I lol'd at this. It's the TRUTH. Every color you need while being efficient is CMH. LEDs do work, but CMH will give you much more coverage and yield. Show them the light lol.
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I lol'd at this. It's the TRUTH. Every color you need while being efficient is CMH. LEDs do work, but CMH will give you much more coverage and yield. Show them the light lol.
Are there any sellers of the 315w Green Power Bulb besides Cycloptics? https://www.cycloptics.com/store
$70.80 @ horticulture source
$84.29 @ growers house
Growers house currently offer 10% off the price, so that's $75.89 - prefer them over horticulture source (better customer service).
Ok. I was under the impression that they were not the same bulb. And that the Agro/Green Power were different then the 930.
Early in the thread people were comparing the slightly different kelvin outputs (at least I thought, but maybe I'm remembering wrong) and the Green Power has a different Box.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=44419&pictureid=1147647
Ok. Is anyone selling the Green Power Lamp besides Cycloptics? I've been unable to find another source.
I haven't paid much attention to the "Greenpower" version - I think that it is just the latest name cooked up by the marketing people. However, the Agro's are carried by a number of people that still seem to be working through older stock, including here - http://growershouse.com/philips-mastercolor-elite-315w-lamp-t12-3100-k
staank
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Anyone dealt with venture lighting before?
seems like the same ballast as the philips advance, rebranded.
http://venturelighting.com/VLPS/BallastDataSheets/ElectronicBallasts/VEN6-315L-MRD5.pdf
seems like the same ballast as the philips advance, rebranded.
http://venturelighting.com/VLPS/BallastDataSheets/ElectronicBallasts/VEN6-315L-MRD5.pdf
Talking to rep now. Kits will be available shortly. Here's an interesting vid on why he doesn't prefer the Agros http://youtu.be/5cHR6tpu99k
The kit will come with philips electric ballast wired for 120v and a bulb...no socket (which you'll have to splice)
I'm trying to get to the bottom of which are the best bulbs for bloom. The elite 930 ed37 or the Agro PG bulbs.
The kit will come with philips electric ballast wired for 120v and a bulb...no socket (which you'll have to splice)
I'm trying to get to the bottom of which are the best bulbs for bloom. The elite 930 ed37 or the Agro PG bulbs.
Where can you get a 930 ed37 bulb from?
And I don't understand how the video shows "why he doesn't prefer the Agros"
Are you saying the EX39 bulbs don't have UV blocking?
This guy is misinforming me. When I check the specs...greenpowers have more uvb and uvc, but much less UVA (which is a good thing). I give the slight edge to the Agros.
The ex39 bulbs are on the advancedtech site. They're very close in specs and cheaper. Both are great bulbs.
I asked him about the UV block and never got a reply. I'm guessing it's blocking out the bad UVA....according to sheets.
Philips says the agro gives more blue light for sturdier plants in low light levels(2-3000 lux, greenhouses for vegetables) and the greenpower less blue light which should be enough at higher light levels(>3000 lux) and more "growth light"(I suppose PAR rating or effective lumens)
Very observant to notice that in sea of confusion and horrible site design. Guess that just narrowed down my bulb options.
Greenpowers are the same, just 'formerly known as' the Agro.
Venture is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philips, along with Advance and WideLite.
I've never used the 400w, so I can't honestly say. I know that Azeotrope was very impressed with the improvement of the 315w over the 400w, but whether or not it would be worth changing over while you still have new lamps left? I think that I'd probably run them out and change once the lamps are done - the prices on the 315s have come down a bunch in the last couple of years, and hopefully will continue dropping for a bit. Of course, there is the siren call of new gear.......
staank
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hrmm.. they have a range of 5k lights..
http://venturelighting.com/LampsDataSheets/NaturalWhite/47216.pdf
http://venturelighting.com/LampsDataSheets/NaturalWhite/47216.pdf
