Philips PL-H User Manual

Reach new heights with compact fluorescent

MASTER PL-H

a Philips original

9,000 lumens of inspiration

imaginative

The proven benefits of compact fluorescent

With PL-H you get:

• Long lifetime (>20K hrs)

• Lower cost of ownership

• Instant white light

• High lumen maintenance – PL-H stays
brighter longer

• No shift in colour temperature
over lifetime

• Choice of colour temperatures

• Hot re-strike

• High colour rendering of Ra 85

Philips’ MASTER PL-H compact fluorescent is

truly an original breakthrough in lighting

technology. For the first time, a compact

fluorescent can generate up to 9,000 lumens.

That means you can look for even more

innovative and imaginative ways to create higher

lighting levels, more comfort and more style –

Now, you can use compact fluorescent systems to light applications such as this

all with fewer luminaires – in any number of

applications. And as one of the few lighting

companies to manufacture both lamps and gear,

Philips has used its in-depth knowledge to

develop and fine tune a MASTER PL-H system

to assure long life and the best performance.

Plugged into the way you think

comforting

Go where no CFL has gone before

The PL-H system

‘Amalgam’ technology ensures optimum performance
even under a wide operating temperature range in
the luminaire.

Maximum visual comfort

Specially designed HF gear guarantees flicker-free
operation for optimum visual comfort.

MASTER PL-H is optimised for use with elec-

tronic control gear.This ensures system efficiency

and highly comfortable lighting. Moreover, Philips

has developed a multi-watt high frequency bal-

last that operates across the whole lamp range,

so you can specify which lamp wattages you

prefer at any time during the project – right up

until the last moment. In fact, Philips’ MASTER

PL-H allows you to use CFLs in applications

that may have seemed unsuitable in the past.

For example, in retail outlets, shopping malls,

department stores, hifi shops, supermarkets and

Now, you can use compact fluorescent systems to light applications such as this

DIY shops, MASTER PL-H is already enhancing

shopping experiences across the globe. Shoppers

are staying longer and buying more, feeling

relaxed and comfortable because flicker-free

operation and superior colour rendering ensures

colours are seen in their natural, rich state.

MASTER PL-H lamps are an ideal solution for

general lighting in these applications and can be

combined with compact discharge and accent

lighting. Plus, the added benefits of low mainte-

nance and efficiency ensure a cost-effective,

long-lasting clear bright environment in the shop.

More power to you

friendly

MASTER PL-H. More style, lower cost.

The BJB lamp holder makes relamping fast
and foolproof. The central pin guides insertion
and the multiple bayonet catches secure it in
place. Just push and turn.

MASTER PL-H’s long lifetime and low mainte-

nance costs also makes it an ideal choice for

lighting for public areas. Not only does the

MASTER PL-H help people feel better, interiors

become friendlier and more approachable.

And hot re-strike means the lighting will always

be switched on the instant power is restored

after a power failure. MASTER PL-H is perfect

anywhere where a lot of high quality light is

needed at a low cost of ownership.

Perfect for applications such as airports, train stations,

town halls, schools and exhibition centres.

Lower costs:

• Average rated lifetime of >20K hours

• High lumen maintenance of 85% after 10K hours

• Lighting installation require less re-lamping

than many other solutions

• Save on expensive man-hours and lamp

replacement costs

Combine that with the capital savings of using

fewer luminaires, and you can recommend

MASTER PL-H as a competitive solution.

Now, you can use compact fluorescent systems to light applications such as this

The sky’s the limit

inventive

Answer the trend for higher lighting levels

Double Award Winner At New York’s Lightfair
International 2003, MASTER PL-H recently won
two awards: one in the ‘Best Systems Category’,
together with Advance Transformer, and BJB Electric,
and one in the prestigious ‘Energy Category’.

As a member of the Philips Compact

Fluorescent family (which includes lamps

for general lighting, downlighting and public

lighting), MASTER PL-H continues our tradition

of longer life and higher lumen maintenance in

compact fluorescents. Moreover, as an original

breakthrough in lamp technology, MASTER PL-H

enables you to answer the

general lighting levels and use

fluorescent luminaires for projects where it was

previously not possible. For example, in outdoor

residential areas and city centres as well as

sports halls and arenas, MASTER PL-H’s soft,

trend for higher

compact

glare-free natural white light enhances the

atmosphere and environment and helps them

come alive.

• They provide low cost maintenance thanks to

a service lifetime of 16K hours (min. 90%

survivors)

• They maintain light output, even at low

operating temperatures, thanks to the applied

Amalgam technology

• Can be used to replace high-pressure mercury

lamps in new installations

Now, you can use compact fluorescent systems to light applications such as this

MASTER PL-H lamps and gear

As one of the few lighting companies to manufacture both lamps and gear,

Philips has used its in-depth knowledge to develop a MASTER PL-H system

with an assured long life, one that’s fine-tuned for optimised performance.

Type Cap Lumen Colour Colour Efficacy Lumen EOC

base output designation temp maintenance

lm K Im/W 10,000 hrs % 8711500
/830
MASTER PL-H
60W/830/4P A 2G8 4000 warm white 3000 67 85 26407725

MASTER PL-H
85W/830/4P A 2G8 6000 warm white 3000 69 85 26411425

MASTER PL-H
120W/830/4P A 2G8 9000 warm white 3000 73 85 26403925
/840
MASTER PL-H
60W/840/4P A 2G8 4000 cool white 4000 67 85 26409125

MASTER PL-H
85W/840/4P A 2G8 6000 cool white 4000 69 85 26423725

MASTER PL-H
120W/840/4P A 2G8 9000 cool white 4000 73 85 26405325

Ballast Lamp Power Max. cable cap1)TC Oper2)EOC

factor lp-lp/lp-gnd max ˚C Freq. (kHz)

8711500
Gear: One gear type for all lamps.
HF-P PL-H 1 60-120 PL-H 60W 0.96 150/150 75 46 92875730

HF-P PL-H 1 60-120 PL-H 85W 0.98 150/150 75 46 92875730

HF-P PL-H 1 60-120 PL-H 120W 0.99 150/150 75 46 92875730

1

) lp-lp = between lamp wires Typical wire capacitance 50 pF/m (spacing between wires 0.5 mm)

lp-lgnd = between lamp wires and ground Typical wire capacitance 72 pF/m (spacing between wires 0.5 mm)

2

) Tolerance ± 3kHz

Original thinking in lamps & gear

Philips Lighting is the world’s leading company in lighting

solutions. A company renowned for innovation and

technology breakthroughs. For example, MASTER TL5,

MASTER Colour, QL and the HF-P electronic gear have

all been radical advances from Philips that soon became

industry standards.And all these advances began with

a deep understanding of people’s needs.Then, with

the application of original thinking they became truly

meaningful lighting innovations.With this commitment

to original thinking, Philips continues to realise its vision

and ensure sustainable business success for itself and

its business partners, while simultaneously improving

people’s quality of life through lighting.

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