Gavita pro 600 x 2 / LEP 300 test grow

[OjoRojo420]

I could use the exact set up for my studio!

Pretty sure they did some homework before releasing those models.

Nice and clean design!

Ojo

 

[cheesey]

some more info

http://www.aquaculture-hydroponics.co.uk/admin/web-inf/uploads/documents/flyer pro 600 lores.pdf

 

[theherbalizor]

Yes the 600w philips bulbs at 400v has a higher par value thus able to deliver more photons equaling greater co2 fixing molecules.

Also a higher red spectrum than normal hps.

The Pro 600 and 1000 only take the philips 400v bulbs i do believe. So what they are touting is indeed what your interested in, eyes. Increased par and better spectrum.

Right update time.

I decided to just run the LEP during veg for now as it doing a grand job filling at 1.5 m tent.

The plants were potted up from rooted clone on 2 oct. Vegged under t5 in seedling pot for 3 days, then about 9 days in 1 lt pot under 600w mhal. Now this is straight after repot into final 11lt smart pots and day 3 of LEP light.

I am amazed at the spread, and the speed in which the plants are now growing. They are going rapid. I will endevour to only veg with the lep then turn the HPS on in flower.

I am thinking of putting a normal hps on the other side of the LEP for comparison. But ideally I want to have 2 leps either side of a dimable Pro 1000.

Anyway on with shots.

First shot is of my little make shift set up for until i relocate fan into eaves, and change that nasty dirty carbon cover.

Second and third are of plants with no flash. Only LEP lighting here.

Next couple are of the plants but with flash.

Second to last is the KQ and lastly a wee giesel.

 

[speedemon]

Wow!! They are some tiny reflectors, will be interested to see what the spreads like on them and how well the plants not under the direct light do, also like others have said what a tiny bulb in that LEP light.

 

[roll it large]

Top job herbs am liking the sound of the lep 300 an ive been eyeing up the dimmable 1k too not that bad of a price really for the pro 1000 just cant find bulb prices

looking forward to more updates

peace

 

[theherbalizor]

Thanks. In theory only one plant, or indeed only one leaf of a plant is directly under the bulb, lol. It's amazing that something the size of a tic tac can light a room up.

Price on the luxim LEP bulb I would imagine is expensive. Magnetrons a cheap as are wave guides etc. So all the price must be in the bulb. I will find out on Monday.

I did see prices for the 400v bulbs , but can't remember, but I didn't wince. Perhaps a 10 er more than a normal hps. Again I shall check on monday when at work.

 

[guerilla415]

fucking sweet i didnt know u were still over her herb, good to see ya again, its been way too long

Saves me a trip to the farm...super stoked to see how you do and I couldnt think of a better person Id rather see test them and give an unbiased opinion and results.

Thanks for doing the legwork!!! take care and best of luck

guerilla

 

[guerilla415]

btw here are some pricing details on these lamps for home growers... from this website... http://www.monstergardens.com/grow-lighting/plasma-grow-lights.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=63


Gavita Pro 300 LEP Light Emitting Plasma
$1 249.95 - retail
$1 229.95
You Save: $20.00

Stray Light G2 Plasma Grow Light
$1 675.00 - retail
$1 549.95
You Save: $125.05

So theres actually a newer model of this same one herb is using out right now...looks slick too, i like the black despite the fact that black is usually not the best choice for in room equipment.

I need to write to these people and tell em that someone

should be sent a few of these new ones to test out. Im sure they would require a huge deposit though lol.


hope u dont mind the info herb...Heres the pics below\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

***EDIT***
Apparently these can be used with either 220/240v AND 110/120v!!! I am really impressed by gavita and the insistence on moving FORWARD!!! Fuck LED's IMO, they are good for everything BUT growing canna IMO, these plasmas look like the shiznit. CMH needs to either step up to higher wattage or say fuck it and hit the drawing board again...again all my opinion. I havee friends who swear by LED's...but they also would rather smoke MY herb

Hey Herb, whatddya think about a 2/1 ratio of Sunpulse Bulbs and LEPlasmas??? It doesnt sound like it gets much better atm spectrum wise.

 

[guerilla415]

sorry too post again, but what is it that makes these companies call these magnetic induction lamps Plasmas??? From what I can see simply by the bulb itself they are two totally different ways of producing light if only in scale.

I keep running into these induction lamps in my research and its driving me nuts...Mr Herborizor, do u happen to have any links or papers on plasma lighting in general and/or plasmas used in indoor gardening??? Or anybody for that matter

take care everyone, have a good weekend

guerilla

 

[speedemon]

Top job herbs am liking the sound of the lep 300 an ive been eyeing up the dimmable 1k too not that bad of a price really for the pro 1000 just cant find bulb prices

looking forward to more updates

peace

This one mate http://www.aquaculture-hydroponics.co.uk/product.aspx?productID=2243&categoryID=25&subCategoryID=489
Have just seen it, it looks nice, I dont think its a to bad price either but will need to see results before opening the wallet lol.

 

[theherbalizor]

We have a 1000w version down the shop. Very nice unit. Amazes me at how cool the ballasts run.

Gavita currently only have one LEP in two models, air cooled and non air-cooled.

They are called magnetic induction because of the magnetron inducing light from the plasma. It induces light by firing radiation at the bulb. Rather than producing light by run a voltage thru it. There is nothing that physically connects the bulb to the puc or dia-electric disk. It just sits in a hole to house it.

Hope that helps. Very layman terms.

 

[edgey]

sorry i'm late

looks interesting herb , same as others though on the size of bulb and reflector , is it big enough ?

edgey

 

[VerdantGreen]

wow the colour spectrum graph on the 300 has got my attention - have you any way of measuring the actual power consumption? if its actually 300watts then thats the same as a 250 HPS. lumens not rated as high but that doesnt mean a great deal.

thanks for posting

VG

 

[theherbalizor]

The bulb is rated to fill a 1.2m tent at 30 cm, this is a 150cm tent and it's filling that nicely.

Plants responding greatly to the improved spectrum over the t5. This has 18000 lumens I believe and an 8 strip t5 at 35000 lumens. So half the lumen level yet plants growth I would say has more than doubled it's rates. Not to mention the lumen level of 600w that these ladies we're under. Goes to show lumens mean shit in terms of plants needs.

 

[theherbalizor]

Oh yeah, power consumption on my meter is 296w!

Verey little heat produced. Super efficient.

 

[guerilla415]

thanks again herb, when im talking about "magnetic induction" im mean these fluro lights that sometimes are claiming to be plasmas...

http://www.everlastlight.com/EHB-ED-Fixtures.html

basically a new style fluoro, NOT a plasma lamp from what i can tell.

take care and stay safe

guerilla

 

[roll it large]

This one mate http://www.aquaculture-hydroponics.co.uk/product.aspx?productID=2243&categoryID=25&subCategoryID=489
Have just seen it, it looks nice, I dont think its a to bad price either but will need to see results before opening the wallet lol.

yeah mate price aint too bad when you price up a blocbuster adjustawatt & 1k bulb theres not much difference

just dont know about temps yet with them not being aircooled

Let us know how you cope with the temps mate

peace

 

[speedemon]

Do these lights and ballasts get as hot as hps then? I thought that might have been one of the advantages is cooler running?

 

[theherbalizor]

The ballast runs cold. I have not turned the pro 600 on on the tent yet, just in the open shop. To the back of the hand they felt similar or perhaps slightly wrmer than hps. Bare in mind the bulb is being driven by an extra 180 v.

I see on those flouros. At the end of the day a flouro and plasma are very similar. A tube of gas being excited to such a degree that it lights up. Flouros, normally, by an electric charge running thru the tube ionising the gases etc. A plasma is really the same except the bulb is being excited by radiation controlled by a wave guide.

So the theory would agree that perhaps a flouro can also be driven in a similar manor. We have all seen the experiment of waving a flouro tube near a pylon. Same science.

 

[guerilla415]

from everything ive read there is not even as much heat as a fluoro from one of these gavita lights...thats what i love about them the power of the light with such little heat production is just amazing, and these are only the first generation of these.

Thanks for the concise advice and info herb, alwaysz appreciated

High times has an article about DNA genetics using them in thier breeding facilities maybe one of them will stop in and add thier shillings to this journey of discovery.

guerilla