HB4 halogen lamp: description and benefits

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The life and safety of the driver, his passengers and pedestrians, as you know, depends on experience and driving skills. Equally important is the serviceability of the machine, as well as its competent equipment with special automotive lighting fixtures. An HB4 halogen bulb is the ideal tool to equip a car headlight.

Lamp device

The HB4 halogen lamp is produced by the manufacturer in the form of a long quartz tube, similar to a flask, which is equipped with a filament body and powerful tungsten spirals that are attached to the axes of the flask using tungsten holders. This ensures its resistance to vibrations and shaking while driving, prevents loosening and eversion from the bulb. Sometimes, instead of strong coils and springs, cartridges containing special clips are used in the manufacturing process. They are also effective - the lighting device of a car with such a lamp is characterized by security and durability. Similar resultachieved through the use of quartz glass, which is characterized by increased resistance to ultraviolet radiation, vibration and temperature changes, which cannot be said about refractory glass. The convenient design of the lamp allows it to be easily adjusted, dismantled or replaced if necessary. The HB4 halogen lamp has the form of a curved vessel with a base and consists of three petals. The following companies are engaged in the production of such lamps: Osram, Philips, Koito and Narva.

Why are halogen lamps better than conventional ones?

The advantages of flanged products are stable light output over time and long service life. HB4 halogen lamps are much brighter than standard automotive lamps due to the presence of an incandescent filament made using a special technology and quartz glass. In addition, halogen lamps are compact and are characterized by increased heat resistance and mechanical strength. Bright light is provided by the presence of a filament that reaches very high temperatures: from 2650 to 4200 degrees. Quartz glass can withstand this temperature.

What is it for?

The HB4 halogen lamp is predominantly single filament and comes in 12 watts and 55 volts. In terms of its performance, it is similar to xenon and LED. This allows you to use it when arranging machine low beam headlights. Its advantage is that it does not blind other road users, which is very important from a safety point of view.

Based onIn studies of the human visual system, manufacturers of automotive lamps have chosen a soft yellowish light beam, which, unlike red and blue, does not tire the eyes as much. The yellow tint turned out to be an ideal option, since this color is as close as possible to natural sunlight. In addition, it is much easier to get powerful sources of yellow than red.

How HB4 works

The halogen lamp belongs to the flange type. These products are characterized by a special focus of the optics reflector, which is located in them at a certain distance. Reflection occurs due to the strict tolerance of the placement of the spiral to the flange available for such lamps. The lamp works due to the tungsten halides appearing on the glass of the bulb - a volatile compound, which subsequently, evaporating from the walls, decomposes on the heating body and gives it the evaporated tungsten atoms. In the event that the lighting device is intended for the main light, the lamp is made with a coiled or stretched spiral along the axis of the reflector.

The disadvantage of HB4 is the low light output (1000 lumens).

Global Automotive Lighting Standards

Because road safety depends on well-chosen lighting, the production of halogen lamps in each country is carried out in accordance with designated standards. If the product meets the standards, it is marked with the “E” mark and a number indicating the country that established the compliance with the standards. For Russia - 22, France - 2, Sweden - 5. Each country has its own number, forwhich the HB4 halogen lamp is attached to. 9006 is the halogen lighting number used by Japan, Canada and the United States of America.

Since 1957, European countries have been allowed to equip cars with lamps with asymmetric light distribution, creating a black-and-white border and enhanced roadside lighting. In the United States of America, such lamps have become widespread only since 1997. Until that time, in American cars, the light from the headlights was distributed symmetrically, blinding oncoming drivers.

German-made halogen car lamps

Very often the owner is faced with the need to replace the standard factory fog lamps, as well as install a lamp for low beam headlights. An ideal option for this purpose would be a German-style lamp - HB4. The Osram Original halogen lamp has proven itself as a high-quality, durable and reliable product. It also has the advantage of being economical: it operates at low voltage, consumes much less energy, and at the same time shines much brighter than the standard factory one.

German HB4 technical data

The Osram Original halogen lamp belongs to the HB4 type and works on the principle of flange car lamps with a voltage of 12V:

• lamp power is 51W;
• color temperature - 3200K;
• base type - P22d;
• manufacturer - Osram;
• manufacturer's country - Germany.

Branded packaging is included with the lamp.

Philips: High performance automotive lamps

In addition to the standard advantages that conventional halogen lamps have, manufacturers tend to produce lamps with improved performance. Philips is one such manufacturer. Her product is HB4:

Philips halogen lamp is designed for long life and is designated Long Life. The product contains a special mixture - a filler and a pricking thread, made using a special technology. This lamp is characterized by increased vibration resistance

Lamps with a specific blue glow. These are Blue Vision Ultra lamps. They emit a blue tint with a white light spectrum. Used at night and day. The blue hue is achieved by a special blue coating that cuts off the light output from the lamp in other (red or yellow) spectra. As a result, the light coming out of the lamp is white with a blue tint. Such lighting is in great demand when traveling long distances, as the eyes practically do not get tired of it. This lighting is also effective on night trips, since the blue tint allows the human eye to maintain a spot of light while driving and perceive all objects illuminated by lanterns in yellow light. The bulbs are suitable for regular headlights. The resulting white beams are perceived as blue xenon light and give the vehicle an individual and stylish look. These lamps are manufactured using a uniqueGradient Coating technology, which enhances the bright xenon light, especially in the areas of the headlights. The lamp is designed for 12V and is used for high and low beams. It can also be placed in the places of the front fog lamps, on the side direction indicators, both in front and behind, on the reversing lights. HB4 Blue Vision Ultra is also installed for interior lighting

Japanese manufacturer

A Japanese company since 1915, Koito has been considered the world leader in the production of railway, shipping, aviation and automotive products - all types of light bulbs, intended for both main light and interior and instrument lighting. All motorcycles and cars in Japan are equipped with products from this company.

Koito HB4 halogen bulbs took part in the Paris-Dakar rally and Le Mans 24-hour race, demonstrating their high quality and reliability, which deserve the trust of the world's car manufacturers.

Features:

• base - HB4 halogen lamp (9006);
• color temperature - 4200K;
• power 55W;
• Voltage 12 volts.

Koito hb4 halogen lamp (9006) is similar to the 110W model. When sold, the kit includes two lamps, an instruction containing information on safety rules and installation recommendations.

Japanese Whitebeam Halogen Series

Koito is not limited to the production of standard HB4 halogen lamps. Japanese assortmentmanufacturer also includes high-temperature products, which include the Koito HB4 (9006) Whitebeam halogen lamp. 4200k is the color temperature limit it reaches while running.

Koito HB4 (9006) Whitebeam halogen lamps have been tested to form the correct light beam. During testing, it was noted that with the distribution of light in the zone of roadsides (far and near), the intensity of the light beam is higher than in the zone of the roadway. This indicates the presence of good geometry. This means that the light from these lamps will not blind drivers of oncoming and passing cars.

Description HB4 (9006) Whitebeam

• This product is a halogen type lamp.
• HB4 base (9006) is used in the manufacture of the lamp.
• Power is 55W.
• Voltage 12V.
• The lamp weighs 125 grams.
• Color temperature from 3100 to 4200 Kelvin produces twice the brightness at standard output.
• Manufacturer - Japan.
• Production number PO757W.

HB4 (9006) whitebeam automotive lamps are manufactured in accordance with established standards and regulations.

Narva Company

One of the best and most demanded product samples of this manufacturer among drivers is a car lamp - halogen HB4 51w Range Power White.

It got its name due to the characteristic white, very bright light that creates the effect of xenon. Colorful temperaturereaches 4500 Kelvin, reminiscent of bright sunlight. A similar effect is possible when compared with the effect of xenon lamps. But unlike xenon, halogen lamps are characterized by a stable light intensity over time. And when using xenon, flickering, which is tiring for the eyes, is often observed (if the lamps are connected to a circuit designed for halogen). This leads to the mandatory replacement of the transformer of such a lamp, since in this mode it will quickly become unusable. Range Power White lamps are recommended for vehicles with low glass clarity and low reflective glare. Owners of old cars face similar problems. And HB4 51w halogen lamps will be the ideal solution in this matter.

When purchasing a xenon automotive lamp, the customer expects the high power of this product, giving the driver the advantage of maneuvering and ensuring safety in bad weather conditions with low visibility. At the same time, the light from a halogen lamp of the same size as a xenon one is three times less. A similar feature of "halogen lamps" can be regarded both as their disadvantage and as an advantage: the light from halogen lamps does not tire the eyes, does not create a powerful light wall, which prevents accidents on the roads.