Compact Smartlite vs Regular Flourescence
Is a watt a watt? I was told by a dealer that the compact smartlite
is a lot more intense so I don't have to follow the 2.5 watts per gallon rule to grow plants. Is this true? |
Compact Smartlite vs Regular Flourescence
Bill Beam wrote in message . ..
Is a watt a watt? I was told by a dealer that the compact smartlite is a lot more intense so I don't have to follow the 2.5 watts per gallon rule to grow plants. Is this true? Different lights do vary a lot in how much you get for a watt. In general, any fluorescent using an electronic ballast will outperform a fluorescent using a magnetic ballast, even if it's the exact same bulb. Beyond that, thinner tubes tend to have higher performance. T5s do better than T8s do better than T12s. I don't know what the smartlite is, but assuming it's an electronically-ballasted compact fluorescent, it may well be more intense. But then, the 2.5 watts per gallon rule is bunk anyway. - Jim |
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