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Re: HID Temperatures

Posted by Re-run on Aug 04, 2011; 3:02pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/HID-Temperatures-tp3220919p3225621.html

When comparing lights, you have to compare a 35w hid to about a 100 watt halogen to make an accurate comparison.
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html

Also, much of what I find shows hid using less power than halogen and less heat.
I think people get confused with a true HID set up and a bogus hid bulb. There are bulbs out there that are termed hid but in reality are not. these bulbs are "zenon halogen" bulb meant to simulate a true hid bulb.
As they are still halogen, they DO get very hot and pull a lot more wattage. very easy way to tell, if the bulb has a filament, it is NOT an HID bulb.

I have run my true hid bulb kit now since march with an on time generally a minimum of 30 minutes on days into the upper 80s to low 90s with high humidity, crammed into the bucket with all the wiring. Zero problems have shown up other than just fitting it in with all the wiring and that is an issue anyways.

Like I said, get a true hid kit with the ballast and such. Also, do not get it into the 8K range and higher as light quality actually diminishes from what I have read. 4k - 6k is best. At 35watts, an hid is putting out 2500-3000 lumens. Halogen in 55 watt range is half that or less.
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