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GrowFAQ : Lighting : Identification and
Comparison

H.I.D bulb information

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Contributed by: Nietzsche

Below are some tables compiled from data about
various lamps so that you can compare and contrast
different lamps yourself. Things to remember! Different
sources of light have different light spectrums some
better for plant growth and some not so good such as
incandescent bulbs. Plant growth is heavily influenced
by the amount and colour of the available light. Blue
light at about 450nm favours root growth and intense
photosynthesis. Red colours at 600 to 700nm stimulate
rapid stem growth, intense flowing and chlorophyll
production.

An interesting note about PAR watts
and lumens for MH and HPS lamps is that the correlation
between the two is over 97%. Meaning that for HPS and MH
lights (remember the very restricted sample used here)
on average there is less than 3% variance when
estimating PAR watts from lumens. But remember that is
an average and some lamps the difference may be much
more.

If you have more information to add to the
tables below PM Nietzsche.

Lamp Efficiency In PAR WATTS

BRAND

MAKE

CATEGORY

WATTS

INITIAL
LUMENS

PAR
WATTS

CCT

Argosun

Classic

MH

1000

117000

581

~3K

Hortilux

Super HPS TM
EN

HPS

1000

145000

535

~2K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1100

133000

505

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

470

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

470

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

442

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

441

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

416

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

1000

80000

340

~5K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

430

58500

220

~2K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

600

85000

205

~2K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

400

55000

205

~2K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

159

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

151

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

400

32500

138

~5K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

36000

136

~4K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

400

55000

132

~2K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

22000

87

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

23000

87

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

21500

85

~3K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

250

19000

81

~5K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

21000

80

~4K

Hortilux

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

250

32000

77

~2K

Lamp Efficiency In LUMENS

BRAND

MAKE

CATEGORY

WATTS

INITIAL
LUMENS

PAR
WATTS

CCT

Hortilux

Super HPS TM
EN

HPS

1000

145000

535

~2K

GE

Lucalox® Standard

HPS

1000

140000

~2.1

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1100

133000

505

~3K

Philips

Son Standard

HPS

1000

130000

~1.95K

Philips

Son T

HPS

1000

130000

~1.95K

Osram
Sylvania

Lumalux®
Standby

HPS

1000

127000

~2.1K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

470

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

470

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

442

~4K

ArgoSun

MS

MH

1000

117000

581

~3.2K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

1000

115000

~3.8K

Osram Sylvania

Super Metalarc®

MH

1000

115000

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

441

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

416

~4K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

1000

110000

~3.4K

GE

Multi-Vapor® Standard

MH

1000

105000

~4K

Philips

Son T
Plus

HPS

600

90000

~1.95K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

600

85000

205

~2K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

1000

80000

340

~5K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

430

58500

220

~2K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

400

55000

205

~2K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

400

55000

132

~2K

Philips

Son T
Agro

HPS

400

55000

~2.05K

Philips

Son T
Plus

HPS

400

55000

~1.95K

Philips

Son Plus

HPS

400

54000

~1.95K

GE

Lucalox® Standard

HPS

400

51000

~2.2

Philips

Son
Standard

HPS

400

48000

~1.95K

Philips

Son T

HPS

400

48000

~1.95K

Osram
Sylvania

Lumalux®
Standby

HPS

400

47500

~2.1K

GE

Extra High Output
(XHO)

MH

400

44000

~4K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

400

41000

~4K

Osram
Sylvania

Compact Super
Metalarc®

MH

400

41000

~3.8K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

159

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

151

~4K

ArgoSun

MS

MH

400

40000

~3.2K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

36000

136

~4K

GE

Multi-Vapor® Metal Halide
Standard

MH

400

36000

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

400

32500

138

~5K

Hortilux

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

250

32000

77

~2K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

23000

87

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

22000

87

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

21500

85

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

21000

80

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

250

19000

81

~5K

Lamp Efficiency for MH & HPS

BRAND

MAKE

CATEGORY

WATTS

INITIAL
LUMENS

PAR
WATTS

CCT

Argosun

Classic

MH

1000

117000

581

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1100

133000

505

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

470

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

117000

442

~4K

ArgoSun

MS

MH

1000

117000

~3.2K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

1000

115000

~3.8K

Osram Sylvania

Super Metalarc®

MH

1000

115000

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

441

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

1000

110000

416

~4K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

1000

110000

~3.4K

GE

Multi-Vapor® Standard

MH

1000

105000

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

1000

80000

340

~5K

GE

Extra High Output
(XHO)

MH

400

44000

~4K

GE

High
Output (HO)

MH

400

41000

~4K

Osram
Sylvania

Compact Super
Metalarc®

MH

400

41000

~3.8K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

159

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

40000

151

~4K

ArgoSun

MS

MH

400

40000

~3.2K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

400

36000

136

~4K

GE

Multi-Vapor® Standard

MH

400

36000

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

400

32500

138

~5K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

23000

87

~4K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

22000

87

~3K

Sunmaster

Warm
Deluxe

MH

250

21500

85

~3K

Sunmaster

Natural
Deluxe

MH

250

21000

80

~4K

Sunmaster

Cool
Deluxe

MH

250

19000

81

~5K

Hortilux

Super HPS TM
EN

HPS

1000

145000

535

~2K

GE

Lucalox® Standard

HPS

1000

140000

~2.1

Philips

Son Standard

HPS

1000

130000

~1.95K

Philips

Son T

HPS

1000

130000

~1.95K

Osram
Sylvania

Lumalux®
Standby

HPS

1000

127000

~2.1K

Philips

Son T
Plus

HPS

600

90000

~1.95K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

600

85000

205

~2K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

430

58500

220

~2K

Hortilux

Super HPSTM
EN

HPS

400

55000

205

~2K

Sunmaster

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

400

55000

132

~2K

Philips

Son T
Agro

HPS

400

55000

~2.05K

Philips

Son T
Plus

HPS

400

55000

~1.95K

Philips

Son Plus

HPS

400

54000

~1.95K

GE

Lucalox® Standard

HPS

400

51000

~2.2

Philips

Son
Standard

HPS

400

48000

~1.95K

Philips

Son T

HPS

400

48000

~1.95K

Osram
Sylvania

Lumalux®
Standby

HPS

400

47500

~2.1K

Hortilux

Super HPS
Deluxe

HPS

250

32000

77

~2K

Last modified: 16:51 - Oct 23,
2001

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