i just bought 2 boulderlamp.com cdl agro 315 watt lamps..paid $500.00 per lamp.. i was told each 315 watt cdl can cover the same area as my 600 watt hps..what is the difference between your growerhouse 315 watt lec and my boulderlamp 315 watt cdl? are they the same thing just different manufacture?
the sep issue of high times did a thing on best grow lamps and the 315 watt cdl actually had better par than a gavita pro de 1150watt at 2 ft from bulb..
i just got them so i cAnt say if they will be better or worse than my 600 watt hps,,but im hopefull as it can really save me on electric costs..ive noticed since switching lamps tighter node space and less stretch in the first 2 weeks of flowering..
so whats the dif between lec and cdl?
They are different names for the same tech, in my understanding.
Lec stands for light emmitting ceramic. And cdl is ceramic discharge lighting.
The real differences are with the bulb used and the ballast to power them.
Mine are from advanced tech lighting, I'm about to be in the room shortly I'll see if I can snap a pic.
Here's a pic from advanced tech lighting website. They use a Philips 4k bulb with mogul socket and Philips 315w ballast, dimmable to 220w if warranted.
I think I paid $220 per kit but i had to get a reflector and ceramic sockets/wiring. Still worth it in my book!
I will add that I had to purchase a step up/down transformer to run these lights from a 110v socket. the ballasts run from 220v.
Think I'd rather go back to the odd spritz with a water bottle, lol. Right, gonna take some clones in Jiffys and the race is on!
