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A breakthrough
in long life,
energy efficient lighting
Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 System
Optanium™ Ballasts from Advance and Philips
Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 Lamps
The industry’s lowest energy-consuming 4-foot T8 system available. For example, two Energy Advantage Long Life
25W T8 lamps driven by a 2-lamp Optanium™ electronic ballast consumes only 43 total watts, as much as 27%
lower than a standard 32W T8 system (which draws 58–59 watts), reflecting a consumption range of only
21.5–22 watts per lamp for one, two, three or four lamp models.

The Optimized Solution

Developed jointly to optimize performance, the

new fluorescent T8 system comprised of Philips
Lighting’s Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8
lamp featuring ALTO® Lamp Technology and
Advance’s family of high-efficiency Optanium
electronic ballasts currently represent the lowest
energy-consuming 4-foot T8 system on the market.

Optimized by Philips Lighting and Advance for

energy efficiency on both Instant Start and
Programmed Start lamp ignition, this revolutionary
25W system can help reduce energy consumption
by over 40% relative to older systems involving
T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts, and by 20–30%
relative to systems utilizing conventional T8 lamps
and electronic ballasts. Suitable for both new
construction and retrofit applications, Philips and
Advance’s optimized system for 25W fluorescent
T8 applications represents a long life, maximum-
efficiency, high-performing, and sustainable lighting
solution for today’s general office, healthcare,
retail, and warehouse settings.

The system represents a major breakthrough

in long life, low energy-consumption lighting
and provides a range of powerful features.

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 Long lamp life
equates to lower
maintenance costs,
thereby reducing
cost-of-ownership
even further.

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Optimal System Design Delivers 36,000 Hour Rated Average Lamp Life1

Poor maintenance can result in lower light levels, “dark” fixtures, inconsistent lamping, poor color, and
employee complaints. Using the Energy Advantage Long Life 25 Watt lamp in conjunction with the
Advance High Performance Optanium Programmed start ballast extends the service cycle, which lowers
labor and material cost, and avoids work interruptions. When operated on 12-hour cycles, this system
delivers an industry leading rated average life1 of 36,000 hours, 50% longer than standard T8 lamps.

1) Average life under engineering data with lamps turned off and restarted once every 12 operating hours.

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Optimized System Warranty
Only from Philips Lighting and Advance
Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 lamps Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 lamps with
with Optanium Instant Start Electronic Ballasts
™
Optanium™ Program Start Electronic Ballasts
• Delivers long lamp life (30,000 hours rated • Delivers long lamp life (36,000 hours rated
average life at 12 hours per start)
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average life1 at 12 hours per start)
• 2400 approximate initial lumens2 with • 2400 approximate initial lumens2 with
95% lumen maintenance 95% lumen maintenance
• Superior color rendering (85 CRI) • Superior color rendering (85 CRI)
• 30 month lamp warranty • 36 month lamp warranty
• 60 month ballast warranty3 • 60 month ballast warranty3

Breakthrough Lamp Technology:

Philips Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8
• Long lamp life (30,000 hours of rated average life1 at 12 hours
per start on Optanium Instant Start ballasts and 36,000 hours
of rated average life1 at 12 hours per start on Optanium
Programmed Start ballasts)
• 2400 approximate initial lumens2 with 95% lumen maintenance
• Superior color rendering (a CRI of 85)
• Low mercury (Philips ALTO® lamps average 70% less mercury
than the 2001 industry average for fluorescent lamps up to
60 inches, which are not TCLP4-compliant)

1) Average life under engineering data with lamps turned off and restarted once every 12 operating hours.
2) The lamp lumen output is based upon lamp performance after 100 hours of operating life, when the output is measured during operation on a reference
ballast under standard laboratory conditions.
3) Together the system further qualifies for Advance’s exclusive PLUS 90 Protection®, which adds 90 days of additional warranty protection—on both the lamps and ballasts.
For details, visit www.advancetransformer.com/support and click on “Warranty”.
4) The TCLP is the US EPA’s Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure.
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Optanium™
Ballasts,
Optimized for Instant
Start Operation
• IntelliVolt® multiple-voltage technology enables
the ballasts’ operation at any input voltage from
120 to 277 volts, 50/60Hz
• Anti-striation circuitry† eliminates flicker and
improves visual comfort
• Independent lamp operation (ILO)
• Lamp auto-restrike capability eliminates the need to
reset power mains after failed lamps are replaced
• 20-foot remote mounting/tandem wiring capability for maximum application flexibility
• UL Type CC Anti-Arc rating† protects system components in the event
of damaged sockets or poorly-seated lamps

Standard F32T8 System vs. Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 System
Operating on an Instant Start Ballast—3-lamp System @ .10 Per KWH
Standard F32 T8 Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8
Standard Instant Start Ballast High-efficiency Optanium
.87 Ballast Factor (BF)1 Instant Start Electronic Ballast—.87 Ballast Factor1

CRI 78 85
Maintained 2800 x .87 2400 x .87
Lumens BF1 x .95 LM x 3 = 6943 BF1 x .95 LM x 3 = 5951
System Wattage 88 65

Energy Savings 23 Watts Saved

Annual Energy Saved $3.32 Per Lamp2
Energy Saved $23.11 Per Lamp2 over Rated Average Lamp Life3

† This feature is only available on the IntelliVolt® models.

1) Ballast Factor (BF): Measure of light output from lamp operated by commercial ballast, as compared to a laboratory standard reference ballast.
2) Based on 4,380 annual operating hours, 12 hours per day/7 days per week at .10¢ per KWH. Hours x KWH Rate x Watts Saved ÷ 1000.
3) Average life under engineering data with lamps turned off and restarted once every 12 operating hours.

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Optanium™ Ballasts,
Optimized for Programmed Start Operation
Advance’s Optanium™ Programmed Start electronic
ballasts, together with Philips Energy Advantage Long
Life 25W T8 lamps represent the industry's lowest
energy-consuming Programmed Start system as well
as the only one suitable for applications involving
frequent on/off switching or occupancy sensors.

• IntelliVolt® multiple-voltage technology enables

the ballasts’ operation at any input voltage from
120 to 277 volts, 50/60Hz

• 20-foot remote mounting/tandem wiring capabilities

• UL Type CC Anti-Arc rating† protects system

components in the event of damaged sockets
or poorly-seated lamps
• Semi-independent lamp operation
• Auto-restrike capability

Standard F32T8 System vs. Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 System
Operating on a Programmed Start Ballast—3-lamp System @ .10 Per KWH
Standard F32 T8 Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8
Standard Instant Start Ballast High-efficiency Optanium Programmed
.87 Ballast Factor (BF)1 Start Electronic Ballast—.88 Ballast Factor1

CRI 78 85
Maintained 2800 x .87 2400 x .88
Lumens BF1 x .95 LM x 3 = 6943 BF1 x .95 LM x 3 = 6019
System Wattage 88 67

Energy Savings 21 Watts Saved

Annual Energy Saved $2.95 Per Lamp2
Energy Saved $24.25 Per Lamp2 over Rated Average Lamp Life3

† This feature is only available on the IntelliVolt® models.

1) Ballast Factor (BF): Measure of light output from lamp operated by commercial ballast, as compared to a laboratory standard reference ballast.
2) Based on 4,380 annual operating hours, 12 hours per day/7 days per week at .10¢ per KWH. Hours x KWH Rate x Watts Saved ÷ 1000.
3) Average life under engineering data with lamps turned off and restarted once every 12 operating hours.

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Outperform
T12 Systems
Replacement of existing F34T12 magnetic systems with Energy Advantage
Long Life 25W T8 lamps and High Efficiency Optanium™ Programmed
Start Ballast can deliver an energy savings of up to 60 Watts per fixture,
or over 40%! The Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 is ideal for office
environments that are currently
overlit with antiquated T12 lamps
and need more energy efficiency
without sacrificing light quality.

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Standard F34T12 System vs. Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8 System
Operating on a Programmed Start Ballast—3-lamp System @ .10 Per KWH
Standard F34 T12 Energy Advantage Long Life 25W T8
Standard Instant Start Ballast High-efficiency Optanium Programmed
.88 Ballast Factor (BF)1 Start Electronic Ballast—.88 Ballast Factor1

CRI 62 85
Maintained 2650 x .88 2400 x .88
Lumens BF1 x .87 LM x 3 = 6087 BF1 x .95 LM x 3 = 6019
System Wattage 115 67

Energy Savings 48 Watts Saved

Annual Energy Saved $6.57 Per Lamp2
Energy Saved $45.00 Per Lamp2 over Rated Average Lamp Life3

1) Ballast Factor (BF): Measure of light output from lamp operated by commercial ballast, as compared to a laboratory standard reference ballast.
2) Based on 4,380 annual operating hours, 12 hours per day/7 days per week at .10¢ per KWH. Hours x KWH Rate x Watts Saved ÷ 1000.
3) Average life under engineering data with lamps turned off and restarted once every 12 operating hours.

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Philips Lighting Company
200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800
1-800-555-0050
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Philips Lighting
281 Hillmount Road
Markham, Ontario
Canada L6C 2S3
1-800-555-0050
A Division of Philips Electronics Ltd.

Advance
10275 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
1-800-322-2086
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation

www.philips.com
www.advancetransformer.com

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