Available
Lumens* |
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1500 |
1000 |
940 |
600 |
430 |
400 |
360 |
250 |
220 |
175 |
150 |
100 |
70 |
40 |
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Standard High Intensity Discharge Bulbs |
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HPS & Agro |
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135,000 |
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87,000 |
52,030 |
49,200 |
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28,000 |
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16,050 |
9,200 |
6,090 |
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Metal Halide |
154,500 |
120,000 |
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38,400 |
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21,000 |
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14,525 |
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8,100 |
4,970 |
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Conversion High Intensity Discharge Bulbs |
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HPS for MH ballast |
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129,720 |
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45,000 |
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24,420 |
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15,000 |
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MH for HPS ballast |
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118,000 |
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38,400 |
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19,750 |
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Fluorescent Bulbs |
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Standard |
CW & WW | 3,200 |
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Specialty |
Gro, Agro, Aquarium, Terrarium | 1,800 |
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Footnotes |
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(a) |
* Values are Initial Lumen averages taken from several samplings
of each bulb, actual values vary with manufacturer and time. Check current stats for several brands before deciding
on a bulb. Mean Lumens for sampled bulbs are appx 10-15% lower than Initial Lumens for HPS and Fluoros, and appx
25-35% lower for MH.
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(a) Lumens are for 40 watt flruorescent bulbs only (usually 4
feet, can include some compact versions)
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(b) 940,360,220, and 150W HPS conversion bulbs for use with 1000,400,250,175
MH ballasts respectively.
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