Optimum lamp performance and efficiency with POWERTRONIC ECG
Small, low weight, easy to install - ECG operation has never been so easy

• Improved efficiency
• Longer lamp life
• Minimum decline of luminous flux
• Higher colour stability
• No distracting re-ignition attempts
• Flicker-free light
• Safe switch-off at the end of lamp-life
• Easier installation
• Silent operation
• Small dimensions
• Intelligent and reversible temperature protection

Improved efficiency

HCI 70 W on CCG		HCI 70 W on PTi ECG
CCG operation 92 W system wattage		ECG operation 80 W system wattage

Due to their enhanced design, POWERTRONIC ECG have an extremely low power loss. The substantially lower system wattage means considerable energy savings as compared to CCG operation with ballast, igniter and capacitor.

Moreover, the reduced heat input will relieve the air conditioning system - double savings for you!

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Longer lamp life

HCI 35-150 W on CCG lamp life 12,000 h		HCI 35-150 W on PTi ECG lamp life 16,000 h
		On average 30% longer lamp life

The combination of the optimised, gentle lamp ignition of the POWERTRONIC ECG, its constant output power and the avoidance of re-ignition peaks affect a noticeable lengthening of the lamp life.

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Minimum decline of luminous flux

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HCI 70 W on CCG		HCI 70 W on PTi ECG
	Decline of luminous flux due to lamp blackenings	Better luminous flux

When lamps are operated on ECG, they will exhibit a much lower decline in the luminous flux over their lamp life than they would when operated on CCG. The main reasons for this behaviour are a gentler lamp ignition process and the constant power output of the ECG.

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Higher colour stability

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HCI 35-150 W on CCG		HCI 35-150 W on PTi ECG
	Varying colour temperature	Constant colour temperature

The intelligent lamp control and the constant output power of the POWERTRONIC ECG, which is independent of voltage fluctuations, allow for improved colour stability through the entire lamp life as compared to lamp operation on CCG.

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No distracting re-ignition attempts

HCI 70 W on CCG		HCI 70 W on PTi ECG
	Repeat ignition attempts with old lamps	Old lamps will be switched off

When run on CCG, metal halide lamps tend to periodically switch on/off towards the end of their life cycle. This can be particularly irritating and distractive in presentation or sales areas. This effect cannot occur with POWERTRONIC ECG as the ECG will switch off the lamp at the end of its life after a maximum of three re-ignition attempts per ignition cycle.

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Flicker-free light

HCI 70 W on CCG		HCI 70 W on PTi ECG
	50 Hz operation	160-180 Hz operation

When run on CCG, metal halide lamps may flicker perceptibly. This may lead to headaches, sore eyes and other forms of indisposition. POWERTRONIC ECG work with an operating frequency of 160-180 Hz, affording a pleasant light that our eyes perceive as flicker-free.

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Safe switch-off

HCI 70 W on CCG		HCI 70 W on PTi ECG
	Continuous operation	Monitoring of important lamp parameters

Under CCG operation, there occurs no feedback between lamp and control gear. This can lead to abnormal operating conditions, overheating and/or destruction of the CCG. POWERTRONIC ECG by contrast, constantly monitor important lamp parameters such as lamp current and lamp voltage, which allows them to switch-off the lamp under critical conditions swiftly and safely.

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Easier installation

HCI 35-150 W on CCG		HCI 35-150 W on PTi ECG
	Additional casing necessary	Case with cable clamp

ECG use means simple and swift installation. While CCG necessitate the time-consuming installation of three individual components in a process, which poses a considerable potential for mistakes, ECG installation is simple through the hassle-free connection of supply and lamp wires to one device. Another advantage is the ECG's integrated cable clamp, which allows for simple retrofitting as well as for standalone installation.

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Silent operation

HCI 35-150 W on CCG		HCI 35-150 W on PTi ECG
	Tendency to vibrate/hum	No disturbing noise

Silent lamp operation is very important, in particular in sales and presentation areas. By design, CCG tend to vibrate, a characteristic, which in some cases may amount to considerable noise.
ECG operation, by contrast, is always noiseless.

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Small dimensions

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CCG		PTi for luminaire installation
	Massively built with ballast, capacitor and igniter	Much more compact than CCG

CCG consist of the classic three components: ballast, igniter and capacitor - a design that remained unchanged for decades. With ECG, things are different. Thanks to the miniaturised components and a high-density integrated micro controller, POWERTRONIC PTi ECG come in the smallest possible dimensions - they have thus become a decisive factor in the development of new, filigreed and small luminaires.

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Intelligent and reversible temperature protection

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HCI 35-150 W on PTi ECG

Switches off when too hot

Compact luminaires may, under certain conditions, develop very high temperatures inside the luminaire. In order to prevent an ECG overload in such critical situations, POWERTRONIC ECG have been fitted with an intelligent load adjustment and a reversible switch-off mechanism.

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