MH v. PC

[eunado]

What type of difference I am going to see on my energy bill if I switch from an orbit fixture with 4x96 watt PCs to a MH fixture with 3x175 watts and 2 40 watt atinics? Will it be substantial?

Also, would flourescent atinics be enough or should the atinics be VHO?

Thanks.

 

[Deuce67]

Use this link to see how much more it would cost you to run the 175 mhs.

 

[eunado]

I know the increase in wattage will cost more, but I was wondering if MH cost more to run than the same watt PCs.

 

[J. Montgomery]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10029631#post10029631 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eunado
I know the increase in wattage will cost more, but I was wondering if MH cost more to run than the same watt PCs.

I think that some MH ballasts, like my pulse start ballast, use large burst of energy to fire the MH bulbs, so that will consume a little more energy.

A few months ago, I switched from 4x65W PC lights to 2x175W MH lights. I didn't notice big changes in my electric bill. My electric bill tends to fluctuate more depending on the amount of A/C or heating used in a given month.

 

[eunado]

Thanks for the input.