TrueForceReal pros
have powerfulsubstitutesfor HID
Discover the high-performance
portfolio of Philips LED lamps for
HID replacement.
philips.com/trueforce-led-lamps

Philips TrueForce LED lamps provide an easy LED solution
to replace HPL, HPI, SOX as well as SON-T lamps.
Enjoy the benefits of LED like improved
energy efficiency and long lifetime, while
keeping your initial investment low. With
the right lamp size and light distribution,
you can easily fit TrueForce LED lamps into
your customers existing system, thereby
enhancing the light quality without having
to change the light fixtures or sacrificethe light effect. Our highest standard LED
technology guarantees low maintenanceand has a five-year warranty.

Finding the right lamps for different plans, needs and budgets is easy with the extensive
Philips portfolio. It ensures that you always have a quality solution at the price you want.

Value and features

Switch out of date HID
for out of this world LED

Range tiering

TrueForce / MASTER

Great light should go anywhere, which is
why the Philips TrueForce LED range feels
at home in a number of applications, fromindustry and retail to urban, street, androad.
And because budgets can be as varied as
applications, the TrueForce family comesin TrueForce LED and the even more costeffective TrueForce Core LED. Both offer
outstanding performance that lasts andperforms longer.

TrueForce / MASTER
Robust lighting solutions for top
performance and more sustainability.

TrueForce Core
CoreProTrueForce Core / CorePro
Trusted, reliable, great value lighting
for your everyday lighting jobs.

For more information visit:
philips.com/trueforce-led-lamps

Easy adoption

Right light distribution

Fast payback

Low investment, long lifetime

No need to change the fixture!

It usually takes less than two
years for LED lamps to pay
for themselves.
Sustainability

Low energy consumption anda longer lifetime make LED
lighting the sustainable choice.

Enhances comfort and safetyin multiple application areas.

The long lifetime of up to
70,000 hours makes LED aclever investment.

Highest standard LED technology
Low maintenance and up to
5 years warranty pay off!

Price

Everywhere amazing

Industry and Retail

Urban

Road, Street and LandscapeReplace conventional HPL lamps
to improve light quality, safety
and productivity.

Easily replace existing HPI and
SON-T lamps with TrueForce LED
lamps for more sustainable, safer
and brighter urban locations.

Big in performance and low inmaintenance: use TrueForce LED
lamps to replace conventional
SOX, SON-T and CDO lamps.

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Product overview
TrueForce Core / CorePro
CorePro LED HPLPhilips CorePro LED HPLlamps offer you an easy, shortpayback LED solution to replace
HID lamps in road, street andother public areas, as well asurban locations.

• Similar look & feel as conventional
HID SON/HPL lamps• IP65 design suitable for indoor andoutdoor applications*• Perfect fit in HID luminaires with Mains
only connection

Click here for more details

TrueForce CorePro highbay HPL
Philips CorePro LED industrial
and retail lamps give you anaffordable and easy payback
solution to replace HID lamps inhighbay applications.

• Quick and easy payback solutions toreplace HID lamps in low/medium andhighbay applications• Low initial investment and quick payback
through energy costs savings• Additional energy savings by replacing
EM gear for mains only connection
Click here for more details*

Find the right Philips TrueForce lamp for every
application and demand using our handy product finder:
philips.com/productfinder

Value andfeatures:

TrueForce Core LED SON-T
Replace conventional
SON-T lamps with highly
efficient, cost-saving LED inroad applications. As a quick
payback solution these lamps
combine instant savings witha low initial investment.
• First full glass LED lamp for road lighting• Enables up to 60% energy saving
compared to conventional roadlighting and lower initial investment• High efficiency GaN driver design• Perfect fit in HID luminaires with Mains
only connection
Click here for more details

TrueForce Core LED highbay HPL
Easily replace HID lamps inwarehouses, factories, shops
and transport hubs andprovide instant savings with
low initial investment.

• Enhance lighting quality witheasy adoption• Low initial investment and quick
payback through energy cost savings• Light on the wider working space• Wide beam angle (WB 240˚)

Click here for more details

TrueForce / MASTERMASTER LED HPL
The new Philips MASTER
LED HPL lamps offer an easyand short payback LED
solution to replace HID lamps inurban applications.

• Similar look and feel as conventional HID• Long lifetime of 50,000 hrs• IP65 design suitable for indoor andoutdoor applications*• Perfect fit in HID luminaires with Mains
only connection
Click here for more details

to be added after
releaseTrueForce LED highbay universal HPIBring all the benefits of replacing HID with LED to industrial
and retail facilities like warehouses, factories, shops andtransport hubs.

• Quick and easy payback solution to
replace HID lamps in highbay applications• Direct retrofit – no need to change the fixture• Two beam angles: narrow beam (NB 60˚);
wide beam (WB 120˚)• Compatible with both 250W and 400W gears

Click here for more details

Value andfeatures:

TrueForce MASTER LED SON-T
Your easy and short-payback
LED solution to replace HID
lamps in urban and roadapplications.

• Easy retrofit solution, no changing ofluminaire’s ballast or reflector necessary• Cost saving with short payback time
• Low initial investment• Two versions: InstantFit; EM/Mains
Voltage
Click here for more details

TrueForce LED HPL
Easily retrofit TrueForce LED
lamps into existing systems
in public urban applications
like parks, squares, streets andparking areas.

• Low initial investment and quick
payback through energy cost savings• Up to 6KV surge protection• Light in weight• Direct retrofit – for EM/Mains connections

Click here for more details

TrueForce LED SOX
The perfect fit LED solution for
SOX system retrofit in road,street and tunnel applications.

• Direct retrofit for traditional SOX
system with TrueForce LED SOX lamp
and integrated LED driver• Low initial investment and quick payback
through energy cost savings• Perfect fit in HID SOX luminaires with
Mains only connection
Click here for more details

Use relevant IP rated sockets for outdoor installations3

Product highlight

Case study

Real pros replace

HID with "WOW"
Discover the new Philips MASTER LED
HPL that offers a perfect LED solution
to replace HID lamps for every budget
and requirement.

New:

50,000 hrs= 11.4 yrs
lifetime¹

Benefits and features• Enables up to 60% energy saving compared

Exceeding expectations
with TrueForce LED SON-T
Background
Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market
town in England’s West Midlands, isthe 16th-century birthplace of William
Shakespeare. As you might expect from atown steeped in history, Stratford-uponAvon has a large number of Heritage
lanterns. Whilst much of Warwickshire
County Council’s residential and trafficroutes have already been upgraded to LED,
the Heritage lanterns had not been.

to conventional road lighting• Lifetime of 50,000 hours• Up to 6000 lm output thanks to patented high-power
LED filament technology• IP65 for long-lasting outdoor use• High color rendering (CRI80) and color temperaturesof 3000 and 4000 K

The main concern in upgrading wasmaintaining the structural integrity of thelanterns. Whilst replacing the lanterns
was considered, the cost was deemedprohibitive.
A small trial of Philips TrueForce LED SON-T
lamps was installed.

Instant savings ahead

Energysavings

Lifetime

60%

Conventional HPL

MASTER LED HPL

200W²

33,5W

2,477 €

Energy savings/year

Longer lifetime

15,000hrs

50,000hrs

Number of lamps

10

Installation cost/light source

Burning hours per year

4380 hrs ¹

Average buying price/lamp

35 €Energy costs

0.335 €/kWh ³

Total costs/year/lamp4

53.10 €

< 19 months
Payback time

≈35 €Make the sustainable choice: Over its lifetime, the new Philips MASTER LED HPL lamp
saves the equivalent of the CO₂ emissions absorbed by more than 158 trees!⁵1
3
5

Based on 12h burning per day, 365 days per year. 2 Including ballast loss. Lamp consumption is 70W.
Energy price. Based on the European average of 33 cent/kWh. 4 Including maintenance and lamp replacement cost.

Based on multiple scientific literature, an average fully grown tree can absorb 22 kg CO₂ per year.

The solution
Philips TrueForce LED SON-T lamps wereselected, as the product offered a like forlike replacement into the existing lanternusing the existing optic to photometricallyreplace the SON-T & CDO-TT lamps.

Philips TrueForce LED SON-T lamps offer
an easy and short payback LED solution
to replace High Intensity Discharge (HID)
lamps. The products bring the energyefficiency and long lifetime benefitsof LED to HID replacement, whileproviding instant savings with a low
initial investment. With the right lamp
size and light distribution, you can easily
retrofit TrueForce LED SON-T lamps into
the existing systems without changing
the luminaire’s ballast or reflector while
enhancing the lighting quality.
Following trials, Warwickshire County
Council took the decision to replace all
Heritage and Beta 5 lanterns with Philips
TrueForce. The upgrade means that energy
usage will be more than halved.
With the improved energy efficiency, thepayback period on the installation will beless than two years.

"We were confident using a Philips lamp that
we were getting a top product but TrueForce
has exceeded our expectations.”
Mike Cunningham, Street lighting Manager, Warwickshire County Council

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Application overview

Choose the right TrueForce LED lamp
Urban
Post top, Heritage

Teardrop, Pendant

RetailIndustry

Highbay / Midbay

HighbayRoad

Road, Street

Flood lighting,LandscapeRoad, Street
Symbols and abbreviations

Conventional
oval shape
Wattage:
HPL E27 50W

HPL
E27 80W

HPL
E27 125W

HPL
E40 200WHPL
E27 200W

SON/CDO-ET
E27 50W

SON/CDO-ET
E27 70W
SON-H
E27 68W

SON/CDO-ET
E40 100W
HPI E40 150W
HPI E40 250W
HPI E40 400W
MH E40 250W
MH E40 400W

TrueForce Core LED lamps:

Conventional
tubular shape
TrueForceCore LED HPL 13W

M

TForce LED HPL 21W

EM

Core LED HPL 13W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

TForce LED HPL 21W

EM

Core LED HPL 18W

M

Core LED HPL 26W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

MAS LED HPL 24W

M

TForce LED HPL 21W

EM

TForce LED HPL 28W

EM

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33W

M

TForce LED HPL 42W

EM

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33W

M

TForce LED HPL 42W

EM

Core LED HPL 13W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

TForce LED HPL 21W

EM

Core LED HPL 18W

M

Core LED HPL 26W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

MAS LED HPL 24W

M

TForce LED HPL 21W

EM

TForce LED HPL 28W

EM

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33.5W

M

TForce LED HPL 42W

EM

×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×

TrueForceCore LED HPL 13W

M

Core LED HPL 13W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

Core LED HPL 26W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

MAS LED HPL 24W

M

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33W

M

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33W

M

Core LED HPL 13W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

Core LED HPL 18W

M

Core LED HPL 26W

M

MAS LED HPL 19W

M

MAS LED HPL 24W

M

Core LED HPL 36W

M

MAS LED HPL 33.5W

M

×
×
×

TrueForceCore HB 20W

M

Core HB 35W

M

Core HB 30W

M

Core HB 20W

M

×
×
×

×
×

Core HB 35W

M

Core HB 30W

M

Wattage:
SON-T PIA
E27 50W

SON-T PIA
E27 70W

SON-T PIA
E40 100W
SON-T PIA
E40 150W
SON-T
E27 50W××

SON-T
E27 70W

××

SON-T
E40 100W

×
×

SON-T
E40 150W
CDO
E27 50W××

CDO
E27 70W

××

CDO
E40 100W

CorePro HPI 65W

M

CorePro HPI 105W

M

LED HPI UN 95W

UN

LED HPI UN 140W

UN

LED HPI Mains 140W

M

CorePro HPI 105W

M

LED HPI UN 95W

UN

LED HPI UN 140W

UN

LED HPI Mains 140W

M

×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×

CDO E40 150W
SOX
B22 35W / 26W
SOX
B22 55W / 36W
SOX
B22 55W

Convenient and cost-effective
TrueForceCore LED Road 17W

M

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EMCore LED Road 26W

M

MAS LED SON-T 34W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EMCore LED Road 40W

M

MAS LED SON-T 50W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 34W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 65W

IF/EMCore LED Road 17W

M

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EMCore LED Road 26W

M

MAS LED SON-T 34W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EMCore LED Road 40W

M

MAS LED SON-T 50W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 34W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 65W

IF/EMCore LED Road 26W

M

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EMCore LED Road 26W

M

MAS LED SON-T 34W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 23W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 50W

IF/EMCore LED Road 40W

M

MAS LED SON-T 65W

IF/EM

MAS LED SON-T 65W

IF/EM

TrueForce LED lamps:

Top-quality and robust

×

×

×
×

True replacement:

Initial perceived light effect/lux
levels of LED lamp is the same or
better than conventional HID
Average equivalence:×

Average perceived light effect /lux levels of LED lamp during thelife comparable to conventional
HID

×
×
×

UN

Universal:

EMEM/Mains:IFInstantFit:

M

Mains only:
Mandatory to bypass EM ballast,capacitor and ignitor. Can only
be used with direct mains voltage
input.

××

Plug & play solution with existing
gear, no need to re-wire or
remove any components. Can also
work with direct mains voltage
input to save additional energy.

×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×

×
LED SOX 18W

EM

LED SOX 28W

EM

LED SOX 36W

EM

The solution works both with EM
ballast or connected directly to
Mains. When being connected
directly to mains you achieve evenmore energy savings. Whenconnected to the existing EM
ballast, the ignitor as well as aparallel compensation capacitor
should be removed to decrease
the power factor.

Plug & play solution with existing
gear, no need to re-wire or
remove any components. Not
recommended to remove ignitor
and capacitor. Cannot work on
Direct Mains.

×
×
×

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Get ready to save energy and costs
Road

Industry
70W SON-T

TrueForce MASTER
LED SON-T IF

TrueForce MASTER
LED SON-T MV

TrueForce Core LED
SON-T Glass

15,000 hrs

70,000 hrs

70,000 hrs

25,000 hrs

Lamp wattage

70W

34W

34W

26W

Average buying price/
lamp

16 €

115.40 €106.76 €Total costs/year/lamp1

132.31 €57.73 €

57.19 €

Lifetime

Click here and use our online total cost ofownership calculator for all of your projects!

400W HPI

TrueForce LED highbay HPI
Universal (UN)TrueForce LED highbay HPI
Mains

15,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

50.000 hrs

Lamp wattage

400W

140W

140W

50 €

Average buying price/lamp installer

23 €213.04 €191.80 €48.66 €

Total costs/year/lamp1

634.70 €262.08 €223.54 €Lifetime

Number of lamps

100

Number of lamps

100

Burning hours/year

4,380 hrs

Burning hours/year

4,380 hrs

Total savings/year

7,458 €

7,512 €

8,365 €

Total savings/year

37,262 €41,116 €Payback period

1.5 years

1.4 years

0.6 years

Payback period

0.6 years

0.5 years

Reduced CO₂ emissions
over lifetime²

149,900 kg

149,900 kg

62,000 kg

Reduced CO₂ emissions overlifetime²

546,000 kg

598,500 kg

6,810

6,810

2,810

24,81027,200

Trees needed forequal CO₂ uptake³

Choose TrueForce LED SON-T lamps for extra
durable lighting with top performance andgreat energy savings.

Trees needed forequal CO₂ uptake³

Choose TrueForce Core
LED SON-T lamps forreliable road lightingwith an attractive
payback time.

Choose TrueForce LED highbays for extra
durable lighting with top performance andgreat energy savings.

RetailUrban
125W HPL

CorePro LED HPL

15,000 hrs

25,000 hrs

Lamp wattage

125W

26W

Average buying price/
lamp

15 €

Total costs/year/lamp1

227.40 €Lifetime

125W HPL

MASTER LED HPL

CorePro LED HPL

15,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

25,000 hrs

Lamp wattage

125W

24W

26W

46 €

Average buying price/
lamp

15 €

76 €

46 €

47.96 €

Total costs/year/lamp1

227.40 €42.75 €

47.96 €

Lifetime

Number of lamps

100

Number of lamps

100

Burning hours/year

4,380 hrs

Burning hours/year

4,380 hrs

Total savings/year

17,943 €Total savings/year

18,465 €17,943 €Payback period

0.3 years

Payback period

0.4 years

0.3 years

Reduced CO₂ emissions
over lifetime²

130,200 kg

Reduced CO₂ emissions overlifetime²

264,600 kg

130,200 kg

Trees needed forequal CO₂ uptake³

120,200

5,910

Choose MASTER LED HPL lamps
for extra durable lighting with
top performance and great
energy savings.

Choose CorePro LED HPLlamps for reliable lighting withan attractive payback time.

Trees needed forequal CO₂ uptake³

5,910

Choose TrueForce Core LED HPL lamps for low-maintenance retail lightingwith a low initial investment and an attractive payback time.

All calculations are based on the European average of 0.335 €/kWh.
1 Including maintenance and lamp replacement cost.
2 Calculation based on CO₂ gas emissions of 0,42 kg/kW.
3 Based on multiple scientific literature, an average fully grown tree can absorb 22 kg CO₂ per year.

6Philips LED vs. HID

Up to 60% energy savings

Replace outdated HID withoutstanding LED

Light quality

Efficiency androbustness

Cost of ownershipEver wonder what’s better when it comes to urban and roadapplications: HID or LED?

LED

LED

LED

We took a closer look at the main factors you might consider
when choosing lighting products. You’ll see that with all theadvantages of LED lamps, it’s hard to find anything that’s not
to like.

• Wide range of color temperatures• Shock resistant, robust technology

And it gets even better: Switching from HID to LED is easy with
the Philips TrueForce LED range that offers a direct retrofit
alternative for many conventional lamp types – without losing
the familiar look and feel.
Choose TrueForce LED for projects that demand especiallyhigh-quality and robust LED lamps – and TrueForce Core LED
for more cost-effective and convenient solutions.
Real pros switch to LED now!

• Very high light quality• Broad spectrum of CRI – for a safer,more pleasant atmosphere in outdoor
environments• with low failure rate

• Up to 5 years warranty• Long lifetime of up to 50,000 hours• Relatively high initial costs – but low
lifetime costs• Virtually no maintenance needed –low frequency with whichbulbs have to be changed out• IP ratings for outdoor usage• Major payback comes from energy
efficiency improvements

HID

HID

HID

• Low CRI values, usually emitting ayellow light• Fragile, can fail in a number of ways

• Instant 100% brightness without
start-up delay or flickering• Optically efficient – emits light only
towards usage direction• Very limited light spectrum (around
2200K)• Optically inefficient – at least half thelight needs needs to bereflected and redirected

Switching to LED has
never been easier!

• Highest system efficacy

LED wins• Lower system efficiency due to losses
associated with omnidirectional light
output• Cheap to purchase, but much shorter
service life

• Broken bulbs release a small amountof toxic mercury as a gas• Will require several replacements plus
monitoring and replacing aging or expired components within the lifetimeof a single LED lamps

LED wins

LED wins• Approximately half the lifetime ofLED

7Real pros choose
Philips LED lighting for:The best products• We’re setting new standards for high-quality products that result in less maintenance,
fewer technical hiccups and strengthens your reputation as a reliable lighting expert.
• Our products are designed with easy installation in mind, saving you time and money.
• From connected lighting solutions to 3D printed luminaires – with Philips you get LED
lighting that’s setting the reference in the industry and that keeps you ahead of thecompetition.

The widest portfolio
Whatever the need, whatever the budget: with our complete portfolio of LED lighting
products you’ll always have the right solution at hand.

A partner that
understands thechallenges you face,saves you time.
Which is why we
don't only offer
a comprehensive
portfolio of LED
luminaires andlamps, but also a
couple of handy
online tools thatmake your life easier.

philips.com/installer
Installer hub• All latest product information• Installation videos and training• Links to all tools• And more!
1 According to Signify modeling and market intelligence data.
2 Based on Philips MASTER LEDtube Ultra Efficient T8.

philips.com/tco
TCO calculator• Calculate the total cost of ownership(TCO) of your product in a few simple
steps

philips.com/productfinder
Product finder• Easily find the perfect LED lamp
or luminaire for every budget andapplication demandphilips.com/ledconversion
LED conversion tool

• Use our tool to help clientsswitch to Philips’ LEDs andenjoy energy savings of up to
75%1 within 5 months 2

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Brighter lives, better world
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Signify is 100% carbon neutral since September 2020.
We recycle up to 90% of our manufacturing waste.
We use 100% renewable electricity.
Our paper packaging for LED lamps and luminaires is saving over
500,000 kilos of plastic waste per year.
Thank you for choosing Philips products offered by
Signify and joining us on our mission!

The Philips brand stands for quality and energy-efficiency inlight. For over 125 years, Philips products have been at theforefront of innovation. Today Philips is recognized as theleading brand in lighting.

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You and Signify –a reliable partnership
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