GE 70 W Tubular Metal Halide Lamp, G8.5, 7000 lm

The GE G8.5 Ultra are the new Generation of 35W and 70W single ended ceramic metal halide lamps. GE’s new ConstantColor™ CMH Ultra technology platform has been developed with specific focus to retail applications. GE Ultra technology offers superb overall light quality, outstanding lumen maintenance, improved efficacy, while maintaining long life and reliability.
Suitable applications include retail and accent lighting and general retail display wherever current generation CMH 35W and 70W G8.5 lamps are in use.

More usable light over life, 33% more lumen output at end of life vs standard CMH lamps
CMH Ultra lamps offer enhanced colour rendition vs standard 3000K CMH
Extra long life of 15,000 hours for both 35W and 70W
Extended service life and relamp cycles
70W compatible with both electronic and magnetic HID ballasts, 35W with electronic ballasts
35W vertical ±60 degrees, 70W universal burning position
Same size as standard CMH G8.5

Ceramic Metal Halide

These lamps are fully compatible with the traditional metal halide type, with the same physical dimensions, also using use the same control gear
The clear outer Quartz envelope is UV- block
Constant colour temperature maintained without the colour drift experienced by the traditional type
Improved colour rendering and light (lumen) output

These lamps require 2 to 10 minutes to cool before re-striking, but shorter times are possible if installed in fittings with high voltage ignitor circuits.