What is BS EN 60188–High-pressure mercury vapour lamps about?
BS EN 60188 is an international standard that covers specifications for high-pressure mercury vapour lamps.
BS EN 60188 specifies the performance requirements for high-pressure mercury vapour lamps for general lighting purposes, with or without a red correcting fluorescent coating.
BS EN 60188 gives technical specifications such as definitions, information for luminaire design, and lamp requirements like dimensions, caps, starting and warm-up characteristics, electrical characteristics, photometric characteristics, red ratio, lamp stability, etc., for high-pressure mercury vapour lamps.
Note: The requirements of BS EN 60188 relate only to type testing.
Who is BS EN 60188–High-pressure mercury vapour lamps for?
BS EN 60188 on high-pressure mercury vapour lamps is for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of high-pressure mercury vapour lamps
- Dealers and distributors of high-pressure mercury vapour lamps
- Test/providers of high-pressure mercury vapour lamps
- Designers of high-pressure mercury vapour lamps
Why should you use BS EN 60188–High-pressure mercury vapour lamps?
The high-pressure mercury vapour lamps are more energy-efficient than incandescent and most fluorescent lights, especially for outdoor applications, with luminous efficacies of 35 to 65 lumens/watt.
BS EN 60188 mentions elaborated conditions and specifications for high-pressure mercury lamp, which enables you to measure the luminous flux and power. It helps you to improve the quality of high-pressure mercury lamps and enhance the efficacy of an individual lamp.
BS EN 60188 helps you in designing a mercury lamp that satisfies the requirements for high-performance ability and is reliable and durable under different conditions.