The Philips Masterline ES (Energy Saver) 5000 hour Dichroic, to give it its full name, is very special!

It is the only low energy alternative for the low voltage systems, although they are low voltage a 50 watt lamp still uses 50 watts of electricity!

So if you have 8 of them in your kitchen ( Like I have! because they look great and my wife like the light!) thats 400 watts of power!

So what this lamp does, as well as lasting 5 times as long as the normal ones, it uses 30 watts to produce 50 watts of light!

Giving you an energy saving of 40%!

There are LED lamps available but as yet they do not produce anywhwere near a 50 watt dichroic's light output and are best used in ambient lighting, ie for effect not for working areas or accent lighting.

What Philips say about this lamp.

Product Description
Energy saving, low voltage halogen reflector lamp of the MASTER collection, with dichroic reflector and infrared coated double ended burner
Most energy-efficient dichroic lamp on the market

Product Features
Unique Philips patented infrared coated double ended burner with the highest possible efficiency (40% better then standard products)
Heat-reflecting coating on the inner lamp burner reflects waste heat back to the filament so less energy is needed to operate the lamp
Revolutionary compact and precision-shaped double-ended burner enables the infrared reflecting coating to perform to its maximum potential
Bright, sparkling white halogen light
Excellent colour rendering
Extreme long average rated life
Complex reflector design for excellent beam performance

Product Benefits
Lowest possible energy and maintenance costs while maintaining light levels.
Lowest possible heat production
Designed to replace standard and high end dichroic reflector lamps leading to savings in energy costs of up to 40% compared to standard dichroics
Increased comfort and (where applicable) lower cooling costs because of up to 40% lower heat transmission
Lowest UV output for a dichroic lamp reduces fading risks to absolute minimum

Application
Accent and general lighting applications in homes, shops, hotels and restaurants, where energy efficiency and low maintenance are important and especially in art galleries, museums and exhibitions

Luminaires
Can be used in luminaires without front glass in accordance with IEC 598



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