Lighting Website Updates

[fkadir]

Sanjay, did you had the chance to test out the new 14kk BLVs? Thanks

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Thanks. Have you tested any of the 400W DE bulbs?

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Have you tested any of the 400 W DE bulbs? Just looking for info before I go buy new bulbs.

The pendants I got came with 2 20K and 1 14K bulbs that were used. The 20K's have a nice blue white color but the 14K was real yellow.

 

[Herbert T. Kornfeld]

Did you look on the site...there are many 400wattDE bulbs listed...

 

[Sanjay]

Have you tested any of the 400 W DE bulbs? Just looking for info before I go buy new bulbs.

The pendants I got came with 2 20K and 1 14K bulbs that were used. The 20K's have a nice blue white color but the 14K was real yellow.

Yes. Check the site.

From what I have heard, there are only 2 sources for the lamps. One in China and one in Korea. Hence there are differences in the lenght of the lamps.

The Happy Reefing lamps that I tested are Chinese, and as far as I know HR is out of business. It is quite possible that others are bringing in the same lamps witih private labels.

I have a collection of the PFO Krystal Star lamps in queue to be tested.

sanjay.

 

[wfgworks]

Sanjay

Have you collected any data on the NEW BLV/USHIO 14K?

I just put one over my tank and its bright for a 14K.

 

[Sanjay]

Its also in the queue. I am finishing of the 175W lamps right now.

Unfortunately, there is only a limited amount of time I can spend doing this.

sanjay.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

We need a Sanjay clone

 

[Aquatic Hamster]

I'm looking at buying a couple of pendant lights. The model I like right now is the Aqua Medic Ocean Pendant, 250 DE bulbs. It comes with a magnetic ballast, but says it can be upgraded to an electronic ballast. Can I assume that the magnetic ballast is an M80 and will perform close to the results given on Sanjay's giant database of light.

 

[xabo]

Negative, an M80 is a magnetic HQI ballast. It's designed to run the HQI (DE) bulb to its full capacity.

 

[Aquatic Hamster]

Ok, I'm glad I asked, but my description was incomplete. The ballast is described on their site an as Oceanballast M 250 HQI. So the magnetic 250 HQI ballast can be considered as an M80?

 

[xabo]

Ok, I'm glad I asked, but my description was incomplete. The ballast is described on their site an as Oceanballast M 250 HQI. So the magnetic 250 HQI ballast can be considered as an M80?

Yes.

 

[Aquatic Hamster]

Thank you.

 

[causeofhim]

So, can a standard magnetic ballast, like a 250 watt PFO, run a 250 watt DE bub?

 

[Travis]

So, can a standard magnetic ballast, like a 250 watt PFO, run a 250 watt DE bub?

no

 

[Sango-chu]

Sanjay, good evening.

I read a thread somewhere that stated bulbs 10k and higher don't need a UV lens; that they come with UV protection in the glass they're made of already. I can't find the thread, so can you please shine some light on this matter for me. I have a deep tank already and would hate to lose PAR with the additional of the lens.

Thank you in advance,
Lou

 

[Sanjay]

Lou:

With the moguls the outer envelope is the UV shield and you do not need any additional shield, unless you want to protect the reflector from splashes and salt spots.

With the Double Ended Lamps.. it is recommended to use a UV shielding glass.

Hope this answers your question.


sanjay.

 

[Aquatic Hamster]

I have a bulb manufacturer question,

I have a phoenix bulb that clearly says on the bulb
Phoenix MH-250W/TD/B

I have another bulb that says on the bulb
PEC Lamp MH-250W/TD Blue

These bulbs are almost identical in appearance. The PEC bulb was sold to me as a Phoenix bulb. Are the PEC and Phoenix the same?

 

[Sanjay]

I do not know if the PEC = Phoenix, yet. I have a couple of lamps sitting to be tested that say PEC on the box, but the lamps themselves do not say PEC.

sanjay.

 

[Sango-chu]

Sanjay, thanks for the quik response.

Lou