Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Sunpulse Lamps:PULSE START METAL HALIDEWorlds First Digital Lamp for Digital Ballasts"Very High Frequency Light-Emitting Plasma Lamps" (VHF-LEPL) since 1999WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ADVANCED LAMP TECHNOLOGY!Sun Pulse makes the the only Digital Lamps for certified HID Electronic & Digital Electronic Ballasts. Sun Pulse Lamps are made with US intellectual properties and the highest quality, globally sourced components.Sun Pulse Lamps are also specifically designed for people, pets, plants, fish, and anywhere you need high quality light. Sun Pulse offers a wide varity of lamps for use in horticultural, aquarium, residential and commerical applications.FAQQ. What is a K?A. When we mention a 3K, 6.4K or 10K lamp, the K refers to the Kelvin color temperature of the lamp. A red lamp has warmer colors, and a bluer lamp has cooler colors on the scale (2 is reddish, and 10 is bluish, for example.) Q. What's a Pulse Start Metal Halide?A. Pulse start metal halides are the next generation of halide lamps. The traditional lamps are called “probe-start” metal halides. Probe and Pulse just refer to the method of the starting sequence for the arc stream as it passes through the arc tube to make the plasma. Q. Why are there four different colours?A. There’s a lot of photobiology, plant science, light science and gas chemistry that really answers that question. In short, it depends on the application. We make the different Kelvin colors in a similar way that nutrient recipes are different. We need certain fertilizers at certain stages of plant development, and now there are different colors of lamps that can be used at certain stages to enhance plant development.Lumatek Ballast More lumen output - up to 30% more lumens output than some old style magnetic ballasts ...More light equals more yield. We urge you to test this yourself with a good quality light meter. Be sure to also check how much power the ballast is using with an ammeter as many so called 600w magnetic ballasts now draw up to 750w as standard to try to keep up with Lumatek’s lumen output. More lumens generated per watt of electricity consumed - Lumatek ballast have increased efficacy over magnetic ballasts. They lose fewer watts from the power supply to the lamp. The high frequency output results in low power loss at the cathodes in addition to better overall power management. Stable light output - excellent for Pharmaceutical-agriculture, laboratories and other uses where precise regularized output is essential. Fast start-up - It reaches full brightness in under one minute; magnetic ballasts typically take about twenty minutes. Completely silent Small compact design - 600watt 240v ballast weighs less than 4.5 kilos compared to almost 20 kilos for magnetic ballasts. Produce less heat Cut-off circuitry - cut off when a short is detected. For ultimate safety. Longer bulb life - Lumen output loss over time, with the correct lamp, is dramatically less than with magnetic ballasts. Fully interchangeable - Lumatek ballasts can light both HPS and MH bulbs Important information about lumatek ballasts: Lamp compatibility – The Lumatek ballast is a high performance product that is designed to work with most high quality lamps. Cheap inferior lamps may cause problems and Lumatek recommends only high quality lamps. One or two good lamps with very high strike voltages may also be difficult for any electronic ballast to light; Lumatek has an adaptor available for those lamps. For specific recommendations contact your local supplier or Lumatek directly. Lamp Replacement - Be sure to disconnect the power source before changing lamps. Always use the specified wattage of lamp. (A 400W lamp should not be used in a 600W ballast). Lumatek recommends lamp replacement every 6-12 months. Hot Re-strike - It is VERY important that the lamp is given adequate time to cool down before it is reignited. You should allow a hot lamp to cool for 20-30 minutes before you try to re-strike it. Hot re-strikes cause premature lamp failure and lumen output degradation. Additionally, the lamp should never be turned off before the lamp reaches full intensity. R.F emissions - Lumatek ballasts are now internally RF shielded and can be used with standard System Cord sets as available in each country worldwide. Our ballasts produce the least amount of EMI (electro- magnetic interference) of any electronic ballast and conform to all international Electro-magnetic emission standards. This applies to all blue and purple models of the Lumatek. Super-lumen switch - In some territories the latest Lumatek ballast include the industry first “super lumen switch”. This feature will boost lumen output by 10% when the switch is activated. This allows unprecedented control of lumen output during ballast use. This feature is for HPS lamps only. With the switch in position "0" use M.H or H.P.S lamps. With the switch in position "1" use H.P.S only H.P.S/M.H - Lumatek ballasts operate both metal halide and high pressure sodium lamps. They will not light MV mercury vapor lamps which are commonly sold in hardware and some hydroponics stores. Mounting Location - Do not install ballasts in areas of very high heat such as an attic or a closed closet. Do not mount the ballast to the reflector or blow exhaust air over them. Do not stack ballast on top of each other. Do not allow contact with water. Mount units at least six inches apart. If a unit has any leaking resin please relocate to a cooler area or place a fan near the ballasts. happy growing, john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superbluehaze Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 The bulbs come in different kelvin colors so a double hps and halide bulb is made obsolete.happy growing,john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohnbigslick Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thank you that was really inforamtive and it brought to light why my electric bill was so ridiculous with my sunleaves ballast. I'll be trading it in shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superbluehaze Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Make sure you buy a certified digital ba;l;ast if you want to use sunpulse bulbs.You will save about 100 dollars per quarter per ballast on power, and the quality and quantity of light is much better.They are visually much brighter, and the plants love themhappy growingjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeu9 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Here is the range of colours of the SunPulse bulbs:Didn't had the chance to thank you in the first time I've read the info about sunpulse and lumatek, so I'll say it now,thank you, John!take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superbluehaze Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 your are welcome, Romeu,These lights do make quite a difference; I had one plant under a 600 watt digital, another under a 600 watt(magnetic ballast)and the haze 1 under the sunpulse bulb(digital). The church plant under the 600 watt magnetic ballast had buds that were much looser and no where near as compact as the other two plants under digital lighting.happy growing,john. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE HANDYMAN Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 cheers dust mate didnt see that til now mate,,im gonna sit now and read all this then go look at the site cheers mate,,il let u kno if i get one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE HANDYMAN Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 only thing is if i done this id want to get all the different colours and i bet that would cost a fortune.that purple 10k one looks the biz for flowering tho,i may give that a bash it looks liek it may be good for last little bit of flower but would it really make that much difference in a week???must do something or people wouldnt buy it,unless its an untested thing and this doesnt look like that..i want them but shit what a price,nearly 100e a bulb 400e for lights every year or so,shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE HANDYMAN Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 anyone useing these lamps?????please let us know, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabi Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I can only find shop is AU and US, any shop here in Eruropa?edit: found some http://www.hydroponics.co.uk/Lighting-Systems/Grow-Light-Bulbs-and-Accessories/Sunpulse-Digital-Metal-Halide-Bulbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE HANDYMAN Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 ebay mate but they are from us and some have crazy postage but not the bulbs just the ballast,try ebay for bulb thats where i saw one think it was 62 pounds ish with 17postage,,not bad considering its coming from us and its really breakable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 yeah would cost a lot to buy all the colors, i have never tried that 10K spectrum so don't know how efficient it is, but it must be here for a reason, maybe would give a nice boost to the plant in end of flo.. who knows until we see it happen on the forum ^^If you do so make sure to let us know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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