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1. First of all what is an HID Lamp System?
HID Lamp Stands for High Intensity Discharge Lamp. THe HID lamp is a system that produces light by putting xenons gas and metal halide salts into the light emitting tube installed inside the HID lamp. The electrons inside the light emitting tube collide with the metal atmos, using 23,000 vols generated from the control system (ballast) to produce light.
2. Why was Xenon Light developed?
At least 60% of all traffic accidents take place in poorly lit conditions. And the older the driver, the more light required for seeing better during night driving. Brighter lighting by xenon light means most importantly, better road safety and less strain on the eyes.
3. Greater Visibility and Road Safety
While we are driving at night, the most important thing for us is to see clearly what is in front of you. HID lights can help you deal with this problem. HID lights can provide you with 2-3 times more light than other halogen lamps, which can help overcome severe road condition. This higher light output improves both light intensity and light distribution on the road, widening the field of vision for earlier recognition of people and objects. What's more, the brilliant white light has better reflecting ability, which makes you drive more safely under bad weather (rain, snowfall or night time).
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The performance comparison between HID and Halogen |
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Halogen lamp |
HID lamp |
Difference |
| The lampshade glass
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Ordinary quartz glass
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UV-CUT quartz glass
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The lampshade glass of HID can bring dizzy lighting in order to filtrate effectively
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| Irradiance
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The tungsten filament is burning after being electrified. |
The electrode stimulates the xenon and rare metal and brings the chemistry activity to product lighting. |
The tungsten filament is burning after being electrified. However, It is easy to being damage, and then went out suddenly. Differently, the HID would not be damage until the using up of the xenon.
And then darkle gradually after the using up of the xenon, at last going out slowly. |
| Color temperature
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2000K-3000K
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4300K-10000K
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The color temperature of 6000K is the very one that would be accepted by eyes, not to being tied so easily in order to improve the security. |
| Luminous
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700-1000 lumen
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3200 lumen
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The brightness of HID is three times more than halogen. It is good for improving the definition of night driving and bad weather driving. |
| Power consumption
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55W-65W/5.5A
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35W/3A
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By comparison, the power save of HID is almost half less than the halogen, namely, power save is equal to oil save. |
| Longevity
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280-400hrs
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3000-3500hrs
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The longevity of HID is much more than halogen, namely, lone lifespan is equal to economy. | |
4. What is Temperature and Lumen?
The metal halide lamp is different with the black; it used the gas to discharge. The action spectrum between them is different. Nowadays, the color temperature is usually 4300K, 6000Kand 8000K, etc. some people mistake that the higher the color temperature, the brighter the light. The color temperature is only related to the temperature of the light color, not to the brightness. Because the sensitivity of the eye for different color is distinct, the color temperature is to high for the eye to be sensitive, for example, the lumen of 4300K is 3200lm, but it cuts down to 2200lm when it is 12000K. The unit of the brightness is lumen, the color of 4300K is bright and yellow, and 5000K is natural sunshine, 6000K is bright and blue, 8000K is light blue, 10000K is blue, 12000K is dark blue. However, the higher the color temperature, the lower the lumen, and the penetration of the fog and raining would be worse. So it is common that the penetration of 6000K is better than 8000K. The best color temperature for driving is 4300K-8000K.
** How come you guys do not carry Techones anymore and are you the same company as Mod-Express?
We are not the same company as Mod-Express, our company name is Mod Express Incorporation. The domain name itself was bought out by our company. The other company Mod-Express was abandonded and that company no longer exists. Our company carries our own name brand HID conversion kits, designed and built to surpass most kits out there in quality, durability, and longevity.
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