Double-ended HPS Bulbs and Reflectors
If you plan to update or expand your lighting system in the near future, you should consider double-ended HPS bulbs and reflectors as an alternative to conventional, mogul base HID systems. Double-ended high pressure sodium lamps are superior to traditional, single-ended HPS systems for a couple big reasons.
1) Longer life! The double-ended design reduces harmonic distortion (read: vibration), resulting in less physical wear on lamp components. Double-ended HPS lamps retain over 90% of their output after 10,000 hours of use, allowing you to replace your lamps less frequently. Since double-ended lamps are under fewer physical stresses , they can...