Gavita Pro 300 Plasma Hits PAR Meter Limit

Discussion in '3reef Radar' started by Matt Rogers, Oct 29, 2012.

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  1. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I bet this light looks sweet with some 420s, 455s, maybe a cyan or to in strips to either side ramping up to full noon.
     
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  3. Thatgrimguy

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    Yup. Lots of actinic it seems like... I'm excited about plasma, but I don't think it's quite there yet.
     
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    I agree, did you see the spectrograph.. It seems leds fill the perfect voids where this light dips...
     
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    Getting closer to affordable plasma lighting, very cool.
     
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    What is the price of replacement bulbs and what is the light fall off?
     
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    30,000 hours = 70% of original. I'm curious about bulb replacements.. I wonder if it's like LED where the whole fixture would have to be replaced or just the bulbs. (basically I wonder if the lifespan of the whole fixture is longer than the bulbs themselves)
     
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    I would think the fixture has a greater lifespan than the bulbs but you never know. Hard to tell from the product photos.
     
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    I want to see a spectral output graph on the new bulbs they are developing. I know with the current bulbs you can dim them to almost any kelvin but this will decrease the output intensity.
     
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    There is a graph in the manual attached to the 1st post for this light. Looks similar to that.


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