Xenon lights

[2broke2smoke]

has anybody ever tried using Xenon lights for their grow? Seems like they could be useful for their low power consumption. I have never heard of anybody using them and was wondering if it is because they suck? They come in 3000K and 6000k color temps and have a CRI of 100, how could this be bad?

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[khronik]

Well, projectors use xenon arc lamps, and their bulbs are ridiculously expensive. Like $200 just for the bulb. That alone would be prohibitive, but their spectrum is also not ideal for plant growth. They release a lot of light at UV, near-infrared, and green frequencies, which are essentially wasted by plants. Plus, the power regulation for a xenon bulb is pretty expensive and elaborate and will cost a lot more than a HPS/MH ballast. Xenon bulbs do have low-ish power consumption, but it's no better than other HID lighting, like HPS or MH.

[2broke2smoke]

thanks for the explanation khronik.

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[deadhead65]

Well, projectors use xenon arc lamps, and their bulbs are ridiculously expensive. Like $200 just for the bulb. That alone would be prohibitive, but their spectrum is also not ideal for plant growth. They release a lot of light at UV, near-infrared, and green frequencies, which are essentially wasted by plants. Plus, the power regulation for a xenon bulb is pretty expensive and elaborate and will cost a lot more than a HPS/MH ballast. Xenon bulbs do have low-ish power consumption, but it's no better than other HID lighting, like HPS or MH.


I just saw a bunch of under the cabinet xenon lights , 20 watts per light, and they only cost about $20 for 3. They're supposed to be a lot cooler than other lights too in terms of being able to touch them. The glass that covers them is uv protected so that wouldn't be a problem and you just plug it in like a normal light so wiring isn't an issue.

I was thinking of getting a bunch of them since then I could have light all over the place in different areas of the cabinet.

[Pudish]

dont know if you know this or not but xenon bulbs are considered HIDs. Just on the smaller side.