Read the article I wrote on this subject for the January 2009 issue of Electrical Contractor here.
The article makes reference to NEMA’s revised LSD25-2008, “Best Practices for Metal Halide Lighting Systems Plus Q&A About Lamp Ruptures in Metal Halide Lighting Systems,” available here.





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