Philips SON APIA Plus Xtra lamp is a diffuse ovoid (egg-shaped) high pressure sodium lamp with APIA (Active Philips Integrated Antenna) technology for extra long life and does not contain mercury. This APIA technology guarantees optimum operational reliability and a very low failure rate, with reliable ignition throughout the entire service life. This with a very good lumen/watt ratio. The outside is a hard glass outer bulb with a white coating on the inside. Characterized by its high luminous flux and long life. Only 0% failure in the first 2 years! This SON APIA Plus Xtra lamp does not contain lead and has a higher luminous flux and more efficient energy consumption than the standard SON. The burning position is universal.
Application . This Philips SON APIA Plus Xtra is mainly used for public lighting, illuminating streets, tunnels, parking lots and other general public places where safety plays a role. Often in surface-mounted fixtures and lampposts. The SON APIA Plus Xtra lamps with E27 (only 70W) and E40 lamp base are used with a conventional ballast. Suitable for use in closed luminaires.
Lifetime of the SON APIA Plus Xtra. Failure of 5% at 24,000 hours and 50% failure at 38,000 hours on electronic ballast depending on lamp power. The light output at 25°C can reach up to 150 Lm/watt. This SON apia plus xtra lamp is dimmable.
Available in the lamp color display 1950K (yellow/orange) and in the wattages 70W, 100W, 150W, 250W and 400W. The color fastness (Ra) is 25. 
