bigslick90404
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Ive been doing some extensive research on cost effective alternatives for the more common and expensive HPS bulbs, (namely EYE Hortilux, Ushio etc...) and have found such a bulb made by Philips, available at every Home Depot for the resoundingly low price of $ 21.99
I downloaded the data sheet for this 400W HPS bulb directly from philips.com and compared it side by side to the Eye Hortilux Super HPS 400 and all of the values are practically identical.
There are a couple of things that jump off the page, namely:
Eye Hortilux Super HPS LU400S/HT/EN
https://www.eyehortilux.com/tb/superhps/EQS-N-52-78-66620.pdf
Initial Lumen (after 100 hrs of operation) 55,000 Lm
Mean lumens at 10 hours/start - 49,000 Lm
As opposed to the Philips - Model # 140987
Philips - Ceramalux 400W Mog ED18 CL
Initial Lumen (after 100 hrs of operation) 50,000 Lm
Mean lumens at 10 hours/start - 45,000 Lm
So there is about 10% less output from the Philips. But at $21.99!!!
The only thing I couldnt find on the Philips bulb was the Spectrum Data Graph which highlights the relative energy outputs specific to each photorange (red, blue etc..) I wanted to compare this side by side to the Hortilux bulb so I wrote to Philips and asked for a copy. No response yet but Ill post whatever they share.
So. Has anyone had the nerve to try the cheaper (one fifth the price) option from the good old Home Depot? If so, would you care to share your results and recommendations?
I am currently on my first 400W HPS grow but will be stepping up to a 2 x 400W grow next. Im seriously thinking about doing a Pepsi challenge on this sucker. Any thoughts? Am I crazy to think I can get the same results from such a generic challenger? Am I crazy not to try?
Interested in your thoughts..........
BS90404
I downloaded the data sheet for this 400W HPS bulb directly from philips.com and compared it side by side to the Eye Hortilux Super HPS 400 and all of the values are practically identical.
There are a couple of things that jump off the page, namely:
Eye Hortilux Super HPS LU400S/HT/EN
https://www.eyehortilux.com/tb/superhps/EQS-N-52-78-66620.pdf
Initial Lumen (after 100 hrs of operation) 55,000 Lm
Mean lumens at 10 hours/start - 49,000 Lm
As opposed to the Philips - Model # 140987
Philips - Ceramalux 400W Mog ED18 CL
Initial Lumen (after 100 hrs of operation) 50,000 Lm
Mean lumens at 10 hours/start - 45,000 Lm
So there is about 10% less output from the Philips. But at $21.99!!!
The only thing I couldnt find on the Philips bulb was the Spectrum Data Graph which highlights the relative energy outputs specific to each photorange (red, blue etc..) I wanted to compare this side by side to the Hortilux bulb so I wrote to Philips and asked for a copy. No response yet but Ill post whatever they share.
So. Has anyone had the nerve to try the cheaper (one fifth the price) option from the good old Home Depot? If so, would you care to share your results and recommendations?
I am currently on my first 400W HPS grow but will be stepping up to a 2 x 400W grow next. Im seriously thinking about doing a Pepsi challenge on this sucker. Any thoughts? Am I crazy to think I can get the same results from such a generic challenger? Am I crazy not to try?
Interested in your thoughts..........
BS90404