Xenon Bulbs - Cannabis-World

Green Supreme · 03-11-2009, 03:15 AM

Was sitting with Marijaunaman today and he asks me what I think about the xenon bulbs used in the auto industry for headlights. He says they are 34 watts and 3200 lumens. Seems it would take between 30 and 40 of them to cover the lumens of a 1000 watt HPS. He figures they could be run off batteries charged with a trickle charger. Now these lights are designed to be bright and for long life. Hmmm, talk amongst yourselves. GS quotes the church lady. Peace GS

Lundin · 03-11-2009, 03:55 AM

first i think of is heat problems

Lungus · 03-11-2009, 04:05 AM

Then I think of usable light spectrum emitted by xenon bulbs, has anyone studied it at all?

03-11-2009, 04:32 AM

then, the price of 30 to 40 of them vs a magnetic ballast....

Lungus · 03-11-2009, 04:36 AM

and the cost of the 12v batteries he is planning on running these lights with.

03-11-2009, 04:42 AM

One benefit would be the fact that you can spread the light sources more evenly over and around your canopy...

Green Supreme · 03-11-2009, 05:15 AM

As far as heat goes they are said to give off less heat . When we pulled them up on the net the thing that made me laugh was as well as mentioning the long life they mentioned they were made to simulate daylight. Extra cost in start up may be worth it if it is more energy efficient. A lower power bill might take you off the hydro heat score list, a thing I sometimes become concerned with. All food for thought, this is how great discoveries are made. Heehee. Peace GS

Green Supreme · 03-11-2009, 05:22 AM

I picture an array built with bulbs evenly dispersed. Perhaps some glass to enclose the array, then a fan on the opposite side to exhaust heat out what would be the top I guess. They might need are reflector to spread the light. More research necessary. Need to figure how hot it would get {to figure how close to place to plantys} and the cost of running it compared to the 1000's. Peace GS

03-11-2009, 05:34 AM

Alot of food for thought!
I am definately intrigued!
Thanks for sparking the light!
One.

DOZEE · 03-11-2009, 09:39 AM

..sweet. yahooing

c-ray · 03-11-2009, 10:17 AM

there are 100w xenon bulbs too
they need a ballast and an ignitor
the spectrum is rich in the below 400nm range (uv-a uv-b uv-c) so it may be good for supplementation

03-11-2009, 03:55 PM

blessed c-king!

Green Supreme · 03-11-2009, 05:36 PM

We found 10,000 watt bulbs, but thought maybe starting with headlights might be more suitable. Peace GS

spaceman · 03-12-2009, 12:49 AM

i got a solar panel!

c-ray · 03-12-2009, 01:27 PM

the 100 watters are headlights

Green Supreme · 03-12-2009, 05:29 PM

Whoa really, well that might be a good spot to start from then. Peace GS

ps. how many lumens is that one?

comer · 05-05-2009, 10:11 PM

Automotive HID are in fact Metal Halide or Mercury Vapour lamps, so nothing new to them.

03-11-2009, 03:15 AM	#1
Green Supreme Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: heaven,B.C. Canada Posts: 15,875 Favorites: congolese,sweet skunk,krush,Special K and Vision Thai	Xenon Bulbs Was sitting with Marijaunaman today and he asks me what I think about the xenon bulbs used in the auto industry for headlights. He says they are 34 watts and 3200 lumens. Seems it would take between 30 and 40 of them to cover the lumens of a 1000 watt HPS. He figures they could be run off batteries charged with a trickle charger. Now these lights are designed to be bright and for long life. Hmmm, talk amongst yourselves. GS quotes the church lady. Peace GS
	Nobody wants to plant the corn,everybody wants to raid the barn.

03-11-2009, 05:15 AM	#7
Green Supreme Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: heaven,B.C. Canada Posts: 15,875 Favorites: congolese,sweet skunk,krush,Special K and Vision Thai	As far as heat goes they are said to give off less heat . When we pulled them up on the net the thing that made me laugh was as well as mentioning the long life they mentioned they were made to simulate daylight. Extra cost in start up may be worth it if it is more energy efficient. A lower power bill might take you off the hydro heat score list, a thing I sometimes become concerned with. All food for thought, this is how great discoveries are made. Heehee. Peace GS
	Nobody wants to plant the corn,everybody wants to raid the barn.

03-11-2009, 05:22 AM	#8
Green Supreme Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: heaven,B.C. Canada Posts: 15,875 Favorites: congolese,sweet skunk,krush,Special K and Vision Thai	I picture an array built with bulbs evenly dispersed. Perhaps some glass to enclose the array, then a fan on the opposite side to exhaust heat out what would be the top I guess. They might need are reflector to spread the light. More research necessary. Need to figure how hot it would get {to figure how close to place to plantys} and the cost of running it compared to the 1000's. Peace GS
	Nobody wants to plant the corn,everybody wants to raid the barn.

03-11-2009, 09:39 AM	#10
DOZEE Idle no more Join Date: May 2006 Location: The field of infinite possibility's Posts: 1,425 Favorites: Diesel,bubba's kush,green crack,cheese,og's,durban	..sweet. yahooing
	DISCLAIMER: I am not currently, nor have I ever grown, smoked, or even seen real marijuana. All of the pictures posted here by me are not my own and I would never think of breaking any law of the United States, no matter how antiquated or stupid.

03-11-2009, 10:17 AM	#11
c-ray Amatéur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zion Posts: 9,770 Favorites: crystal skulls, starburst, saskwatch, i-spice, timewarp, montreal chemo, Knep, NLP, nepwarp, Sweet C	there are 100w xenon bulbs too they need a ballast and an ignitor the spectrum is rich in the below 400nm range (uv-a uv-b uv-c) so it may be good for supplementation Last edited by c-ray; 03-11-2009 at 10:35 AM.
	"In the uptake of nutrients from the soil food web, sulphur is the catalyst for carbon chemistry, boron gives us sap pressure and silicon builds the capillary action that transports plant sap. Only then can calcium, magnesium and amino acids be delivered to cell division sites for chlorophyll manufacture. As chlorophyll catches light, phosphorous transfers energy into sugar production—after which a mix of sugars and more complex products follow potassium through the silica pathways to provide energy or its storage wherever required in the plant." Hugh Lovel

03-11-2009, 03:55 AM	#2
Lundin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,547	first i think of is heat problems

03-11-2009, 04:05 AM	#3
Lungus Weed Wizard Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Here and Now Posts: 1,384 Favorites: Sweetskank, Grapefruit, Frankenberry.	Then I think of usable light spectrum emitted by xenon bulbs, has anyone studied it at all?

03-11-2009, 04:32 AM	#4
guest Guest Posts: n/a	then, the price of 30 to 40 of them vs a magnetic ballast....

03-11-2009, 04:36 AM	#5
Lungus Weed Wizard Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Here and Now Posts: 1,384 Favorites: Sweetskank, Grapefruit, Frankenberry.	and the cost of the 12v batteries he is planning on running these lights with.

03-11-2009, 04:42 AM	#6
guest Guest Posts: n/a	One benefit would be the fact that you can spread the light sources more evenly over and around your canopy...

03-11-2009, 05:34 AM	#9
guest Guest Posts: n/a	Alot of food for thought! I am definately intrigued! Thanks for sparking the light! One.

03-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#12
guest Guest Posts: n/a	blessed c-king!

03-11-2009, 05:36 PM	#13
Green Supreme Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: heaven,B.C. Canada Posts: 15,875 Favorites: congolese,sweet skunk,krush,Special K and Vision Thai	We found 10,000 watt bulbs, but thought maybe starting with headlights might be more suitable. Peace GS
	Nobody wants to plant the corn,everybody wants to raid the barn.

03-12-2009, 12:49 AM	#14
spaceman Civilized worm Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,096	i got a solar panel!
	The places in between

03-12-2009, 01:27 PM	#15
c-ray Amatéur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zion Posts: 9,770 Favorites: crystal skulls, starburst, saskwatch, i-spice, timewarp, montreal chemo, Knep, NLP, nepwarp, Sweet C	the 100 watters are headlights
	"In the uptake of nutrients from the soil food web, sulphur is the catalyst for carbon chemistry, boron gives us sap pressure and silicon builds the capillary action that transports plant sap. Only then can calcium, magnesium and amino acids be delivered to cell division sites for chlorophyll manufacture. As chlorophyll catches light, phosphorous transfers energy into sugar production—after which a mix of sugars and more complex products follow potassium through the silica pathways to provide energy or its storage wherever required in the plant." Hugh Lovel

03-12-2009, 05:29 PM	#16
Green Supreme Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: heaven,B.C. Canada Posts: 15,875 Favorites: congolese,sweet skunk,krush,Special K and Vision Thai	Whoa really, well that might be a good spot to start from then. Peace GS ps. how many lumens is that one?
	Nobody wants to plant the corn,everybody wants to raid the barn.

05-05-2009, 10:11 PM	#17
comer Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	Automotive HID are in fact Metal Halide or Mercury Vapour lamps, so nothing new to them.

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