Winged reflector

Do wing reflectors increase the square foot coverage of a HID lamp?

I have never used the wing reflectors before but I have one that has the glass cover. The glass keeps the direct heat off my girls and I can hook up a fan to my hood to move the heat out. I highly recommend the hood with glass cover.

UncleJohnsBrand said:

Do wing reflectors increase the square foot coverage of a HID lamp?

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They spread out and redirect the light, so I would say in a sense you are correct. And they reflect light downward that would have been lost.

I would not say that they increase the dimensions of the coverage, just focus the light and make it more even.

it is obviously better than no reflector at all...... Also, I had a cooltube that came with reflectors, I used the reflectors for over four years before I realized I made a big mistake. The outside of the reflector was covered with a plastic protective coating that I never removed!!! By then it was too late and the heat from the lamp baked the plastic on to the point that I couldn't remove it.