Miniature HID Lamps feature 20 W design.

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ConstantColor® CMH® 20 ceramic metal halide lamps provide efficacy of over 80 lumens/W. They include twist-and-lock base construction which inserts into BJB lampholder, which offers precise positioning of lamp for optical control in luminaires. Designed with GX10 base, ConstantColor® CMH® SuperMini is reflector lamp available in beam angles of 12, 25, and 40°. Both high-efficiency lamps have rated life to 12,000 hr.



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New ConstantColor® CMH® 20-Watt Range-CMH® SuperMini and CMH® Precise MR16-Represents Leading Edge in Miniature HID Technology



BUDAPEST - The new 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH® SuperMini from GE Consumer & Industrial, the smallest and lowest wattage ceramic metal halide lamp available, is small enough and bright enough to outperform higher-wattage tungsten halogen display lamps.

The 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH® SuperMini is similar in size to 50-watt and 75-watt tungsten halogen lamps. It offers superior lumen output. At the heart of the system is pioneering GE 20-watt arc-tube technology, first revealed in 2000. Recent advances in metal-halide chemistry now give average lifetimes up to 12,000 hours and improved through-life colour stability. The unique GE design results in an efficacy of over 80 lumens per watt.

Included in the design is a new twist-and-lock base construction (GU 6.5 ) which inserts into a new BJB lampholder, developed as a result of a close collaboration between the GE and BJB Engineering teams. The GU6.5 system is robust, durable and easy to install. It provides precise positioning of the lamp for excellent optical control in luminaires.

The same technology that was used to create the 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH® SuperMini also went into the new 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH® Precise MR16. This integral reflector lamp has all the advantages of the 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH Supermini: high efficiency, extended life to 12,000 hours and improved colour stability. The lamp is designed with a GX10 base, a standard format that is compatible with fixtures designed for existing HID reflector lamps. ConstantColor® CMH® Precise MR16 lamps are available in a choice of 3 beam angles-12, 25 and 40 degrees-offering lighting designers a wide range of options.

GE is fully committed to standardising all new lamp formats via industry bodies, which can mean a greater choice and more assured availability for end-users. In this spirit, 20-watt ConstantColor® CMH® lamps are approved by GE as compatible with a wide range of commercially available electronic ballasts. Details of approved control gear are available on request.

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