{"title":"Do HID Bulbs Save Energy?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eDo HID Bulbs Save Energy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn general HID bulbs are quite energy efficient for those applications that require huge amounts of light. However, we have found that while they technically emit large amounts of light when measured with an electronic light meter there is a lot of light lost due to fixture design and the way the human eye itself perceives light. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMuch of the light from HID bulbs is trapped within the fixture and even more of the light is of a spectrum that humans cannot see. So while technically there might be a lot of light in a space it may not be useful light. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn many applications HID fixtures are the best way to go; in other areas LED or even fluorescent technologies might be better because of their directional nature and excellent color. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe lumens per watt for the 3 primary categories of HID bulbs are as follows:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercury Vapor 30-60 LPW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Halide 60-117 LPW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Pressure Sodium  60-140 LPW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/apimxdcq0__29554.jpg?v=1752657891","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/do-hid-bulbs-save-energy.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}