Govita Pro dual ended super HPS?

good thread.

hopefully some of the guys lurking that run them already will chime in.

Perhaps a mod can move this thread to http://rollitup.org/f/grow-room-design-setup.66/ if the OP doesn't mind, will probably get more people to chime in there.

Sativied said:

That's how they started. They've been developing their own bulbs since a couple of years ago, the first DE at 1950 umol, second one (pro de el, available since last year) offers 2100umol. Designed by Gavita, and exclusively manufactured for them in Germany. EDIT: just read a PRO DE EL PLUS is in the making.

The admin of the largest dutch grow forum is working for Gavita now, he has some posts here too (username whazzup).

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Wolf Systems also offers a 2100 μmol 1k bulb called Grow Green. Hydrofarm's MSRP is 149.95

Sativied said:

Perhaps a mod can move this thread to http://rollitup.org/f/grow-room-design-setup.66/ if the OP doesn't mind, will probably get more people to chime in there.

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As Govita imports from Holland to the US through a local wholesale distributor I was hoping there may be an asset to this threads location. I've pooled my resources, met the criteria. placed the app and have my figures crossed. The best price I've found online is about 450$ and that's without a bulb. I'll need to push those costs downward to make this a viable option on my budget.

a buddy just finished his first run with em n said his yield went up bout 30-40%....pretty much payed for itself and then some on the first run. i'm in same boat man13, just need the coin...

best 1000w review

TheMan13 said:

As Govita imports from Holland to the US through a local wholesale distributor I was hoping there may be an asset to this threads location. I've pooled my resources, met the criteria. placed the app and have my figures crossed. The best price I've found online is about 450$ and that's without a bulb. I'll need to push those costs downward to make this a viable option on my budget.

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growitbest.c
growlightexpress.c both have them with bulbs for under 460$

hammer21 said:

best 1000w review

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Very nice, thx brother

Here is a link to a PDF of the test results: http://growershouse.com/images/DE_TEST_INFOGRAPHIC.pdf

The Sun Sytem AC/DE reflector put out the best footprint numbers, but they do not note the ballast used. I'm not sure it is the Galazy Grow Amp, because they note that in their Hortilux standard HPS testing.

slumdog80 said:

growitbest.c
growlightexpress.c both have them with bulbs for under 460$

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Maybe I was reading it wrong. Does every Gavita Pro system come with a Phillips DE bulb?

TheMan13 said:

The Sun Sytem AC/DE reflector put out the best footprint numbers, but they do not note the ballast used. I'm not sure it is the Galazy Grow Amp, because they note that in their Hortilux standard HPS testing.

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The Sun System AC/DE uses ANY digital ballast. I use lumatek ballasts, hammer is going to use galaxy. My ballasts are mounted outside the room on a panel, plugged into my light controller. There are a few double ended bulbs available for those reflectors as well. I'm using the Ushio bulbs.
These lights fucking rock. I keep about 24 inches between canopy and reflector and have the glass lens off the lights too.
...But if I had more headroom, I'd set up Gavitas.

gladstoned said:

The Sun System AC/DE uses ANY digital ballast. I use lumatek ballasts, hammer is going to use galaxy. My ballasts are mounted outside the room on a panel, plugged into my light controller. There are a few double ended bulbs available for those reflectors as well. I'm using the Ushio bulbs.
These lights fucking rock. I keep about 24 inches between canopy and reflector and have the glass lens off the lights too.
...But if I had more headroom, I'd set up Gavitas.

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I noticed Hydrofarm released a new version of their Phantom ballast line, a 1k Double Ended eBallast. I'm not sure if specifically noting DE in the name is tech, or just marketing related. I know of a west coast commercial grower using SolisTek 1k ballasts that just switch over to DE bulbs by adding the adjust-a-wings with the DE socket. So far so good

using a gavita for about 1 month now. In a standard bedroom, hung as high as possible, closest top is about 20 inches away, so far so good.

TheMan13 said:

Very nice, thx brother

Here is a link to a PDF of the test results: http://growershouse.com/images/DE_TEST_INFOGRAPHIC.pdf

The Sun Sytem AC/DE reflector put out the best footprint numbers, but they do not note the ballast used. I'm not sure it is the Galazy Grow Amp, because they note that in their Hortilux standard HPS testing.

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I'm (assuming) that they used the galaxy grow amp ballast for the adjust a wing and ac/de hoods since only remote ballast mentioned.

If you scroll down on grow house page on the questions and answers they did use the galaxy grow amp ballast for the ac/de and adjust a-wing hoods. Looks like the galaxy ballast and ac/de hood with the Phillips bulb kicked butt.

hammer21 said:

If you scroll down on grow house page on the questions and answers they did use the galaxy grow amp ballast for the ac/de and adjust a-wing hoods. Looks like the galaxy ballast and ac/de hood with the Phillips bulb kicked butt.

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that is the set-up sunlight supply had at the maximum yield show.

chuck estevez said:

that is the set-up sunlight supply had at the maximum yield show.

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Did they look as bright as the par findings test reveled? Waiting on my hoods coming Monday.

ya know i just remembered a buddy in the mitt is making his own DE lights, i'll hit him up n let you know tm13.

Perhaps interesting to note is that Gavita will be releasing a wider reflector that can be attached in the pro line reflectors, allowing for shorter distance to the plants.

hammer21 said:

Did they look as bright as the par findings test reveled?

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well, humans can't see P.A.R, but it definitely was brighter and the par meter reading was over twice of a new 1000 hortilux.
I was worried about the coverage because of the small reflector, after I turned it on, that worry went away. It outshines my other 2 1000 watters.

you can get a DE socket from someone... man i dont remember who, sunlight supply maybe. but it was just a socket with 2 tabs that could be self tapered into other hoods... that was my idea for keeping the DE revolution Cheap in my house.

downsides to this? the whole distance from ballast interference thing is over my head