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GE Consumer & Industrial
Lighting
imagination at work
LAMP FOR LAMP REPLACEMENT
Saving energy couldn’t be easier... The GE ULTRA Watt-Miser®. Simply remove your existing
T8 and replace it with the GE ULTRA Watt-Miser. Two less watts. Same light. Same life.
At GE, we know that our customers need to address rising energy costs. So in 2000, we introduced the GE F32T8* Watt-Miser;
the first energy saving T8 lamp in the industry. Whether you spot or group relamp, it doesn’t matter. Replace your existing
T8 with the GE ULTRA Watt-Miser and start saving. It’s like putting money in the bank!
* Designed for instant start ballasts only. Available in Standard and Long Life versions.
Why is saving energy important?
Lighting Cost Comparison
Lamps 4%
Energy 88%
Labor 8%
F32 Watt-Miser is the easiest way to decrease
the largest piece of your lighting costs.
How much energy can I save by
replacing my current T8 with an
F32T8/WM?
Example: Class A office space
• 500,000 square feet in downtown center with
5000 (3-lamp) fixtures with typical N-ballasts
• 8¢ kWh
• 4500 operating hours/year
Strategy:
Relamp T8 fixtures with Extra Life
(XL) T8/WM lamp
Calculation: 5000 3-lamp fixtures x $2.16
(4500 hours at $0.08)
$10,800 energy saved annually
$69,600 energy saved over lamp life (29,000 hours)
3-lamp F32T8 N-ballast vs. 3-lamp F32/WM N-ballast
6 watts per
fixture savings
kWh Rate
$0.060
$0.080
$0.100
$0.120
$0.200
Energy savings matrix
Savings per fixture at operating hours/year
Savings per fixture over life of lamp*
4500
5500
8760
24000
29000
$1.62
$3.15
$3.15
$8.64
$10.44
$2.16
$2.64
$4.20
$11.52
$13.92
$2.70
$3.30
$5.26
$14.40
$17.40
$3.24
$3.96
$6.31
$17.28
$20.88
$5.40
$6.60
$10.51
$28.80
$34.80
Current System Watts = 87
New System Watts
= -81
System Watts Saved = 6
Standard product
Product order code
Lamp description
48277
F32T8/SP30/IS/WM/ECO
48278
F32T8/SP35/IS/WM/ECO
48279
F32T8/SP41/IS/WM/ECO
11791
F32T8/SP50/IS/WM/ECO
*12 hours per start
Extra-life (XL) product
Product order code
Lamp description
48521
F32T8/XL/SP30/WM/ECO
48522
F32T8/XL/SP35/WM/ECO
48523
F32T8/XL/SP41/WM/ECO
42553
F32T8/XL/SP50/WM/ECO
LAMP AND BALLAST RETROFIT
Do you need to change your lamp and ballast? If so, GE has the answer...
the F28 UltraMax System.
The industry’s first 28 watt T8 lamp. The GE UltraMax System couples GE’s “Best in Class” ULTRA Watt-Miser lamp
technology with the exclusive and patented UltraMax ballast design.
Energy comparisons (4-lamp fixture)
120%
100%
90%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Lamp
Ballast
% Watts Cosumed
100%
70%
59%
T12/WM
F32
F28
What do you get with the GE F28
UltraMax System?
Multi-Voltage ballast – 120V to 277V all in
one ballast.
Anti-arc rating UL type CC – eliminates
damaging effects arcing can have on
lamps, ballast and sockets.
Xtreme efficiency – up to 44% energy
savings when you move from a T12 to
the F28 UltraMax System.
How much energy can I save by retrofitting
from T12 to an F28T8 UltraMax System?
Example: Retailer
• 100 stores with 400 4-lamp fixtures/store
• 10¢ kWh
• 8,760 operating hours/year
Strategy: Retrofit T12/WM fixtures with T8 UltraMax System
Calculation: 100 stores x 400 4-lamp fixtures x $53.44 (8,760 hours@$.10)
$2,137,600 energy saved annually
$5,856,000 energy saved over lamp life (24,000 hrs.)
4-lamp T12/WM EM Ballasts to 4-lamp F28/UMX-L Ballast
61 watts per
fixture savings
kWh Rate
$0.060
$0.080
$0.100
$0.120
$0.200
Energy savings matrix
Savings per fixture at operating hours/year
Savings per fixture over life of lamp*
4500
5500
8760
24000
$16.47
$20.13
$32.06
$87.84
$21.96
$26.84
$42.75
$117.12
$27.45
$33.55
$53.44
$146.40
$32.94
$40.26
$64.12
$175.68
$54.90
$67.10
$106.87
$292.80
Current System Watts = 148
New System Watts
= -87
System Watts Saved = 61
Product order code
00255
00256
00257
42554
*12 hours per start
Lamp description
F28T8/SP30/UMX/ECO
F28T8/SP35/UMX/ECO
F28T8/SP41/UMX/ECO
F28T8/SP50/UMX/ECO
Over Lamp
Life**28W
LAMP, BALLAST & FIXTURE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
The GE Ultra F32T8 High Lumen can save you energy as well as installation and maintenance
costs in new construction.
What’s my ceiling layout? Which fixture should I use? What lamp and ballast combination is right for me? By making the
right choice you can save energy and reduce your investment and maintenance costs. The GE F32T8 High Lumen lamp has
10% more lumens vs. the standard T8 (3100 vs. 2800). By increasing the ballast factor or choosing a more efficient fixture,
you could remove one lamp per fixture in your new installation. That’s 32 watts per fixture. Another way that GE is helping
you save energy with ULTRA.
High lumen de-lamp strategy
9,000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
System
Type
180
160
140
120
100
System Watts
80
60
40
20
0
System Lumens
F32T8 SP
F32T8/HL
F34/CW/
on
on
RS/WM UltraMax - L UltraMax - N
EM
How much energy can I save by
using a 3-lamp F32T8 (N) High Lumen
instead of a 4-Lamp F32T8 (L) in my
new facility?
Example: High School classrooms
• 1500 fixtures
• 8¢ kWh
• 4,500 operating hours/year
Strategy:
Reduce energy costs by choosing
a High Lumen 3-lamp fixture vs.
a standard 4-lamp F32T8
Calculation: 1500 x 3-lamps x $5.40 (4500hrs@$.08)
6% less lumens than an F32T8 (L-ballast) (8091 vs. 8624)
$8,100 energy saved annually
$52,200 energy saved over lamp life (29,000 hours)
Additional savings can be achieved through a reduction of fixtures, fewer lamps purchased or reductions in disposal costs.
4-lamp F32T8 L-Ballast vs. 3-lamp F32T8 High Lumen N-Ballast
15 watts/
3 lamps
kWh Rate
$0.060
$0.080
$0.100
$0.120
$0.200
Energy savings matrix
Savings per fixture at operating hours/year
Savings per fixture over life of lamp*
4500
5500
8760
29000
$4.05
$4.95
$7.88
$26.10
$5.40
$6.60
$10.51
$34.80
$6.75
$8.25
$13.14
$43.50
$8.10
$9.90
$15.77
$52.20
$13.50
$16.50
$26.28
$87.00
Current System Watts = 97
New System Watts
= -82
System Watts Saved = 15
Product order code
10327
10326
10322
42556
*12 hours per start
Lamp description
F32T8/XL/SPX30/HL/ECO
F32T8/XL/SPX35/HL/ECO
F32T8/XL/SPX41/HL/ECO
F32T8/XL/SPX50/HL/ECO
Imagine energy and Ecolux®
at work in one family of
fluorescent lamps.
At GE we pride ourselves on listening to
our customers. You asked for it...and
now we have it...ULTRA...a family of
energy efficient products for all of your
lighting needs.
Whether you need to replace a lamp,
retrofit a lamp and ballast, or create a
completely new lamp, ballast and fixture
solution for your new construction, GE
ULTRA is the answer. Not only did we make
ULTRA energy efficient, but we coupled
them with two other GE technologies,
Starcoat® and Ecolux®. Starcoat provides
excellent color rendering and very high
lumen maintenance. Ecolux exceeds the
EPA’s stringent Toxicity Characteristic
Leaching Procedure (TCLP). Energy savings.
Starcoat. Ecolux.
Three technologies...three answers to
our customers lighting needs, all in one
family of lamps. You asked for it and GE
listened, the GE ULTRA Linear Fluorescents.
Imagination at work...at GE Lighting.
GE introduced the first linear fluorescent in 1939. GE introduced the first energy saving linear fluorescent in 1973. GE introduced
the first linear fluorescent electronic system in 1987. So, the ULTRA Linear Fluorescent family had to come from GE Lighting.
F28T8 UltraMax™ (UMX) System Performance Comparisons
4’ Fluorescent 2-Lamp System Performance
Cool-White Watt-Miser® T12
F28T8/SP/UMX
EM Energy Saving
UltraMax-H
UltraMax-N
UltraMax-L
Watts: 74
BF: 0.90
Light: 4104
LPW: 55
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Recommended
Watts: 66
BF: 1.15
Light: 5946
LPW: 90
Relative Lumens: 145%
Relative LPW: 162%
Watts: 49
BF: 0.87
Light: 4498
LPW: 92
Relative Lumens: 110%
Relative LPW: 166%
Watts: 44
BF: 0.77
Light: 3981
LPW: 90
Relative Lumens: 97%
Relative LPW: 163%
EM Energy Saving
UltraMax-H
UltraMax-N
UltraMax-L
Watts: 114
BF: 0.90
Light: 6156
LPW: 54
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Recommended
Watts: 97
BF: 1.15
Light: 8918
LPW: 92
Relative Lumens: 145%
Relative LPW: 170%
Watts: 72
BF: 0.87
Light: 6747
LPW: 94
Relative Lumens: 110%
Relative LPW: 174%
Watts: 65
BF: 0.77
Light: 5971
LPW: 92
Relative Lumens: 97%
Relative LPW: 170%
EM Energy Saving
UltraMax-H
UltraMax-N
UltraMax-L
Watts: 148
BF: 0.90
Light: 8208
LPW: 55
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Recommended
Watts: 133
BF: 1.15
Light: 11891
LPW: 89
Relative Lumens: 145%
Relative LPW: 160%
Watts: 98
BF: 0.87
Light: 8996
LPW: 92
Relative Lumens: 110%
Relative LPW: 166%
Watts: 87
BF: 0.77
Light: 7962
LPW: 92
Relative Lumens: 97%
Relative LPW: 165%
4’ Fluorescent 3-Lamp System Performance
Cool-White Watt-Miser® T12
F28T8/SP/UMX
4’ Fluorescent 4-Lamp System Performance
Cool-White Watt-Miser® T12
F28T8/SP/UMX
* This analysis uses lamp mean lumen ratings operating at 120V
imagination at work
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