plasma lighting

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by Skimmin

The write up in the link by RuGlu6 EXPLAINS that the lighting has not been tested on a tank full of water yet but once it is they will be PAR testing. This is very new technology for the aquarium business so it's gonna take time

kinda my case and point - the first thing I would have done was test the par values even before attaching it to a lumenarc reflector or declaring it a new technology for the aquarium business. it would suck to have done all that work to find out that it has the par values of a incandescent light bulb I can hardly wait to hear what they actually are....

[subman]

Originally Posted by Skimmin

I understand its watts we get charged for but low amperage is better right? eg... 2 x 250watt halides @ 1.5amps ea is better(less power consumption) than 2 x 250watt halides @ 3 amps each. Although I didn't realize that would only be 2.2amps @ 120v. Thats SWEET!

Low current is better only if the voltage is low as well!
The formula for watts is:
Watts=Voltage*Current (amps)
so wattage is a double edged sword high voltage low current or high current low voltage is the same wattage. That's why we pay in watts the power company gets you both ways!

[Skimmin]

lol IC. I figured there was some aspect to it I was missing. Thanks for the heads up

[banditpowdercoat]

Ya, apparently they have a 28v DC controller that runs them. So ys, the 120V current isnt that much, for what it produces

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

kinda my case and point - the first thing I would have done was test the par values even before attaching it to a lumenarc reflector or declaring it a new technology for the aquarium business. it would suck to have done all that work to find out that it has the par values of a incandescent light bulb I can hardly wait to hear what they actually are....

I agree. One video of a bright light and suddenly it's The Second Coming. Let's sit back and see how this new technology develops before hysteria creates impossible expectations. I seem to remember the same sort of "OMG! OMG! OMG!" syndrome when PFO came out with their LEDs and we all know what's happened since.

Don't get me wrong, I think plasma and LEDs are the future, but they're not quite ready for prime time it seems just yet. It's become sort of like the plug-in electric car of reefing.

[danny zubot]

Originally Posted by fkshiu
It's not lighting the entire tank.
I agree it's not but with a better reflector It sure could! Pretty impressive stuff.

What better reflector could there be? I thought Luminarc's were top shelf? I agree with Steve though, 2 would be better for that tank.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

I agree. One video of a bright light and suddenly it's The Second Coming. Let's sit back and see how this new technology develops before hysteria creates impossible expectations. I seem to remember the same sort of "OMG! OMG! OMG!" syndrome when PFO came out with their LEDs and we all know what's happened since.

Don't get me wrong, I think plasma and LEDs are the future, but they're not quite ready for prime time it seems just yet. It's become sort of like the plug-in electric car of reefing.

x2 ! wery well said.
I cheked their blog and all it is is the big hipe:
"oh so much has been done to get it where it is now"
" oh we are so very busy making this new miracle happen"

I wonder if the price of this new miracle will be on par with LED fixtures when LED's just came out?$2000-$3000?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

x2 ! wery well said.
I cheked their blog and all it is is the big hipe:
"oh so much has been done to get it where it is now"
" oh we are so very busy making this new miracle happen"

I wonder if the price of this new miracle will be on par with LED fixtures when LED's just came out?$2000-$3000?

yup, but wait two years and they will be close to the same price as a good MH set up

If I was brining out something good I would price it as high as the market would bare untill sails slowed then have a bunch of good sales which would turn into the new pricing.. might as well make the "people who have to have the newest" pay

Steve

[subman]

Here is a link to the par readings on these lights:
http://www.vegasreefers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5628
interesting!

[i have crabs]

so about the same as a 150w mh... no thanks