{"title":"How do HID Light Bulbs Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eHOW A HID LIGHT BULB WORKS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAn electrical charge is released from the ballast. The ballast is not part of the HID of lamp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe cathodes release chemical materials to trigger the electric arc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe electric arc is released a d begins to pass between the cathodes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eMercury and other gases inside of the lamp reach an excited state producing radiant energy also known as UV light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe UV light strikes the inner walls of the lamp which are covered in phosphor, which converts the energy to visible light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e *The type of phosphor coating determines the color of light emitted from the lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/apiwrgx6w__58821.jpg?v=1752657880","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/how-do-hid-light-bulbs-work.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}