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[loolagigi]

sweet beans, now i can finish my closet. on the lumatek it had 4 settings. ex. 150 watts, 250 watts, 400 watts, and super lumens. what the hell is a super lumen? does anyone run it on that setting?

 

[pcduck]

Was it Hamster Lewis by chance?

I would run mine on nuclear if it had the button

 

[Dahova]

thats funny!! nuclear!!

 

[Kupunakane]

Atomic Power :holysheep:


smoke in peace
KK

 

[4EVR420]

hi loola, i read on one of the threads in hear that your bulb wont last half as long with the super lumens switch on. i just got the same ballast as you and i tried it out but it didnt seem to make much of a difference. Good luck with the new gear your girls will thank you for it!

 

[LEFTHAND]

sweet beans, now i can finish my closet. on the lumatek it had 4 settings. ex. 150 watts, 250 watts, 400 watts, and super lumens. what the hell is a super lumen? does anyone run it on that setting?

super lumens lol i found it to work.. but it will kill your reg bulbs.. hortilux and other higher end bulbs seem to take the beating.. its pushing an extra 10% so your 55,000 becomes 65,000 which is killer.. as well dialing down to 250w for veg and bring it up is nice.. i like the ballast and think the "super lumens" does help. in the flowerin stage.. just beware of regular bulbs..
LH

 

[nouvellechef]

Has it been measured by a non ghetto light meter, for that 10%?

 

[cubby]

Super Lumens are what you get when lester lightbulb gets frisky.

 

[LEFTHAND]

Has it been measured by a non ghetto light meter, for that 10%?

this is from lumeteks mouth... and i noticed a diference in me buds from regular and having it on super lumens.. in my tent anyhow...
i also noticed after running it on super lumens with a reg bulb it killed it.
LH

 

[loolagigi]

if you were paying attention to the picture you can see i have a hortilux. im prob just ganna runn on 400......it is kinda a lame feature. i just have heard more good things than bad from lumatek, and it was 125 bucks.
last time i baught a hortilux it was 95 bucks....now you can get em for 55. i still have my $95 one. it seems nice and strong still.

 

[matt612346]

should get a Ushio HiLUX 600W HPS light...

Hortilux = magnetic ballast

Ushio HiLUX = digital

hortilux is going to burn up in a hurry if u use it with digital

 

[jackson1]

should get a Ushio HiLUX 600W HPS light...

Hortilux = magnetic ballast

Ushio HiLUX = digital

hortilux is going to burn up in a hurry if u use it with digital

Hmm, do you have a fact link that backs this or is this another online myth that gets started with no real facts? I understand early on they had bulb/ballast issues with some bulbs not firing with some of the digitals but have since been resolved, no? I just also bought that same Lumetek ballast, an Extrasun Hood with an upgraded Super Hortiux bulb that i haven't fired yet.

Are you saying that the pkg. deal is not going work or rather that the bulbs life will be short compared? I guess we will watch what happens with both mine and looagigi's and see what really happens. I would think that large grow light specialty stores would know what the are doing and understand what they are packaging together or this would be a bad business move to be so misinformed.

Let's prove or bust this myth. I will need to get a light meter but i have the set up to make it happen.

 

[LEFTHAND]

should get a Ushio HiLUX 600W HPS light...

Hortilux = magnetic ballast

Ushio HiLUX = digital

hortilux is going to burn up in a hurry if u use it with digital

If you talk to lumetek they test there ballasts with horilux bulbs.....
yes i have heard good things bout ushio bulbs.. but....

Loola... i did pay attention to the picture... i was just saying that a regular bulb will burn out fast on "super" lumens vs the hortilux..
as far as you runnin it on supper or just 400w is up to you lol LMFAO..
but doesnt hurt to try.. give your own opinion.. lol other then its Lame..
i think being able to dial it down is awsome.. just me i guess..
LH

 

[loolagigi]

dialing down, yeah i supose. i use cfl's to veg, but thats just me. and as for who ever said hortilux bulbs dont last in a lumatek...i call **.

 

[LEFTHAND]

dialing down, yeah i supose. i use cfl's to veg, but thats just me. and as for who ever said hortilux bulbs dont last in a lumatek...i call **.

Im with you on that.. total B.S. the tech at lumetek says they use hortilux bulbs to test there ballasts.. but whatever eh.. good luck on set up me friend....
LH

 

[SherwoodForest]

I hope the Hortilux bulb works with the Lumatek balast, I just ordered a 1000 watt unit and the Hortilux bulb for it.

 

[legalize_freedom]

:rofl: :yeahthat:

i ahve a 600 lumatek (dimmable) with super lumens, and i notice a slight diff in brightness to the naked eye compared to plain 600watt setting.
been runnin min eon super lumens for i think close to a month now without any failure so far :aok:

ZIP...thats why you can't see brother!...quit stairing at HID lamps!

Those Ushio lamps are supposed to be the bomb schnigiddity, I've read a few articles on them...anyone use them? they cost alot of dollars@!

I don't know about your ballast loola...but I'd take that bulb off your hands if you don't want it. Hortilux has stood the test of time...for sure, thats a top notch lamp!