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09-14-2007, 10:47 PM #11
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Ceramic Metal Halide Bulbs...for HPS ballasts?
Well, it's clearly designed for industrial lighting, not horticulture use, and that large spike in the middle of the green spectrum will probably be wasted. It looks like a HPS/MH combo light, which could be great for vegging. The life is only 20,000 hours which is similar to typical MH bulb life. When it says the lumen maintenance is 85%, that probably means you'll get 85% of your initial lumens at half the bulb's rated life. I've seen other representations of lumen maintenance, but the % of initial lumens at 50% life is the most common. Also, lumens are about the same as a typical MH non-conversion bulb, so that's pretty good.
If you're familiar with regular MH bulbs, this looks like it'd work a lot like they do, but with a broader spectrum and in a HPS ballast. And because it's designed for industrial use, the low price probably has more to do with economy of scale than quality. Go for it!
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