Sylvania Metalarc metal halide light bulbs for the needs of commercial building lighting.

When it comes to having a reliable white light for a commercial building or added security, Sylvania Metalarc metal halide light bulbs are a great choice for consistency and long life. The versatility of this product makes it a natural for all kinds of illumination which includes security lighting, retail lights and even come home facade lighting applications. What makes these distinctive is the pure, white light that they emit while delivering a high degree of light control. The trade name of Metalarc is Sylvania's way of generically saying metal halide. All of the major manufacturers make this type of lamp and that includes GE and Philips as well. They all have slight variations in the compound used in the arc tube itself, what that means for the end user is that the color will vary slightly from manufacturers. Sometime this is a problem for people especially in a retail lighting situation. The matching of light color can make a difference in how something is presented and the total look of the area. For most industrial lighting this usually isn't a concern, but if you need an exact match, then we might suggest being manufacturer specific and we can do that at your request.

There are two basic ways they are made which is the standard metal halide which have been used for decades and a pulse start metal halide which is a more recent innovation which are more energy efficient and give off a more consistent light over time. You must have the right ballast for these types and they're not the same. All these lights run on a ballast which is required to start the arc itself and then maintain it with the proper voltage. In the past, you could only use a heavy core and coil ballast for these lamps and that's still largely true today, but there are some alternatives coming up. Some companies have developed HID electronic ballasts and sometimes those are used for lower wattage or ceramic metal halide light bulbs. The ballast is critical the the operation for keeping the lamp burning properly, so if the lamp won't light you either have a ballast or component problem like a capacitor that's gone out. The capacitor stores a charge and then releases it at the proper time to deliver the high voltage needed to start the arc, when it loses that ability, then your lamp won't start.

Sylvania Metalarc metal halide light bulbs continue to be the workhorse in industrial lighting and for many other kinds of lights you may not even think of. We have all brands including GE PulseArc, Venture and Philips. Call us if you have any questions about these lamps. We stock them in sufficient quantities to meet almost any need that you may have.