lighting Lighting

[Fire Breathing Idiot]

anyone know what type of grow light this is? I looked on the back and the information label was removed. It seems to put out a lot of light but not much heat.
Any information will be helpful.

 

[Born2Burn]

Looks like a high pressure sodium(HPS) bulb.

-Peter

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Any wattage on the bulb? Looks like a nice light what ever it is...

 

[queequeg152]

looks like a 600w hps, measure the arc tube if you cannot find any wattage markings

 

[PIC 1]

looks like a 600w hps, measure the arc tube if you cannot find any wattage markings

Your right with the hps, it looks like a 400

Greg

 

[AlabamaJack]

if it is a 400 watt HPS, that would be just right for a 4' X 4' area....

 

[bushwhackxj]

^^ I agree.... its a HPS either 400W or 600W should be some sort of marking on either the base of the bulb, or a label on the ballast.

 

[Fire Breathing Idiot]

Is this a good bulb for a small indoor grow area?
5ft wide 4ft deep and 6 ft high.

 

[AlabamaJack]

Is this a good bulb for a small indoor grow area?
5ft wide 4ft deep and 6 ft high.

read what I posted two posts above yours...

 

[bushwhackxj]

[sup]if it is a 600W or a 400W it will suit your grow Space perfectly. Either way. its a good bulb, high in the red spectrums of light. It will serve you very well. [/sup]
[sup]It would just be nice to know the actual wattage.[/sup]

 

[queequeg152]

is that thing mounted on a light mover rail? interesting luminaire

 

[JesterJoker]

just get a kill-a-watt meter and plug it in.

It will tell you the watt draw from it.

 

[PIC 1]

is that thing mounted on a light mover rail? interesting luminaire

That's what it appears, I'm not a big fan of the "airborne style" ballasts/reflector combo units. If they were permanently mounted that would be fine, They're kind of difficult to work with if you don't use a rail system. Also that's not the best reflector. Try to work in the grow area with the light glaring in the eyes. I'd go with a reflector that wraps below the lamp and focuses the light downward. That particular light shown in the photo works better in a large grow when you have many units patterned throughout the room. Those are good for spraying the light ......just my opinion

Greg