Comparing HPS bulbs(wattage&Lumens)

skinnys said:

I thought I'd post my comparison of HPS bulbs.
I'm posting in Newbie Central because I'm guessing most of us(noobs) aren't aware of this.

I got the numbers from Sunkraft and Lumatek bulbs.

400W - 53500 Lumens
600W - 90000 Lumens
1000W - 130000 Lumens

So going from 400W to 600W you get a 68% increase in Lumens, while it's only a 50% increase in power-consumption.
Going from 600W to 1000W you get a 44% increase in Lumens, while it's a 66% increase in power-consumption.
And finally, going from 400W to 1000W you get a 143% increase in Lumens, while it's a 150% increase in power-consumption.

So it seems to me you get the most bang for your buck at 600W.

My point is if you are on a 400W like me, upgrading to 600W is a big deal at 68% increase in Lumens(and yield?).
I ordered my 600W bulb today.

Hope this is useful to someone.

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Coldnasty said:

I use 600 watt long azz time like a lot of people…. Best bang for your buck flower wise in a home grow imho. I do have LED but it’s much easier for me to deal with the heat issues that come from HID than it is to reach the environmental parameters to make LED feasible(cuz where I live obvs)... Also I’m a if ain’t broke don’t fix it kind of person to begin with. I do think the 1000’s are the top tier HPS just not needed for my smoke supply. 2 two

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