Celticman
Well-Known Member
After reading nghtybear's post's where a very good deal on cheap HPS lights were had, i thought I would check out thier source just to see what the reguler price (non sale).
I see people using CFL's due to budget concerns.
here is a 70 watt HPS for $52
High Pressure Sodium Security Light
150 watt for $79
Industrial Grade High Pressure Sodium Light
another 70 watt this time $69
High Pressure Sodium Floodlight
Keep in mind this is regular price (you may get lucky and find them on sale) and outdoor fixtures so some modification (like a reflective hood) may be required.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HPS is much less expensive to operate than any other type of lamp, but comes in the 70 watt size at the home improvement stores. This size is not very efficient, but blows away FL in efficiency, so they might be an alternative to FL for very small operations, like 9 sq. feet or less. Over 9 sqr. feet, you need more light than one of these lamps can provide, but you could use two of them. 70 watt HPS lamps cost about $40 each, complete. Two lamps would be 140 watts putting out about 12k lumens, so it's better than FL, but a 150 watt HPS puts out about 18k lumens, the bulb life is longer, bulbs are cheaper and the lamp more efficient to operate.
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Just a little info,
Celticman
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I see people using CFL's due to budget concerns.
here is a 70 watt HPS for $52
High Pressure Sodium Security Light
150 watt for $79
Industrial Grade High Pressure Sodium Light
another 70 watt this time $69
High Pressure Sodium Floodlight
Keep in mind this is regular price (you may get lucky and find them on sale) and outdoor fixtures so some modification (like a reflective hood) may be required.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HPS is much less expensive to operate than any other type of lamp, but comes in the 70 watt size at the home improvement stores. This size is not very efficient, but blows away FL in efficiency, so they might be an alternative to FL for very small operations, like 9 sq. feet or less. Over 9 sqr. feet, you need more light than one of these lamps can provide, but you could use two of them. 70 watt HPS lamps cost about $40 each, complete. Two lamps would be 140 watts putting out about 12k lumens, so it's better than FL, but a 150 watt HPS puts out about 18k lumens, the bulb life is longer, bulbs are cheaper and the lamp more efficient to operate.
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Just a little info,
Celticman
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