ttystikk
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Why?Yup. First response.
I haven't used Genesis bulbs yet, but I do use the Genesis ballast and it is awesome! No other ballast compares.
Why?Yup. First response.
I haven't used Genesis bulbs yet, but I do use the Genesis ballast and it is awesome! No other ballast compares.
Marketing, perhaps?Why?
The 600 watt DE's fire at 200v which is higher than standard HPS bulbs but the 1kW DE bulbs, at least the Ushio ones seem to operate at 230v which is similar to regular HPSes.Having read this thread all the way through, I thought I saw people saying that DE bulbs could be fired with standard thousand digital watt ballasts. I was under the impression output voltage was different, making DE bulbs incompatible with SE ballasts. Is this not the case?
so ill yield more with a 100$ bulb then a 50$? if so then please explain cause i was told by local grow shop 100 bulbs still need to be changed every run as they lose so much lumens right away... so if your gonna buy new bulbs every 2-3 months why spend that kinda money?? but really im unsure as im still new so if that bulb can almost double my yield then id spend the extra moneyTypically the increased yields from higher quality lamps will more than make up for the cheap bulbs - that and less light deterioration means less bulb changing in the first place.
DE tech 1. gives more lumens per watt, 2. Improves spectrum and 3. Lasts drastically longerso ill yield more with a 100$ bulb then a 50$? if so then please explain cause i was told by local grow shop 100 bulbs still need to be changed every run as they lose so much lumens right away... so if your gonna buy new bulbs every 2-3 months why spend that kinda money?? but really im unsure as im still new so if that bulb can almost double my yield then id spend the extra money
Because employees at a grow shop usually aren't capable of a cost-benefit analysis.so ill yield more with a 100$ bulb then a 50$? if so then please explain cause i was told by local grow shop 100 bulbs still need to be changed every run as they lose so much lumens right away... so if your gonna buy new bulbs every 2-3 months why spend that kinda money?? but really im unsure as im still new so if that bulb can almost double my yield then id spend the extra money
TRUE STORY. Who works at a grow shop? People who can't figure out how to make their living growing!Because employees at a grow shop usually aren't capable of a cost-benefit analysis.
- Jiji
It's not marketing but you can believe what you like. I just didn't want to rant on ballasts because this is a bulb thread, and I didn't want to hijack it.Why?
Just for everyone’s info, for the new Gavita E series, all these features and more are covered by a optional separate controller, the EL-1.It's not marketing but you can believe what you like. I just didn't want to rant on ballasts because this is a bulb thread, and I didn't want to hijack it.
1. I really like the sunrise function: it is better on your bulbs and your electrical bill with no loss to your plants growth.
2. They are fully programable with a single remote which has a number of benefits. It takes the timer out of the equation, and I don't know anyone who hasn't had at least a minor timer bump encounter, they suck. So all my ballast are synced. I know other ballast have remotes, but I found them harder to figure out.
3. Even though it has a very nice timer, you can still program it without one, I know it seems like I'm contradicting my last point, but sometimes I can't find the remote. The other programable ballast I've tried are usless without the remote.
4. Other programable ballasts I've used don't have an LED read out displaying the exact wattage, remaining time, etc., so it's easy to see at a glance if everything is on the level.
5. They look cool. Hey, it doesn't hurt...
The Hortilux "Eye" Super HPS Enhanced Spectrum light bulb.Let's start a good discussion I wanna hear everyone's views what is the best hps 1000 watt money can buy
Pretty impressive savings.
Pretty impressive savings. You sure Gavita isn't made in China, too? Are a lot of other equipment supplies cheaper with Alibaba, too? (Every buck saved is a big deal for me right now)
sativied, just put up new journal if u want to check it out, switched to 315 watt cdl lamps.The original phillips DE bulb of course.