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  • Most significant energy saving advancement in linear fluorescent technology in 25 years
  • Earth friendly: TCLP compliant and significantly lower energy consumption
  • Patent pending invention driven by a multi-million dollar GE research and manufacturing investment. Conserves energy without sacrificing life or light output
  • Performance assured through rigorous 6 sigma methodology
Ultra: Advanced lighting technology to yield significant energy savings!

F32T8 Watt-Miser


F32T8/SP/IS/WM/ECO

  • Uses 6% Less Energy compared to F32T8!*
  • Operates at 30 watts
  • Same Light Output and Life as
    F32T8/SP.**

™
Technology

- 94% Lumen Maintenance
- 81 CRI - industry best SP rating
- 2850 Initial Lumens

  • TCLP Compliant *

* -Energy savings are 5% on a 60 Hz reference ballast
** - Recommended for instant start electronic ballasts only
2 Watts/lamp Energy Savings Martix
Example Calculation Energy Savings Matrix
Operating Hours per year		 Savings per lamp over life
KWH Rate 4000 5500 8760 20000
   $        0.060  $ 0.48  $ 0.66  $ 1.05   $   2.40
   $        0.080  $ 0.64  $ 0.88  $ 1.40   $   3.20
   $        0.100  $ 0.80  $ 1.10  $ 1.75   $   4.00
   $        0.120  $ 0.96  $ 1.32  $ 2.10   $   4.80


Actual savings will depend on current end-user system. Example shown is F32T8/SP/IS/WM/ECO vs. F32T8/SP for 12 hrs/start; 20k hrs life

Spot Relamping Savings -
 - Realize immediate energy savings with no performance loss

Group Relamping Savings -
 - Maximize Energy and Labor Savings

GE Electronic Ultra Watt-Miser® Ballast
Savings Per Ballast vs Comparable BF Ballast
5 Watts saved Energy Savings Matrix
Savings per ballast per year
Operating Hours/Year		 Savings over lamp life
KWH Rate 4000 5500 8760 20000
   $        0.060  $  1.20  $  1.65  $  2.63   $     6.00
   $        0.080  $  1.60  $  2.20  $  3.50   $     8.00
   $        0.100  $  2.00  $  2.75  $  4.38   $   10.00
    $        0.120  $  2.40  $  3.30  $  5.26   $   12.00

4 lamp .78 BF IS system with F32T8/SP lamps

Improve Retrofit Payback

  • Specify GE Ultra Watt-Miser® Ballast for Planned Retrofits
  • Improve Return on Investment
  • Quick payback!
* F17 THD less than 15%.

B432I120EL/Ultra/WM

  • 5% Energy Reduction Versus
    Comparable BF T8 Electronic Ballasts
  • Operates all standard T8 (F17, F25, &F32) and GE T8 Watt-Miser® lamps
  • 5 Year Ballast Warranty
  • Low Harmonic Distortion
    (<10% THD)*
The Ballast Advantage: Quicker Payback, Greater ROI vs Standard Systems

GE Ultra Watt-Miser® Lamp/Ballast System
  • 11% Energy Reduction Versus Comparable T8 Lamp/Ballast System
    (6% Lamps + 5% Ballast = 11%)
Savings Per Ultra Watt-Miser® Lamp/Ballast System
vs Comparable F32T8 System
11 Watts saved Energy Savings Matrix
System Savings per year
Operating Hours/Year		 Savings over lamp life
KWH Rate 4000 5500 8760 20000
   $        0.060  $  2.64  $  3.63  $   5.78   $    13.20
   $        0.080  $  3.52  $  4.84  $   7.71   $    17.60
   $        0.100  $  4.40  $  6.05  $   9.64   $    22.00
   $        0.120  $  5.28  $  7.26  $  11.65   $    26.40

4 lamp .78 BF IS Ballast System
Ultra Watt-Miser® Systems Savings So Great...
The Competition Could Give Their Product Away and Still Not compare!

GE T8 Systems
Lamp/Ballast HI EFFICIENCY RAPID
START 		LOWATT NORMAL ULTRA
NORMAL 		ULTRA
LOWATT
Watt-Miser T12 (CW) Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		148
0.90
100%
100%
20K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		124
0.89
99%
118%
20K		 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
F32T8 & F32T8/XL (SP) Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life:

138
0.88
116%
125%
20K/24K

 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		120
0.88
116%
143%
20K/24K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		101
0.78
103%
151%
15K/18K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		114
0.88
116%
151%
15K/18K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		107
0.88
116%
161%
15K/18K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		96
0.78
103%
159%
15K/18K
F32T8/WM ULTRA (SP) Not Recommended Not Recommended Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		95
0.78
102%
158%
15K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		107
0.88
115%
159%
15K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		101
0.88
115%
168%
15K		 Watts:
BF:
Light:
RPLW:
Life: 		89
0.78
102%
169%
15K
                       
  • GE System Warranty -
    - 3 Years Lamp*
    - 5 years Ballast

*Based on 3500 hrs/yr, 10 hrs/start
  • 11% Energy savings over comparable T8 system
  • 40% Energy savings over comparable T12/WM system!!!
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