Comparison of metal halide high bay luminaires with Bousval Électrique LED high bay luminaires
| Metal halide luminaire (W) | Bulb light output (lm) | Luminaire efficiency (%) | Light output depreciation after 5000 h (%) | Luminaire light output after 5000 h (lm) |
| 150 | 14 000 | 70% | 10% | 8400 |
| 250 | 20 000 | 70% | 10% | 12 000 |
| 400 | 34 000 | 70% | 10% | 20 400 |
| Bousval Électrique LED luminaire (W) | LED light output (lm) | Luminaire efficiency (%) | Light output depreciation after 5000 h (%) | Luminaire light output after 5000 h (lm) |
| 100 | 9000 | 98% | 2% | 8550 |
| 150 | 13 500 | 98% | 2% | 12 825 |
| 200 | 18 000 | 98% | 2% | 17 100 |
Costs of metal halide and high-pressure sodium lamps against savings from using Bousval Électrique LED lamps
The example shows an energy efficiency comparison between the most popular high bay lamps – metal halide 400W, high-pressure sodium 400W and the Bousval Électrique LED Realgar series 200W high bay lamp.
Installation costs and electricity price per one kWh of EUR 0.1515 have been taken into account.
| MH 400W | ASN 400W | BE LED 200W | |
| Lamp wattage (W) | 400 | 400 | 200 |
| Driver/Ballast wattage (W) | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| Luminaire wattage (W) | 460 | 460 | 210 |
| Luminaire quantity | 20 | 18* | 22* |
| Total wattage of all luminaires (W) | 9200 | 8280 | 4620 |
| Room area (m²) | 650 | 650 | 650 |
* luminaire quantity differs due to various luminaire light output capicity
Lamp purchase price against electric power and service price savings over time
Savings when using 22 Bousval Électrique Realgar series LED lamps over time
As the graph shows, initially, the installation of the Bousval Électrique LED system costs 300% more, but after just 7000 hours of use, the Bousval Électrique LED system has already become cost-effective, while savings after 50 000 hours reach EUR 30 000.
The high discharge lamp estimation includes the replacement of lamps and ballasts every 20 000 hours for metal halide lamps and every 25 000 hours for high-pressure sodium lamps. The lifespan of the Bousval Électrique LED Realgar series high bay is 50 000 hours, which means that thanks to UltraLife™ and DriverMAX™ technologies, the replacement of parts is not required.
The Bousval Électrique Realgar series LED high bay luminaires are given a 5 year warranty.