First choice for durability
Fluorescent lamps produce 70 percent of artificial light throughout the world. For economical reasons they are the first choice for many applications because they combine high luminous efficacy with low power consumption.

A fluorescent lamps needs only around one fifth of the electricity that an ordinary light bulb needs. The average life is 12000 hours, whereas an ordinary light bulb will last only about 1000 hours.

Trend for smaller tube diameters
The widely available LUMILUX® lamps have a diameter of 26mm. The new generations such as the economical FH® HE lamps and the high intensity FQ® HO lamps are only 16mm diameter.

For special applications there is even a 7mm diameter fluorescent lamp, the FM®. The thin circular FC® lamp provides an interesting alternative to the tubular lamps.

Successful throughout trade and industry
With their special properties, fluorescent lamps have conquered every area in which artificial light is used, from office and sales outlets to trade fairs, factories, hospitals and roads. Fluorescent lamps are used wherever a large amount of light is needed.

With new shapes, fluorescent lamps are giving designers more and more freedom. Electronic control gear such as QUICK-TRONIC® from OSRAM ensures they provide high-quality light throughout their long service lives.

Environmentally friendly
Low power consumption and long life mean that fluorescent lamps are kind to the environment. Their recycling quota is another plus for the environment. More than 90% of the weight of an OSRAM fluorescent lamp can be reused for manufacturing lamps and 5 to 10% can be used in the manufacture of other materials.

Fluorescent Lamps