Talk:High-intensity discharge lamp/Archive 1

thanks for redirecting from my flood light entry. never had any idea this existed ;x cheers. SMC 09:16, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Current draw
The section mentioning automotive HID lamps states:

"Additionally, HID lights draw extra electric current, and as a result thicker gauge wiring is required to prevent electrical hazards such as melted wires or electrical fire."

Given that the main article on automotive headlamps states that while most halogen headlamps are in the 55-65W range, HID bulbs consume around 42W - therefore drawing less current - I don't think this is correct. What is needed to run HID lamps is a device to step up the voltage to the appropriate level.


 * This is Wikipedia. People who have no idea what they're talking about edit the articles too. :-(


 * Atlant 11:36, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Makes and models
A listing by year, make, and model of when HID lamps became standard on automobiles would be useful. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by JosephCampisi (talk • contribs).


 * Such a list exists (well, "existed") elsewhere. This is the article about the generic HID lamps, not about auto headlamps and I'd object to the list being included here.


 * Atlant 17:50, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

SON/SOX
Both are Philips-lighting specific names, not general names. I have replaced SON with the commonly used name HPS.

A low pressure sodium lamp is not an high intensity discharge lamp and should therefore not be included in this article. As the name suggests, it has a low filling pressure and also a low intensity (because of its large size)

Sandeman684 21:48, 1 December 2007 (UTC)