Grow Light Operating Cost
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1000 watt Sodium |
600 watt Sodium |
400 watt Sodium |
250 watt Sodium |
1000 watt Halide |
400 watt Halide |
250 watt Halide |
| Ballast Wattage |
1100 |
665 |
464 |
295 |
1080 |
458 |
295 |
| Cost per Month |
$52.80 |
$31.92 |
$22.27 |
$14.16 |
$51.84 |
$21.98 |
$14.16 |
| Initial Lumens |
130000 |
89000 |
50000 |
28500 |
110000 |
36000 |
20500 |
| Mean Lumens |
126000 |
81000 |
45000 |
25600 |
88000 |
28800 |
17000 |
| Mean Lumens per Watt |
114 |
121 |
96 |
86 |
81 |
62 |
57 |
| Average Life Hours |
24000 |
18000 |
24000 |
24000 |
10000 |
20000 |
10000 |
| Replacement Bulb Cost |
$26.09 |
$23.60 |
$11.80 |
$12.42 |
$37.27 |
$13.52 |
$14.60 |
| 5 year bulb replacement cost |
$63.49 |
$76.57 |
$28.71 |
$30.22 |
$217.66 |
$39.48 |
$85.26 |
| Light Coverage at 2500 Lumens per sq. ft. |
7.1 x 7.1 Feet |
5.7 x 5.7 Feet |
4.2 x 4.2 Feet |
3.2 x 3.2 Feet |
5.9 x 5.9 Feet |
3.4 x 3.4 Feet |
2.6 x 2.6 Feet |
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