Suggested Color Applications for HID Lamps
The following guide conists of the primary suggested color types for HID lamps for various applications and areas.
- Clear Mercury
- Landscape lighting, specialized floodlighting such as copper roofs.
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- DX Mercury
- Stores, public spaces. Note, however, that Multi-vapor (MV) is preferred for this application.
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- MV
- Stores, public spaces, industrial, gymnasiums, floodlighting signs and buildings, parking areas, sports, etc.
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- MV/C
- Same as MV -- but a warmer color -- diffuse coating reduces brightness.
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- LU
- Street lighting, parking areas, industrial, floodlighting, security, CCTV.
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- LU/DX
- Floodlighting, parking areas, indoor/outdoor pedestrian malls, industrial security, roadway applications.