Philips lights up the streets of Santa Fe in Argentina for its night motorsport competition

For five years, Philips is responsible for lighting the streets and avenues that make up the Crystal Cup Vision Ultra circuit, the only night car race held in Argentina.

One more year, Philips will be in charge of lighting the circuit for the Copa Cristal Vision Ultra car race. On the night of 31 August, the streets of the city of Santa Fe (Argentina) become the track where this sporting competition is held.

For the realization of this event, Philips to replace 600 high-pressure sodium lamps for their halogenated mercury lamps of 400 HPI Plus Watts. In addition, More than 600 Philips HLF 432/TC2000 expansive distribution projectors oriented 35° towards the runway, equipped with the same lamps, and additional columns of 7 m will be located in the empty spaces between street lighting.

likewise, The capacity of the light will be tripled and improved by 80% Color reproduction.

Philips is in charge of illuminating streets and avenues using its CrystalVision Ultra lamp, the halogen alternative to Xenon 4200°K lamps with intense white light for greater visibility, Safety and comfort for drivers, thanks to Gradient Coating technology.

According to its manufacturer, CrystalVision Ultra provides a 25% more light and has a longer projection range (25 More meters), accentuating the visibility of traffic signs and road markings, reducing eye strain, improving the driver's vision and concentration.

CrystalVision Ultra does not require any retrofitting of the original electrical system. In addition, It has a silver-colored and softly bluish dome that achieves a perfect aesthetic symmetry in the headlight, even when the lamp is off. Philips UV-Block Quartz Crystal Technology Ensures Safety and Lifespan of Optical Components.