Mine just turned on so I can't look but I am pretty sure there was an H on the horizontal bulbs I got.
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I also believe there is an H designation and none on the vert., but I may be wrong.
I also think that the H's have a green dot on the end and verts not, also I may be screwy on this.
I am pretty high.
I also think that the H's have a green dot on the end and verts not, also I may be screwy on this.
I am pretty high.
High guys 
Been using 2 x cmh bulbs for a while and very impressed with their relative coolness and light spectrum. Thing is i forgot all about the horizontal and vertical thingo unitil about 1 min ago... i have one of my H bulbs in a vert setup. Does this matter? It seems to be working well...
Cheers!
Been using 2 x cmh bulbs for a while and very impressed with their relative coolness and light spectrum. Thing is i forgot all about the horizontal and vertical thingo unitil about 1 min ago... i have one of my H bulbs in a vert setup. Does this matter? It seems to be working well...
Cheers!
Ty_Kaycha
Member
If I remember correctly, it's either the GE or the Philips (possibly both & maybe other brands as well) the vertical can using in any direction but the horizontal is supposed to be only with in something like 45degrees of horizontal but not positive. It maybe the other way around.
Wish I had more solid info for ya!
How many hours does it have on it? It is my understanding that burning them out of position will shorten their life, considerably. If I were to guess, I would say you will get about 1/2 to 3/4 of it's rated life. How much or how soon, I couldn't tell you. Plus, burning it out of position might shift the spectrum enough to reduce the effectiveness. But, I don't know any of that for a fact.
namaste
namaste
I started using the Philips a couple months after their initial release in 2001. They only released a vertical for the first few years. I talked a couple shops in Seattle in to stocking them. Nearly everyone that ran them burned the verts in a horizontal hood for years. Never had a burn out, didn't notice a difference when they released the horizontal. The main difference seems to be more arc tube support in the horizontal bulb.
I called Philips tech line about the vert running horizontal and they did not express great concern.
I have a 250w vert in a PL horiz hood right now. I was too lazy to go buy a horiz when I had 2 verts sitting around. Crazy, I found 5 - 400w (3 hor / 2 vert) and 3 - 250w verts in a box in my garage?????????? I guess I was on a buying spree for some reason. Oh yeah, wholesale under $40.00each.
I called Philips tech line about the vert running horizontal and they did not express great concern.
I have a 250w vert in a PL horiz hood right now. I was too lazy to go buy a horiz when I had 2 verts sitting around. Crazy, I found 5 - 400w (3 hor / 2 vert) and 3 - 250w verts in a box in my garage?????????? I guess I was on a buying spree for some reason. Oh yeah, wholesale under $40.00each.
Good to see you back!...Azeotrope...
We had a discussion awhile back about the positions. I am of belief that they are one and the same bulb, but I could also be quite wrong. If I am not mistaken, I read in the patent somewhere that the design allows the orientation to be universal, which I think was also one of the patent attributes.
(philips holds the paper)
(philips holds the paper)
Pinball - Thanks! Nice to be back.
hoosier - I need to look, buy I think you are correct. When they 'revised/upgraded' for horiz, they just made it more robust. No reason I can see to worry about a Horiz running vert.
BTW - I really like the little 3k 150w on the digital ballast. Coupled with a 4k 250w it makes a nice combo...... I have ambient temp issues durring the first 2 hrs of 12/12 so I bring the 150w on for the first 2hrs and then the 250w. Works to help. As soon as I get healed I will add some cooling.
hoosier - I need to look, buy I think you are correct. When they 'revised/upgraded' for horiz, they just made it more robust. No reason I can see to worry about a Horiz running vert.
BTW - I really like the little 3k 150w on the digital ballast. Coupled with a 4k 250w it makes a nice combo...... I have ambient temp issues durring the first 2 hrs of 12/12 so I bring the 150w on for the first 2hrs and then the 250w. Works to help. As soon as I get healed I will add some cooling.
J
jaded1
Has anyone tried Sunpulse cmh bulbs,only asking as have seen some 600w bulbs in 3 or 10k versions?
Cheers guys it has been running for 6 months with no obvious diff to the one i have horizontally above my veg space. Its a phillips. Hopefully it doesnt explode!! 
I have mine in cooltubes... the el cheapo tube with the halfcircle of foil as reflector for veg. Thinking of getting rid of the foil and useing something else. I recently bought a Jorge Cervantes book and he mentions this type of tube creates a hot spot and isnt much good. Which ones are good for tight spaces?
Does a cmh also create a hotspot through the glass?
This is my veg area but it only has one bulb there now.
I have mine in cooltubes... the el cheapo tube with the halfcircle of foil as reflector for veg. Thinking of getting rid of the foil and useing something else. I recently bought a Jorge Cervantes book and he mentions this type of tube creates a hot spot and isnt much good. Which ones are good for tight spaces?
Does a cmh also create a hotspot through the glass?
This is my veg area but it only has one bulb there now.
its really funny that some people really did.. philips actually changed descriptions for some cmh models from static burning position to free for use, which is exactly the opposite
btw they also reported that; when you change the burning position you may get a lower light output, faster efficiency drop and changed spd (resulting in lower cri) which doesnt certainly mean its bad for growing bud (can also be better.. no one can tell) and i cant remember any phrase telling that a changed burning position increase the chance of explosions - dont worry too much
vin marioni
Member
interesting thread
jaded1 - SunPulse has a very poorly make knock off the Philips 400w & 250w cmh available. The rest of their bulbs are pulse start metal halide with a more traditional halide design. Shady stuff!
The horizontal cmh design from Philips is more robust than the vertical (original design) so no it won't 'blow-up' when out of position.
The horizontal cmh design from Philips is more robust than the vertical (original design) so no it won't 'blow-up' when out of position.
C
coxswain
Woohoo ... my new 400W CMH is finally up and running
So far I'm only using it for vegetation since I'm preparing my plants for outdoor.
I have it plugged to Vossloh Schwabe NaHJ 400 PZT.279 magnetic ballast for HPS/MH (HS/HI) lamps with a PZE 400D clipon unit with integrated IPP+ ignitor in case any Europeans wonder what ballast to buy. Oh yeah ... and have that wire at least 1.5 mm wide ;-)
looks niiiice
So far I'm only using it for vegetation since I'm preparing my plants for outdoor.
I have it plugged to Vossloh Schwabe NaHJ 400 PZT.279 magnetic ballast for HPS/MH (HS/HI) lamps with a PZE 400D clipon unit with integrated IPP+ ignitor in case any Europeans wonder what ballast to buy. Oh yeah ... and have that wire at least 1.5 mm wide ;-)
looks niiiice
W
whiterasta
Better pics coming later tonight but took a night shot while they were just before 50% flower. So far I have already overgrown the bud size of some finished plants of the same strain, same soil, same room. Just the added .8Kw of CMH spectrum.
If things continue as they are I will easily increase yield by 30-50%.
When I get done I will get organized and go thru my records and do a weekly comparison by photo of the same room under 2Kw HPS and then with the added .8Kw of CMH. It is rather eye opening.
Tiger Bomb @ 50% of 65day flower, again sorry for the crap pic, I will get the good cam out for some close ups and post some comparo photos of HPS vs HPS/CMH
I am happier than a boar in a peach orchard!
WR
If things continue as they are I will easily increase yield by 30-50%.
When I get done I will get organized and go thru my records and do a weekly comparison by photo of the same room under 2Kw HPS and then with the added .8Kw of CMH. It is rather eye opening.
Tiger Bomb @ 50% of 65day flower, again sorry for the crap pic, I will get the good cam out for some close ups and post some comparo photos of HPS vs HPS/CMH
I am happier than a boar in a peach orchard!
WR
