Biotec srl - LBX 200-250

Traditional system:

- Ballast located in the electrical cabinet. It needs to be positioned near the channel at a maximum distance of 8 metres from the lamp racks. The dissipation of the heat produced by the ballasts is achieved through the construction of an insulated and cooled room.

- Cleaning system driven by a hydraulic piston. It needs a compressor for its operation.

- Teflon scraper ring does not remove inorganic deposits; it requires periodic chemical cleaning outside the channel.

- Uncoated lamps that suffer from the problem of early solarization and maximum lifetime of 8,000 hours.

- Installation made burdensome by the great number of cables connecting each lamp to its dedicated ballast in the electrical cabinet and the other electro-mechanic equipment, like the compressor for the cleaning system.

Innovative system:

- Ballast submerged in the rack, cooled by the effluent.

- Compact cleaning system: each rack includes a small electric motor that drives the system.

- Stainless steel scraper rings, which allow the removal of any organic and inorganic deposit, thus avoiding chemical cleaning outside the channel.

- Coated lamps that do not suffer from the problem of solarization and with extended lifetime of 12,000 hours.

- Installation made easy by the small number of cables, due to the direct connection between lamp and ballast and to the bus communication system, supplied totally assembled.