Osram Decostar 51 ES IRC

Overview

Osram Decostar 51 ES MR16 halogen reflector lamps offer an energy saving alternative to regular 12v halogen MR16 spotlights.

Switching to Osram Decostar 51 ECO lamps offers a 30% saving on energy compared to regular halogen 12v MR16 lamps.

Technical

Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO lamps use IRC technology

this enables a lower wattage lamp to be used with no loss of light output.

Decostar ES 51 IRC Spotlights are direct replacements for standard 12V MR16 Spotlights

there is no need to replace or change the transformer.

How does this work?

Its easy really, IRC = Infra Red Coating, the coating covers the capsule or burner insulating the lamp.

For the lamp to operate at its optimum it needs to be at a specific temperature.

As the lamp is insulated the power required to reach this temperature is now reduced

this is why a lower wattage can be used to achieve the same power output.

Which Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO lamp should I use?

Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO 14w = 12v 20w MR16 GX5.3

Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO 20w = 12v 35w MR16 GX5.3

Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO 35w = 12v 50w MR16 GX5.3

Osram Decostar 51 ES ECO 50w = 12v 65w MR16 GX5.3