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Option 3 : Mercury vapor
- Mercury vapor bulbs are used for ceiling lights and wall lights.
- But these are now outdated due to their less efficiency and are replaced by LED and CFL.
Different types of lighting sources with their applications:
|
Lightning source |
Luminous efficiency (lumens/watt) |
Application |
|
Incandescent |
8-20 |
Indoor lightning |
|
Halogen |
20-25 |
Flood and theatre lightning |
|
Fluorescent |
50-70 |
Indoor lightning |
|
CFL |
60-80 |
Indoor lightning |
|
Mercury vapor |
35-65 |
Ceiling and wall light |
|
Metal halide |
75-100 |
Overhead lighting in malls, factories, stores, etc. |
|
High-pressure sodium |
100-150 |
Street lightning where good light required |
|
Low-pressure sodium |
150-200 |
Street lighting used during foggy weather |
|
LED |
200 |
Multipurpose lighting used for indoor as well as outdoor applications |
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