Sfiligoi VISION Plasma Lighting

[mark]

spectrum (colour temperature)?

[Aquatics Elite]

Originally Posted by mark

spectrum (colour temperature)?

Peak intensity is 5800k however, not equal to what you would expect from a MH of that kelvin. Plasma is more representative of natural sunlight. Immediately during dimming of the plasma, the colour changes considerably to an eventual deep blue at 20% intensity. When dimming MH lamps via ACLS on all the Sfiligoi fixtures, it tends to dim more towards a purple look.

[Aquatics Elite]

The first Sfiligoi Vision due for North America is currently in production and due to arrive on the new 225g show tank at Reef Raft sometime early November! We are looking forward to its arrival and to display this fixtures potential. It will consist of dimmable control of both Plasma and T5's via the Sfiligoi Link controller and be sporting an attractive powder blue enclosure. Stay tuned....

[Aquatics Elite]

For those who are interested in comparison of Sfiligoi's closest competitor, here is a visual of construction:

[gobytron]

meh...
comparison is interesting but meaningless without a price point for each fixture.

[StirCrazy]

Hi Tim, good to see they worked the problems out on these things finaly.. its been 8 years since the "first" prototype came out, and I had thought they gave up because of short bulb life, and unstable output but they must have fixed this.

did they give you a bulb replacement period and price? I know they said 50000 hours but they also said upto and we also change out MH bulbs at about 1/4-1/2 of there life span.

Steve

[Aquatics Elite]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Hi Tim, good to see they worked the problems out on these things finaly.. its been 8 years since the "first" prototype came out, and I had thought they gave up because of short bulb life, and unstable output but they must have fixed this.

did they give you a bulb replacement period and price? I know they said 50000 hours but they also said upto and we also change out MH bulbs at about 1/4-1/2 of there life span.

Steve

Hi Steve, according to Luxim, lamp life is expected to be in between 30000-50000 hrs. At 10 hrs use a day that equates to 8-12 years life span. Sfiligoi has said replacement cost of the plasma lamp/bulb is apparently pennies.

The Plasma is supposed to hold a steady intensity throughout lamp life in comparison to the decline in performance you witness with MH and some high powered LED's.

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by Aquatics Elite

For those who are interested in comparison of Sfiligoi's closest competitor, here is a visual of construction:

Definitely interesting technology though the color leaves something to be desired (very yellow) - though Sfiligoi seems to have taken everything into account by adding t5's (good thinking )

Heres a link to show the potential of Plasma (specifically the seashine units being compared in the pic above)

FYI - NOT MY TANK

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...owtopic=239302

I "borrowed" some of the pics and posted them here for discussion purposes

FTS (Lights are 16 inches above the tank and tank is 20 inches deep)


lights at 50%


lights at full power


Interesting how the spectrum changes significantly at different power levels.

Anyone know how efficient these lights are? Is there a chance for this technology to make its way to budget reefers ever or will this always be a "posh" technology?

[StirCrazy]

from the reading I have been doing they output more Lumin/watt than LEDs so very efficient. would be nice to see how much the bare bones of the system will cost for people wanting to retrofit there own fixtures.

Steve

[reef]

lights at full power

How does the par compare with metal halides?