Vossloh Schwabe NAHJ 100.941 161707

NAHJ 100.941 Technical Information

Part number NAHJ 100.941
Output 100W
Current 1.25A
Voltage AC 230V 240V, 50Hz
Δt 75K
Power factor 0.42λ
Energy efficiency A3
Capacitor required 12μF
Ignitor required Z400MK
NAHJ 100.941 dimensions L 112mm x W 86mm x H 36mm
Weight 1.15kg

High Pressure Sodium Lamps

HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lamps are a type of high-intensity discharge lamp known for their energy efficiency and high light output, producing a distinctive yellow-orange glow.

They are commonly used for outdoor area lighting like streetlights and for commercial growing, especially during the flowering and fruiting stages of plant growth, due to their intense, deep-penetrating light spectrum. Key features include a long lifespan, a ballast to regulate current, and a warm-up period to reach full brightness.

How they work

An electric current is passed between two electrodes at the ends of a ceramic arc tube.

The arc tube contains a mixture of mercury, metal salts, and sodium.

Xenon gas is used as a starter gas to help strike the arc.

As the arc is struck, the xenon and mercury are ionized and the arc tube heats up.

As the temperature and pressure increase, the sodium vaporizes and the characteristic yellow-orange light of the HPS lamp is produced.

The outer glass envelope insulates the arc tube and contains a vacuum or inert gas to help manage heat.

Metal halide Lamps

Metal halide (MH) lamps are high-intensity discharge (HID) lights that produce bright, white light by passing an electric arc through a gas mixture of vaporized mercury and metal halides.

They are known for high luminous efficacy, long lifespan (compared to older technologies), and excellent colour rendering, making them suitable for large indoor and outdoor areas like sports arenas, warehouses, and streets. However, they require a ballast to operate and have a warm-up period to reach full brightness.

How they work

An electric arc is struck between two electrodes inside a quartz or ceramic arc tube.

The arc vaporizes mercury and other metal halides (compounds of metal and halogens like bromine or iodine).

The mixture of vaporized gas and metal halides creates a high-intensity, full-spectrum light when energized.

Whenever an electric light goes on around the world, Vossloh-Schwabe is likely to have made a key contribution to ensuring that everything works at the flick of a switch.

Vossloh-Schwabe has been around for more than 100 years. Headquartered in Germany, and with more than 500 employees at several production and sales sites throughout the world, Vossloh-Schwabe counts as a technology leader within the lighting sector. Top-quality, high-performance products form the basis of the company’s success.

Vossloh-Schwabe’s extensive product portfolio covers all lighting components: LED systems with matching control gear units, highly efficient optical systems, state-of-the-art control systems (Blu2Light and LiCS) as well as electronic and magnetic ballasts, ignitors and lampholders.

Vossloh-Schwabe operates based on a global, uniformly applicable quality management system. All production sites as well as the most important and largest distribution sites are also certified in accordance with ISO 9001.

The environmental management certification process in accordance with ISO 14001 was introduced in 2004 and the certification of all production sites took place at the end of 2005.

All quality relevant processes are subject to permanent monitoring and are managed using defined figures. All products are checked for compliance with the high Vossloh-Schwabe quality requirements along then entire production chain. Employees receive constant internal and external training to ensure that this standard is maintained.