All about the H1 lamp

H1 – lamp halogen designed for use in car headlights, fog lights and traffic light... They are also used in traffic lights. emergency vehicle.

origin

H1 was first lamp Halogen approved for use in cars. It was introduced to the market in 1962 year European manufacturers as incandescent lamps. However, the light bulb was not approved in the United States until 1997.

Dane Techniczne

According to IEC 60061, the H1 lamp uses a P14.5s socket. She has one threadand Pungency base 14.5 mm in diameter. Due to the fact that a hole is installed in the lamp, it can only be positioned in one correct position.

In accordance with the ECE 37 regulation, which regulates the use of headlights in cars in most countries of the world, the H1 lamp has mock assessed 55 W at 12 V, and its efficiency is approx.1550 lumen... Its durability is approx. 330-550 godzina... It should be remembered that H1 lamps with increased efficiency (of the "plus 50%" type) are even half the length.

The United States does not comply with the ECE regulations - they use their own.

According to the regulations, H1 lamps are required to emit white Or selective yellow the lights. For both the ECG and the US, the acceptable white light range is quite large. Some H1 bulbs have an acceptable light shade of yellow or blue.

H1 lamp design

The H1 lamp consists of 6 main elements:

• shank
• electrodes - which are located in a glass flask insulating them,
• tungsten filaments, which, when heated, imitate light,
• discharge chamber,
• cable
• seals.

The bulbs are ok exchange pairsespecially if we know that replacing them is troublesome. When will burn out one, it can be expected that another will soon need to be replaced. After each replacement of bulbs in high and low beam headlamps, check that the light setting is correct. Only in this way will we be sure that we provide ourselves optimal visibility at night and we do not blind other drivers.

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