Izibane ezikhusela uqhushumbo zidla ngokusebenzisa izibane zentsimbi ze-halide ezinembuyekezo eyakhelwe-ngaphakathi ukuze kungangeni manzi. Kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuba izixhobo ezikhusela uqhushumbo kufuneka zisebenzise umthombo wokukhanya wokuqala kwaye zingafakwanga imithombo ye-LED yedwa..
Ubushushu bokusebenza bokulungiswa buhluke kubushushu obuphezulu bomzimba wokukhanya. Ukuba ufuna ukulawula ubuninzi ubushushu yecasing yangaphandle, emva koko kufuneka ukhethe umthombo we-LED kunye nobushushu obuphantsi.
Ngokubanzi, nje ngokuba i-metal halide kunye nezibane ze-sodium ezinoxinzelelo oluphezulu azidluli amandla e-400W, udidi lwe-T4 okanye lwe-T3 lwanele.