Common questions

How bright is a 400 watt metal halide?

How bright is a 400 watt metal halide?

approximately 36,000
The initial lumens for a 400W metal halide lamp is approximately 36,000. This is the amount of light that is produced the first time the lamp is turned on. All lamps have some form of lumen depreciation. A better gauge for the lumen output of a particular lamp is the mean lumens.

What color light is metal halide?

white light
Metal halide lamps generate a very cool white light. They are available in color temperatures as low as 3000K. Some metal halides are available with extremely cool color temperatures up to 20,000K.

Do metal halide bulbs emit UV?

Metal halide and mercury vapor bulbs are bright, long-lasting sources of light, most often used to light streets, gyms, sports arenas, banks, and stores. If the outer bulb breaks and the inner tube continues to operate unshielded, intense UV radiation is emitted.

What is LED equivalent to 400 watts?

LED equivalents to metal halide lighting

Metal Halide Light Bulb Wattage LED Equivalent Wattage
400 Watt 200 Watt
250 Watt 100 Watt
150 Watt 80 Watt
100 Watt 30 Watt

How many lumens is a 400W HPS?

50000 lumens
400 Watt. 400-watt HPS bulbs provide about 44000 and 50000 lumens of light.

How many lumens is a 400W halogen floodlight?

8850 lumens
The included halogen bulb is 400 W and produces 8850 lumens, this can be compared with the light output of an incandescent light bulb with approximately 850 W. The powerful light allows you to illuminate large areas such as your driveway or garden.

How do I identify a metal halide lamp?

Both Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium bulbs are part of the HID family of bulbs. The primary visual difference between them is that metal halide light is white and the light emitted from a High Pressure Sodium bulb is amber orange.

How much does it cost to run a 400 watt metal halide?

At an average cost of 0.09 cents per kilowatt, a system of 1,000 400-watt Metal Halide fixtures costs $41.22 per hour. If the fixtures run an average of 730 hours every month (730 x $41.22), it ends up costing $30,090.60 every month or $30.09 per month in energy per fixture.

What’s better HPS or metal halide?

HPS is about twice as electrically efficient as metal halide. Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is what really matters to plant growth, and delivery of usable PAR is better with HPS than metal halide. Metal halides deliver, on average, about 80,000-110,000 lumens per standard 1,000-watt bulb.

Do metal halide lights get hot?

However, Metal Halide is not without its problems, specifically extreme heat and the possible emission of ultraviolet rays. When fully lit, the Metal Halide lamp will reach a temperature of 2000 degrees Fahrenheit and operates at a vapour pressure between 70 and 90 pounds per square inch.

How many watts does a 400w metal halide use?

461 watts
System watts are the total watts the lamp and the ballast use together. The system watts for a 400 watt metal halide is about 458 watts depending on the ballast….What is the difference between lamp watts and system watts?

Metal Halide (MH) High Pressure Sodium (HPS) System Watts (approximate)
250w MH 295 watts
400w MH 461 watts
1000w MH 1080 watts
250w HPS 295 watts

How many lumens does a 400 watt HPS put out?

50,000 lumens
As a side note: A 400-watt HPS luminaire initially supplies about 50,000 lumens. The rule of thumb is to reduce the HPS lumen output by half to determine the LED lumen output, which would be 25,000 lumens in this case.

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Ruth Doyle