Plasma Lighting, New 500 watt systems to be released soon!!!

Hiya Acid!

You appear to have the inside track here. I'm not sure why we're talking up an in increase in lumens. Those are visual spectrums not plant spectrums. Please explain how this benefits our plants.

For growers currently running the 300 watt version of the Luxim LEP it's suggested, to pick up weight, they add a second R/FR/IR source (while also running the 300 watt LEP) like the 1000 watt Phillips HPS lamp (which runs @ 1,200 degrees F) for flower since the LEP alone produces little in these regions. And that gets a bit pricey.

http://download.p4c.philips.com/l4b/...eu_pss_aen.pdf

No disputing the LEP is a great veg lamp but does the new 500 watt LEP than eliminate the need for a separate flowering lamp? If so I'll do a side by side.

Thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by chazbolin

Hiya Acid!
You appear to have the inside track here. I'm not sure why we're talking up an in increase in lumens. Those are visual spectrums not plant spectrums. Please explain how this benefits our plants.

Because it's the only measurement relating to light output that they list on their site, that and many other bulb manufactures only list lumens as well, such as EYE Hortilux. The increased lumen output of the 500 watt plasma puts it's lumen output, per watt, solidly between MH and HPS... but with a much better spectrum than even Dual-Arc bulbs are capable of. The 300 watt has a lumen output per watt that is slightly lower than MH.

Because of Plasma's fairly uniform spectrum (no spike in the visual range) the amount of light being increased in the PAR range should be similar to the increase in the visual range. You will notice that both the Hortilux Blue and the Philips CMH both spike in the visual spectrum, meaning their lumen rating is even less of an indicator of PAR watts than the Plasma's.

The Following charts compare the Plasma's spectrum to the Hortilux Blue, and the Philips MasterColor CMH... two bulbs with arguably the best (all around) spectrums for growing. The 500 watt Plasma puts out more lumens per watt than the 400 watt versions of the Hortilux or Philips bulbs, this was not the case with the 300 watt version. In both the following charts the plasma has a much higher relative energy spread than the Hortilux Blue and Philips CMH bulbs.

The 500 watt Plasma should have minimal cooling requirements compared to the 400-600 watt bulbs that they are designed to replace. Good news for everyone tired of running their Air Conditioners full blast during the summer.

Cheers,
Acidking

Why would anyone buy this when sulfur plasma is right around the corner for consumer release........and the new philips elite agro 315w CMH bulb fairs quite a bit better than it's older cmh bulbs

Originally Posted by PSUAGRO.

Why would anyone buy this when sulfur plasma is right around the corner for consumer release........and the new philips elite agro 315w CMH bulb fairs quite a bit better than it's older cmh bulbs

PSUAGRO; FYI the Luxim is a sulfur plasma technology.

AcidKing; Based on your response I was not able to determine if the new 500 watt version would be the only lamp I would need from veg-flower. Also you state that the 500 watt plasma is designed to replace a 400-600 watt lamp. What did you mean by that?

Originally Posted by chazbolin

PSUAGRO; FYI the Luxim is a sulfur plasma technology.

AcidKing; Based on your response I was not able to determine if the new 500 watt version would be the only lamp I would need from veg-flower. Also you state that the 500 watt plasma is designed to replace a 400-600 watt lamp. What did you mean by that?

Shit^^^you are correct it is a sulfur technology/idk what i was thinking...........but I meant this tech http://www.plasma-i.com/ <<gonna be a good/maybe

If I ever give plasma a whirl, it will be from plasma-i. it's really disgusting how many lights I want to try out.

Still too many leds to try and also want to give induction a shot at some point.

Originally Posted by puffenuff

If I ever give plasma a whirl, it will be from plasma-i. it's really disgusting how many lights I want to try out.

Still too many leds to try and also want to give induction a shot at some point.

Dont you want to stop spending money on lights at some point!!!

Originally Posted by Endur0xX

Dont you want to stop spending money on lights at some point!!!

Don't be silly! I'll be upgrading yearly or every other year as long as the technology keeps improving. I'm just as bad with other stuff like TVs and computers. And if I don't spend my money, the lady will...so it's either lights or heels and she was way more heels than I have lights.