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GEC Solarcolour 120W HPS Lamp

Here is a GEC Solarcolour 120W HPS lamp with internal snap starter. These were made in both coated and this (now rare) clear version. The main problem with these is that they can take up to 20 minutes to restart in the event of a power failure. An external starter/ignitor was apparently  available to reduce this time, but I've yet to find one, they seem even rarer than the lamps..! They also need a [url=https://trad-lighting.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=599][b]dedicated ballast[/b][/url], which again are becoming hard to find.

Apologies for the blurry picture of the snap starter, I'll try and get a better one next time we light it.
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GEC Solarcolour 120W HPS Lamp


Here is a GEC Solarcolour 120W HPS lamp with internal snap starter. These were made in both coated and this (now rare) clear version. The main problem with these is that they can take up to 20 minutes to restart in the event of a power failure. An external starter/ignitor was apparently available to reduce this time, but I've yet to find one, they seem even rarer than the lamps..! They also need a dedicated ballast, which again are becoming hard to find.

Apologies for the blurry picture of the snap starter, I'll try and get a better one next time we light it.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:The General Electric Company of England Ltd.
Model Reference:Solarcolour 120W
Lamp
Lamp Type:High Pressure Sodium (Mercury Retrofit)
Filament/Radiator Type:PCA Arc Tube
Base:E27 (ES)
Shape/Finish:ED75, clear
Service Life:10,000 hours
Burning Position:Universal
Electrical
Wattage:120
Voltage:100
Current:1.4A
Optical
Lumen Output:8,600 lm (@ 100 hrs), 8,000 lm (@ 2,000hrs)
Lumen Efficacy:71.7 lm/W (@ 100 hrs), 66.6 lm/W (@ 2,000hrs)
Colour Temperature:2100K
Colour Rendering Index:23
Physical/Production
Dimensions:7 inches (178 mm)
Factory Location:Shaw, Oldham
Fabrication Date:June 1976 (Date code HF)
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Date added:Nov 16, 2024
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Tuopeek   [Nov 16, 2024 at 09:20 PM]
Great to see one of these lamps again. Brings back old memories.
Ria   [Nov 17, 2024 at 03:10 AM]
We have a couple of the Osram-branded coated ones as well somewhere.

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