Since my last review of 400W mogul base lamps [1], I have received several new lamps and several electronic ballasts for these lamps. New 400W mogul lamps by Ocean Encounter sold under the EVC label in 10000K, 14000K and 20000K versions, Helios Lamps in 12500K and 20000K versions, Hamilton 10000K and 14000K and the Aquaconnect 14000K lamp were tested.…
In the past few months the 400W Double Ended (DE) lamps have generated significant interest among the reef hobbyists. These lamps were tested in a previous article [1], this article presents test results on the fixtures/reflectors available for these lamps.…
13 more 250W DE metal halide lamps available within the reef hobby were evaluated along with 2 ballasts used to drive these lamps. The lamps are listed in Table 1. The ballasts used are the “HQI” ballast (ANSI-M80) and the IceCap Electronic Ballast.…
The introduction of 400W Double Ended (DE) lamps has created quite a buzz in the reef hobby with great expectations of improved light output and potential for better light solutions through new reflectors and the benefits of a smaller lamp size.…
Continuing with data from the spectral analysis of 250W Mogul base lamps presented in Part I [Ref. 11], this article presents the data on the remaining nine 250W mogul base lamps along with the comparison of all the 250W mogul lamps.…
250W mogul base metal halide lamps have been an ignored set for a while, with only a few limited choices in the past. Recently there is a much larger variety of 250W mogul lamps that have become available and hence there is renewed interest in these lamps.…
In an earlier article, I presented the spectral analysis of five 150W Double Ended (DE) lamps along with 4 different ballasts. Since the publication of the previous article I have received 9 more 150W DE lamps.…
In Part I and II of this series [1, 2], we presented the data on 400W single ended mogul reflectors, designed primarily to be retrofit into existing canopies, and 250W Double ended reflector fixtures.…
During the last year several new metal halide lamps have made it into the market, at prices that are quite attractive. One such set of lamps is the XM series of lamps marketed by Hellolights.com, another is the 13000K lamp marketed by PFO Lighting.…
The popularity of double ended (DE) metal halide (MH) lamps is on the increase. Their compact size and the availability of attractive luminaries such as the Aquaspacelight by Aqualine Buschke, the Nova by Giesmann and others adds to the aesthetic appeal of reef lighting.…