Are 4 100watt HPS bulbs the same as using 1 400watt HPS bulb?

[SmokinTops]

Are 4 100watt HPS bulbs the same as using 1 400watt HPS bulb?

 

[Bob Smith]

No.

Not even close.

Are ten Mitsubishi Lancers a Ferrari?

 

[hwy420]

Are 4 100watt HPS bulbs the same as using 1 400watt HPS bulb?

Supposedly there is more light penetration with the higher watt lamp. But supposedly there is more coverage area with 4 100watters vs. 1 400watter.