New Induction Grow light

[RackitMan]

Note to moderator: If this is considered spam and against the rules, then I apologise, but I thought this may be of major interest to all growers.

I am in contact with the manufacturer of the only induction light specifically designed for plant growth and am trying to get this product off the ground and see if it meets the needs of the cannabis community. If there is interest I would be looking for both testers and investors for the USA.

Here are the pros of this new light:

1. Low heat. No venting required. Will not burn plants.

2. No fans built-in or required.

3. Light spectrum designed specifically for plant growth.

4. Extremely long life. Only 35% lumen loss after 100,000 hours. Twice that of LEDs.

5. Five year guarantee. Repairs after that time are not to exceed 50% of the price paid.

6. No supplemental light required. Designed for both vegetative and flowering dues to strong output at blue and red; yet all of the lesser frequencies are covered.

Induction lighting actually goes back 100 years to the time of Tesla and has been used for high output commercial lighting for decades. It is somewhat similar to fluorescent in that the bulb contains a sealed tube with rare gases and specifically chosen phosphor coatings.

As there are no electrodes to heat up and cool off like a standard fluorescent, there is very little material decay. The gasses are stimulated by a strong magnetic induction field; thus no wires or contacts to the bulb itself.

Initial testing indicates that a 200 watt induction light will meet or exceed the growth shown by a 300 watt triband LED grow light.

The costs are lower than that of comparable high-power LEDs, but more than HID.

These units are solidly designed with no flimsy or short-cut components.

There are 200, 300 and 400 watt models coming, with only the 200 and 300 watt models currently available.

Pictures and spectral graph coming in the next post.

FYI, I am not a salesman, but a grower like yourselves. I cannot yet vouch for this product until I and more experienced growers get a few harvests under their belts, but it could be a very exciting business and horitcultural adventure.

Manufacturer will offer a significant buy-back to initial buyers that do not think the light is adequate for their needs. They are willing to lose money to gain the future market share.

If enough people are interested, I may present a group buy proposal to my contact.

RackitMan Reviewed by RackitMan on 07-21-2009. New Induction Grow light Note to moderator: If this is considered spam and against the rules, then I apologise, but I thought this may be of major interest to all growers. I am in contact with the manufacturer of the only induction light specifically designed for plant growth and am trying to get this product off the ground and see if it meets the needs of the cannabis community. If there is interest I would be looking for both testers and investors for the USA. Here are the pros of this new light: 1. Low Rating: 5

[frostymcfailure]

Induction lighting actually goes back 100 years to the time of Tesla and has been used for high output commercial lighting for decades.

This is what truly sparked my interest. I've been doing research on this man since i was very young & would love to see how these turn out. I am willing to try one under a battery of extensive testing and let you know how it turns out. If i like the results i'd also be interested in investing & talking to some supply vendors i know to carry this product. Have any of these been through a run yet & if so what were the results. Also, what is the name of this type of lighting & what color does it appear to the naked eye.

[RackitMan]

The light ouput is about 85% usable by the plant as compared to about 15-20% (?) for HPS.

Notice the full red spectrum from orange and on into far red with very little wastage in the yellow and green and a nice bump on the low frequencies which includes blue, royal blue and cyan. The light appears pink/lavender to human eyes.

Unit size is roughly 8" deep * 24" * 15" and weighs 22-25 pounds.

Initial studies in Chinese Universities look promising and I have requested the papers, but we all know that we need experienced growers stateside with well-documented grows on our favorite plant to do a real-world proof of concept.

I like the fact that this is a new application, but a well-proven technology in commercial lighting. The phosphor coating specifically designed for plants is mainly what is proprietary.

The rectangle with the U-Bend tube in the lower right attachment is what the output looks like.

[Swansen]

i found these not to long ago, and the fact that Nikola Tesla is behind the invention of the light speaks volumes.... you really have to wonder though, where have these lights disappeared to over the years?? Anyways, if i had a spare 3hundy laying around i would pick up one of those 200w units. Of which, they are VERY pricey, but i guess what do you do.

bump for an amazing product

[Bubbleblower]

Hey, I did the same thing you did :thumbsup: and ordered these lamps.

Some companies have induction lights especially for flowering, that have for example been tested here (in Dutch, but the pictures are very clear).
But any company can produce them if you order enough. They just play with phosphor-mixtures till they find the right one.

You should be able to get 300 watt complete for less than $ 150,= FOB Shanghai.

[RackitMan]

Do you have a source for such a low price? I would be most interested.

An industrial induction light has the wrong spectrums and while it would still grow plants, would not be very efficient.

[bigdutchman]

I have been reading a bit about the induction lighting. I would be interested in hearing pricing, wattage, form factor, etc. LED lights seem to suffer from a lack of full spectrum, where the induction lights do not.

bigdutchman

[knna]

Very interesting, RackitMan. Thanks too Bubbleblower for the aditional info.

At what lamp power correspond the spectral distribution graph posted? Any link to more complete technical info about the lamp?

[NeverEnough]

150$ is cheap?

You can buy 8 23 watt cfls for 15$ and that purduces 12800 lumens enough to properly light a 4 foot plant with good results.

[headshake]

150$ is cheap?

You can buy 8 23 watt cfls for 15$ and that purduces 12800 lumens enough to properly light a 4 foot plant with good results.

well let's see.....

[I]

1. Low heat. No venting required. Will not burn plants.

CFLs put out a good deal of heat. they actually put out more heat than HIDs.

2. No fans built-in or required.

3. Light spectrum designed specifically for plant growth.

4. Extremely long life. Only 35% lumen loss after 100,000 hours. Twice that of LEDs.

CFLs need to be replaced every six months at least as they wear out easily. HID bulbs also need to be replaced about the same i believe.

LEDs should theoretically never burn out, but they loose light output after 50,000 hours or so.

5. Five year guarantee. Repairs after that time are not to exceed 50% of the price paid.

6. No supplemental light required. Designed for both vegetative and flowering dues to strong output at blue and red; yet all of the lesser frequencies are covered.

this will have to be determined.

-shake