application
10% energy savings using
electronic instead of magnetic
ballasts
•
•
LED systems reduce energy
consumption by 30-60%
•
50,000 hours rated life
•
Greatly reduced light pollution
•
•
Mercury–free
•
Optimised reflector design
•
Reduce waste
•
Dedicated optics for each
light source
Up to 30% longer service life,
through consistent square-wave
operation and a very low current
ripple in electronic ballasts
•
Stable colour over life
Lower maintenance expenses
thanks to fewer lamp
replacements
•
Comfortable white light
•
Excellent glare control
•
Improved uniformity
Flicker free light
•
Reduced re-lamping and
maintenance
•
IP 66 optical assembly
•
Utilises StreetWise™
lamp technology
•
•
StreetWise
Comparing the technologies
Electronic vs. electromagnetic ballast
LED vs. HID light source
400W metal halide lamp arc tube after 8,000 hours.
At 70,000 hours metal halide has been re-lamped 4 times.
System
start
Electronic ballast
Metal Halide
re-lamp 2
Metal Halide
re-lamp 3
Metal Halide
re-lamp 4
Electromagnetic ballast
Lumens
Running cost
After 8000 hours
Metal halide
LED
5,
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15
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After 8000 hours
Metal Halide
re-lamp 1
Lumens
50%
Lumens
Running cost
Lumens
Arc tube
discoloured
Hours
Optical efficiency
Thanks to the optimised design of reflectors and the use
of high purity aluminium in all of its luminaires, GE can
guarantee high photometric performance that minimises
light pollution and delivers light only where it's needed.
The design of GE optics, working together with StreetWise™
lamps developed specially for these fittings, enables tailor
made solutions to be created for each application. The
result is a lighting efficiency higher than 90%.
StreetWise
Electrical
efficiency
The switch from magnetic to
electronic ballasts provides an
energy saving of 10% due to high
frequency operation and efficient
electronic components that produce
little heat.
High frequency electronic ballasts also reduce lumen degradation
caused by lamp wall blackening, allowing an extension of the lamp life
and reducing lamp changes and associated maintenance expenses.
High efficiency
technology
LED systems provide up to 60% energy savings, longer
life and significantly improved light level uniformity
compared with traditional HID lamp sources and
optical systems.
The increase in both vertical and horizontal uniformity,
combined with the high CRI, facilitates face recognition
- a valuable asset for security surveillance - and
improves visual comfort for drivers and pedestrians.
High efficiency HID solutions
Electronic
ballast
HPS
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
100W
150W
50W
CMH
70W
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
HPS
IBERIA PREMIUM*
EURO-2
LUNALYS
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
100W
150W
50W
CMH
70W
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
70W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
Flat glass
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
70W
100W
150W
250W
400W
70W
100W
150W
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
70W
100W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 150W
250W
400W
70W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
50W
70W
CMH
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
250W
70W
150W
70W
100W
150W
250W
70W
100W
150W
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
100W
150W
70W
CMH
100W
CMH StreetWise™ 150W
250W
70W
150W
50W
CMH
70W
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
70W
150W
HPS
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
100W
150W
StreetWise™
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
150W
SYRA
70W
100W
150W
HPS
Tempered
curved glass
HPS
50W
70W
100W
150W
250W
HPS
Tempered
curved glass
Electronic
ballast
70W
150W
HPS
Tempered
curved glass
EM
ballast
50W
CMH
70W
CMH StreetWise™ 100W
150W
HPS
Flat glass
Tempered
curved glass
Lamps
HPS
70W
100W
150W
Tempered
curved glass
* Iberia Premium and Odyssey utilise a specialised
reflector for use with the CMH StreetWise™ lamp - all
others operate with a standard reflector.
Full details of GE's outdoor lighting LED products
will soon be available in the LED Outdoor Lighting
catalogue. They can also be found on the GE website.
www.gelighting.com/eu
and General Electric are registered trademarks
of the General Electric Company. ©2010
HPS
HPS
BRISA
Tempered
curved glass
50W
70W
100W
150W
70W
150W
Enclosure
LUNA MINI
EM
ballast
Tempered
curved glass
HPS
BRISA MINI
ODYSSEY*
Flat glass
Lamps
Tempered
curved glass
HPS
Direct
symmetric
DUNA PREMIUM
Enclosure
Direct
asymmetric
GE Lighting is constantly developing and improving its products. For this reason, all product descriptions in this brochure are intended as
a general guide, and we may change specifications from time to time in the interest of product development, without prior notification or
public announcement. All descriptions in this publication present only general particulars of the goods to which they refer and shall not
form part of any contract. Data in this guide has been obtained in controlled experimental conditions. However, GE Lighting cannot accept
any liability arising from the reliance on such data to the extent permitted by law.
High efficiency brochure English - December 2010