Anyone try Inda-gro Induction Lights?

[justalilrowdy]

I am wondering if anyone has tried the inda-gro induction lights? They sound great but I don't see many reviews on how well they actually perform. Suppose to draw 70% less power.

 

[atomicfield]

links? pics? info? got any, never heard of them, all for reduce power consumption tho.

 

[Lazyman]

Nope never heard of it, but in my experience, anything that reduces the wattage by x% decreases yield by x% as well. See LED's, Sulphur plasma lights, or todays latest marketing hype light of your choice here.

 

[bendoslendo]

Apparently what Nikola Tesla would have grown his herb with. http://inda-gro.com/

Come with a 10 year 60,000hour warranty on ballast and lamp. That's pretty crazy. Guess it only matters if the company is around in 10 years.

 

[atomicfield]

Nope never heard of it, but in my experience, anything that reduces the wattage by x% decreases yield by x% as well. See LED's, Sulphur plasma lights, or todays latest marketing hype light of your choice here.

hey lazyman i thought the plasma lights were the king of output, with reduced wattage can you school me on these if u don't mind.

 

[Lazyman]

Krunchbubble knows more about them, but from what I've read on some university studies they make good supplemental lighting, but not primary. They put out an odd color spectrum, lots of green light and not much red or blue. They are also ridiculously expensive, and though there are newer ones without the spinning magnetron, they are still not very reliable. Basically they're not designed to be used for 12-18 hours a day like we do, and don't put out the colors plants need.

 

[atomicfield]

Krunchbubble knows more about them, but from what I've read on some university studies they make good supplemental lighting, but not primary. They put out an odd color spectrum, lots of green light and not much red or blue. They are also ridiculously expensive, and though there are newer ones without the spinning magnetron, they are still not very reliable. Basically they're not designed to be used for 12-18 hours a day like we do, and don't put out the colors plants need.

thanks man, i knew you could break it down for me to understand.

 

[justalilrowdy]

Not as expensive as led lights and only slightly higher that HID's and no bulbs to replace!.. but I want to see grow reports or some evidence that its better.

 

[ogenko]

here are some of there claimed specs

http://www.newagelights.com/400_watt_induction_grow_light.html

 

[raphenilweed]

I wonder if there was similar backlash against MH and HPS way back at the start of all this. What pushed indoor lighting techniques? Legal industries or the underground grow scene?

 

[ilegalalien]

I've seen a 300 watt one in a grow shop, don't know what brand it was, but it was a made for horticulture one [had the dual spectrum "bulb" one side cool, one side warm ]looked like a fluoro on steroids. The tubes are as thick as coke cans! The footprint looked like it could match it with a 600. power wise prob closer to 400 than 600, just a guesstimate .I feel sure you could get a result with one . If i recall correct it would have set one back 700 Australian bananas .
Not to be confused with surfer plasma lights i think Lazyman. Induction lighting has been used in commercial sector for long as hid i think.

 

[bobjoe 69]

i am starting a grow journal with induction lights at the moment i have used them in veg and flower my new journal is called CO2 super roots gecko grow 500 watt Multi strain organic party

we will see how things work out check journal out at https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=199997

be interested in any comments

Peace bros

 

[Boerman]

When you ask if anyone is using something, and all you hear is crickets chirping for months, THAT speaks volumes.

 

[GDB]

I just saw an ad for these on one of the grow magazines. It would be nice to see if people are having any good luck or not.

 

[killerweed31]

sound interesting, maybe wait more report about this lamp then we will see..

 

[foomar]

There is a bewildering choice of these lights on alibaba , many of the pics and descriptions are mixed up with led products and its hard to get firm specs from suppliers.

Sample 400 watter around 300 quid to the UK , below 200 for a pallet of 24 and still haggling , very tempted to try one for veg to replace an existing 400 watts of assorted cfl,s , should be capable of this rather than the manufacturers optimistic claims against sodium.

One worry is reliability , on larger orders they will supply 4% additional units FOC to cover failures so losses are expected , chinese power supplys have been the weakest link in many products i have repaired , poor soldering and low quality components on the board

Other concern is the quality and longevity of the phosphors used to coat the tube , many chinese made florescents burn out quickly and are below spec from the start , quality european tubes maintain spectrum and output efficiency for months , some imports last a fortnight.

Seen a lot of high end architectural lights of this type recently in hotel foyers and posh offices , the light is easy on the eye and certainly runs cool enougth to touch.

 

[Greenheart]

They even have a 420W model. Wonder if that is targeting any certain demographic. http://www.inda-gro.com/store#EHBOD-420W

What sets the inda-gro apart from most of the others is a triphospher bulb providing a more comprehensive spectrum similar to a verilux from what I have read. Other than that I would expect it to perform as a floro with the exception of being virtually waterproof and much longer life than even LEDs.

Here are a few links that helped me get a little better understanding of the whole micromole versus lumen thing

http://www.inda-gro.com/lighting-comparison.html#apparent_brightness_chart
http://www.inda-gro.com/pdf/aquarium-lighting.pdf

Your doing what with that lightbulb? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W135tcQOGOQ

 

[Nader]

Their new Pro 420 PAR models look to be the best choice period in alternative lighting. They're supposed to cover a 5 x 5 ft space with intense light, which is way more than I could say for any LED that costs $800 (but, high quality LEDs can really be great as supplementals) From what I've heard, they're not making them fast enough. Compared to their older models, the pros have an enhanced spectrum. When I get my hands on one, I will see what grams per watt I can pull off. I am aiming for 2.5gpw

 

[guest456mpy]

I wonder if there was similar backlash against MH and HPS way back at the start of all this. What pushed indoor lighting techniques? Legal industries or the underground grow scene?

I was around and growing when people started bringing the gardens inside. Most just laughed that we were trying to grow cannabis indoors without sunlight and insisted it couldn't be done correctly.

In the very beginning it was mercury vapor lights. MH lights were designed to give a more natural lighting for night TV broadcasts of nation baseball and football games and were very hard to get and expensive. As legal industries began to use them in earnest the prices slowly came down to a reasonable costs and availability became feasible.

HPS was used in street and parking lighting and costs were initially also higher.

AS LEDs and Plasma become used more in legal applications the costs will come down in a similar manner.

H.G.

 

[Nader]

Just recieved my Pro PAR 420W light, and I am beyond excited! I will be supplementing with 150-200W of LEDs once they arrive. I will also be posting a journal on this grow once it's ready to go.

Also I found these new videos, posted by the wonderful man who sold me the light
http://youtu.be/XcfOdojIC38
http://youtu.be/O31d1KqrVc8