Mell How much does a 1000w light cost to run?
Grow Light Operating Cost
| 1000 watt Sodium | 1000 watt Halide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ballast Wattage | 1100 | 1080 |
| Cost per Month | $52.80 | $51.84 |
| Initial Lumens | 130000 | 110000 |
| Mean Lumens | 126000 | 88000 |
How many watts does a 1000 watt?
How many amps is a 1000 watts?
| Power | Current | Voltage |
|---|---|---|
| 900 Watts | 7.5 Amps | 120 Volts |
| 1000 Watts | 8.333 Amps | 120 Volts |
| 1100 Watts | 9.167 Amps | 120 Volts |
| 1200 Watts | 10 Amps | 120 Volts |
What is the wattage of a metal halide?
Just because your Metal Halide is 175 Watt or 400 Watt, that doesn’t mean that is the actual wattage of the fixture. I guess it is easier to say 400 Watt rather than 458 Watt.
What’s the best wattage for a halide grow light?
The most commonly used sizes for indoor and supplemental lighting are 400, 600, 1000 watts. With the 600 and 1000 watt bulb sizes being the most efficient ones. For example, a 400w MH bulb may output around 85 lumen per watt consumed, while 600w bulbs output around 100 lumen per watt. Hanging your Metal Halide Grow Light
How often do you lit up a 400 watt metal halide?
But here is a chart for quick reference. It is easiest to go by the type of shifts you have for your company, you don’t have to be exact here, just close. For our example, we will choose 12 hours per day, or roughly 3,000 hours per year that our 400 Watt Metal Halide’s are lit up.
How much does a halide light bulb cost?
Metal halide bulbs are valued for their high luminous efficacy (75-100 lumens/watt) and intense white light. The upfront costs of these fixtures may be low but when maintenance and electricity costs are taken into account, the overall cost is rather high. Let’s look at the math behind calculating the operating costs.