I understand this, but at the cost of these fixtures they should be the same. My Aquasanrise led that these are replacing has the same meanwell driver and it was about half the price of these two Mitras
So your Aqua Sanrise uses a good quality power supply. While I agree it would have been good to have a matching set of power supplies and I am sure GHL USA would rectify that if aesthetics are an issue for you, the Meanwell power supply is where the commonality ends between an Aqua Sanrise Fixture and the Mitras and at the end of the day, the difference in the two power supplies you revived is nothing more than aesthics when it comes to the functionality and performance of your lights. If you are comparing this to the Aqua Sanrise, everything about these fixtures is different beyond just the manufacturer of the power supply. These use very specific high quality diodes with controlled lots on each diode batch and not diodes sourced based on price. They have more channels, better mix of diodes (based on nm range) for coral growth, better software, better board design, better cooling, more power, spread, channel mixing, support etc. Granted, I am sure you know this otherwise you may have stuck with the other lights.
As a manufacturer myself, I understand having alternate components on a bill of material. While it may be frustrating to have two power supplies that appear different, as a manufacturer, sometimes you need to deliver despite a shortage of a component like a power supply. That's where manufacturers have substitution components like that that don't sacrafice quality or performance but allow the show to go on when a component is on back order. The alternative would be to hold up production or deliveries to wait on a manufacturer like Meanwell to deliver a matching power powersupply. In the mean time, customers get frustrated and business is lost and in this case, over something that is purely aesthetic and not even a concern for most since these power supplies are usually hidden in or behind a cabinet.
Now keep in mind that GHL USA receives 100 or more of these fixtures at a time. Some are pre-sold while others are for inventory. They come in via the container or pallet full. As such, sometimes, these things happen. In my case all 6 of mine have matching power supplies but as I said, as the president of a company that manufacturers servers and workstations, I can understand the principles of lean manufacturing and even have alternative parts on our bill of materials that don't compromise quality or performance which is the case here as well.
As I said, I am sure GHL USA would be willing to address your concerns over the different power supplies on your two lights but I can assure you the only difference is aesthetics when it comes to the performance of these lights and most certainly was the result of an alternate component on a bill of material in which you happened to see both flavors.
