Venture Lighting Europe’s new
Twin-Arc sustainability metal halide
lamps provide lamp life of up to
50,000h when combined with
Venture’s electronic gear, making
them suitable for applications where
re-lamping is costly and/or disruptive.

The twin arc configuration enables
near instant re-strike of the unlit arc
when the other main arc has been
extinguished by a mains failure, thus
improving health, safety and security.

The new lamps comprise two
separate arc tubes in the same lamp
envelope. Only one arc ignites at a
time – alternating each time the
lamp is switched on. This ensures
equal use to maximise lamp life and
reduce maintenance costs. The
company says a further benefit is that
in the event of mains failure or
momentary outage, the unlit arc
tube is cooler and ready to ignite
quicker than a standard lamp.