New Lighting Product

[Charles99]

check it:
http://www.solarisled.com/

PS. Click the Buy Now button to price this thing. :lol:

 

[opTIMus702]

omg thats expensive!

 

[WarDaddy]

I am actually thinking about it...

Here are my thoughts...

$2300 for the unit.

$400 fot te sale of my stuff.

Net cost $1900

no Bulb Changes for 50K hours, or 13 years!

My yearly bulb costs are $180 (5 years is $900)

Energy savings! I am in the Big Penalty, the If I can save enough power to drop me down a level it will pay for itself in a year and a half.

What I want is a true power consumed rating... only thing I could see is that the 48" has 300watts of LEDs. Is that tru 300 watt pull? or is their power facotr on that?

 

[NicoleC]

Cost savings calculator here:
http://www.solarisled.com/FAQTechnical/SolarisCostSavings/tabid/65/Default.aspx
(Doesn't cover PCs, though.)

You're right, they very specifically don't specify the wattage of the power supply. However, whomever buys one first can look on the case...

 

[WarDaddy]

have these guys been invited to RAP?

 

[WarDaddy]

Here is a great review of the product...

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/8/review2

 

[WarDaddy]

I recieved an e-mail from the manufacture and they say that with fans on and it at its max light it pulls about 350 watts. This is the 4ft version.

That saves me 190 watts.

How does that translate to kilowatts over the month on my 10 hour lighting period?

 

[WarDaddy]

Ok... time for a kill o watt and a spreadsheet.

I need to find out where my costs are...

 

[afelder]

Or you can use the calculator on the main page. Pumps are usually the biggest because they are constant.

Ariel

 

[ScotchMaster]

Those lights are really cool but out of my price range and untested...Ill wait a year and buy one then

 

[Charles99]

good article. thanks for the link.