Philips 467258 (C70S62/ALTO) Ceramalux® HPS Lamp — 70W | 6,800 Lumens | E39 Mogul Screw Base

The Philips 467258 (C70S62/ALTO) Ceramalux® Lamp is an industrial-grade, high-intensity discharge (HID) high pressure sodium capsule engineered exclusively for municipal post-top street fixtures, multi-level commercial parking garages, public roadway brackets, and high-bay warehouse distribution corridors. Delivering an intensive 6,800 initial lumens of high-visibility 2100K warm gold illumination, this premium clear lamp features an authoritative ANSI S62 specification tracking profile and utilizes advanced ALTO® environmental technology to comfortably pass the EPA's TCLP non-hazardous waste criteria. Outfitted with a heavy-duty, brass-alloy E39 Mogul Screw base and a robust ED75 hard glass envelope, it ensures superior lumen maintenance and absolute arc stability across its 24,000-hour rated average service life.

ADL Supply Expert Application & Replacement Guide

The Philips Ceramalux® ALTO 467258 lamp is an established electrical field contractor baseline specified universally across municipal street parks, industrial facility warehouses, security post-top layouts, and public transit terminals. Operating via a high-purity clear gas-discharge chamber, this unballasted lamp requires a matched external magnetic or electronic core-and-coil ballast loop to deliver structural high-voltage ignition strikes and safely control operational current parameters at 1.6 Amperes continuous load. The specialized internal ceramic arc tube format controls sodium migration over extended periods, enabling commercial engineering networks to maintain stable lumen transmission while lowering routine spot replacement intervals.

Critical Ballast Coordination and High-Heat Mogul Socket Seating Parameters: Commercial facility managers and electrical crews executing large-scale retrofits must analyze line circuit properties closely prior to checkout: this high pressure sodium element tracks a strict ANSI S62 ballast tracking registry. Forcing or striking this 70W component down lines driven by legacy mercury vapor or standard metal halide components will trigger immediate color cycling instability, damage internal transformer blocks, or lead to an early arc tube shutdown.

Furthermore, turn the oversized E39 Mogul screw base firmly into the porcelain socket receiver track until the bottom center contact locks completely flush. Because driving a continuous discharge payload inside an ED75 housing pushes outer envelope thresholds to intense operating temperatures, any thread cross-seating, surface carbon pitting, or socket degradation will generate high contact resistance. This resistance prompts rapid localized thermal expansion that can shatter the metal pinch-seal or fuse the lamp base permanently into the host luminaire socket assembly.

Detailed Product Specifications

• Brand Name: Philips Lighting (Signify Holding / Ceramalux® ALTO® Series)
• Product Series Line: High Intensity Discharge (HID) High Pressure Sodium Family
• Philips Factory Product Order Code SKU: 467258
• Manufacturer Production Catalog Code: SON 70W E39 ED75 CL SLV/12 / C70S62/ALTO
• Official Industry ANSI Equipment Code / Ballast ID: S62
• UPC Barcode Number (GTIN-12): 046677467258
• Global Trade Logistics Code (GTIN-13): 0046677467258
• Core Technology Class: High Intensity Discharge (HID) — High Pressure Sodium Gas-Discharge
• Primary Control Requirement: External Matched ANSI S62 Ballast & Ignitor Network Mandatory
• Operational Power Draw: 70 Watts Nominal
• Nominal Arc Tube Operating Voltage: 52 Volts AC Baseline Circuit Drop
• Continuous Operating Current: 1.60 Amperes continuous circuit running current
• Initial Luminous Brightness: 6,800 Lumens (Post standard factory seasoning burn)
• Design Mean Lumens (Optic Depreciation): 5,670 Lumens measured at 40% calibrated lifecycle
• Systemic Luminous Efficacy Ratio: 97 Lumens per Watt (LPW nominal)
• Color Temperature Configuration: 2100K Warm Gold
• Color Rendering Index (CRI): 13 Ra nominal baseline
• Base Type Configuration: E39 Mogul Screw Base (Single-Contact Brass Thread Formatting)
• Bulb Material Class: High-Purity Borosilicate Hard Glass
• Maximum Base Shell Temperature Limit: 210°C (410°F Maximum Safe Socket Entry Threshold)
• Maximum Bulb Wall Operating Temperature: 400°C (752°F Outer Hard Glass Chamber Heat Limit)
• Bulb Shape Enclosure Code: ED75 Structural Shape Casing Profile (ED23.5 equivalent)
• Maximum Overall Length (MOL): 7.75" Inches (196.9mm actual outer body height face-to-contact)
• Nominal Bulb Profile Diameter (MOD): 2.94" Inches (74.7mm maximum outer bulb width clearance)
• Rated Average Service Lifespan: 24,000 Hours (Calibrated high-density performance target threshold)
• Chassis Burn Position Limit: Universal (U) — Base can be operated up, down, or horizontal
• Fixture Safety Rating: Open or Enclosed Fixtures Approved (Universal containment build)

Operation, Safety & Mounting Compliance

High-Pressure HID Strike, Ignition & Restrike Cooling Loops

This High Pressure Sodium lamp operates via an internal metallic vapor arc discharge matrix that requires an external high-voltage starting strike pulse from a matched ballast network. Following initial arc striking, the capsule undergoes a standard warm-up session as the sodium-mercury amalgam vaporizes to full luminosity output.

In the event of a sudden utility line power drop or localized interruption, the lamp cannot strike instantly while hot; it requires a built-in restrike cooling delay window lasting approximately 2 minutes. This cooling period allows internal chamber pressures to drop back down to safe baseline strike parameters, protecting your facility circuits and fixture internal components from extreme over-amperage stress.

Commercial Equipment Industry Cross-References

This standard 70W S62 ED75 mogul HPS bulb serves as a direct drop-in replacement or alternative for the following lines:

• Sylvania Osram alternative Match: Sylvania 67500 LU70/ECO Lumalux Clear Mogul HPS Lamp
• GE Current Lighting Match: GE UltraMax LU70/ECO Multi-Vapor Series / Trade Part 11678
• Halco ProLume Match: Halco 208110 LU70/ECO Clear ED23.5 Mogul High Pressure Sodium Globe

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