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Baja
Designs offers Both Halogen and HID light sources. We
adjust the bulb focal point to optimize the light distribution
from either source.
Halogen
lights, like conventional incandescent lights, use bulbs
with a filament. The major difference is that halogen
bulbs are filled with a pressurized halogen gas to prolong
the life of the filament and allow it to burn at a higher
and brighter temperature. They have a color temperature
of around 3200K, which makes them appear more yellow
in color than sunlight or HID light.
HID
(High Intensity Discharge) lighting is a quantum leap
forward in off-road illumination. HID lamps produce
daylight quality light (4,200K) and brightness (3,200
lumens). A single HID bulb produces the equivalent of
250 watts of halogen lighting power, while consuming
only 35 watts of electricity, and generating far less
heat. HID bulbs do not use a filament; they fire an
electric charge between two electrodes encased in a
xenon gas filled bulb. Since the bulb has no filament,
vibration does not affect its operating life (approx.
2,000 hours). These factors make HID technology a perfect
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Baja
Designs uses Osram Sylvania’s newest Generation
5 HID ballast and bulb with integrated igniter. The
compact ballast and igniter are smaller, more reliable,
and lighter-weight than the older Gen 1 and 4 components
used by other lighting manufacturers. We mount the Gen
5 combo inside the light housing to protect the components
and allow quick and easy installation. Note: Beware
of cheap “no-brand” HID bulbs, as they tend
to “off-gas” which clouds the inside of
the lens. |
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Parabolic
Reflector and Lens - technology uses both
the reflector and lens to aim light. Our La Paz light
utilizes a parabolic reflector and lens. The glass
lens is fluted for the driving pattern. As a basic
rule light output is directly related to reflector
size.
Multi
Surface Reflector (MSR) - technology allows
the engineer to use computer software to design a
reflector with multiple surface angles that precisely
aim light where it is wanted. This allows better utilization
of a bulbs light output. We use this method for our
Fuego light.
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We
believe in glass lenses! They are virtually scratch
proof and best retain their clarity and optics. Polycarbonate
lenses scratch and scuff easily, and become hazed
from “sand-blasting”. This will eventually
reduce light output to unacceptable level.
Baja
Designs offers an optional polycarbonate (Lexan ®)
Rock Guard. The design of the Rock Guard provides
a tight, fitted seal between the guard and glass lens
so that dust does not collect between the two, thereby
maintaining maximum light output. The Rock Guard is
designed with a convex shape, contrasting with the
concave shape of the lens, to provide a space cushion
between guard and lens. This engineering maximizes
the protection the Rock Guard can give, allowing for
substantial debris strikes, without lens damage.
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The
color of light or “color temperature”
is rated in Degrees Kelvin (K). Sunlight is the most
efficient “color temperature” for the
human eye. It measures approximately 4000K-5500K.
Don’t be fooled by lights offering higher temperatures
than this – they just tend toward the blue spectrum.
6100K and higher HID bulbs produce fewer lumens than
the 4200K bulbs produce, and higher “color temperatures”
are less useable to the human eye.
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