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How many amps does a 400W metal halide use?
3.5 amps is a reasonable estimate.
How much heat does a 400 watt metal halide produce?
For instance a 400 Watt Metal Halide High Bay lamp puts off 1,364 BTUs per hour vs. a 150 Watt LED High Bay puts off 511 BTUs/hr. If you have 100 High Bay fixtures that burn for 18 hours per day, that’s 896 Million BTUs vs.
How many watts does a 250 watt metal halide use?
295 watts
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 amps does a 1000 watt metal halide?
9 amps
A 1000w HPS or Metal Halide light takes 9 amps at 120 volts so you can only run one on a wall outlet circuit.
How many amps does a 300 watt LED light draw?
2.5 amps
300 Watts divided by 120 Volts (residential US standard) = 2.5 amps (assuming 100% efficiency) drawn from the wall. The weakest circuits in most homes can support up to 15 amps, or 1800w each. This light fixture will only draw 2.5 amps maximum when both LED circuits are on at the same time. 1 of 3 found this helpful.
Do HPS bulbs get hot?
HPS lights aren’t significantly more hot than LEDs or even CFLs by nature; the problem is that most HPS lights use a high amount of wattage. This means that even the smaller end HPS (400 watts) is still producing the same or less heat than a grower using 23 small CFLs(26w), or 4-5 UFO type LED panels.
How much heat does a 250 watt bulb produce?
How hot will a 250 watt heat lamp get? The main factors that will help you determine how much heat your heat lamp will produce will depend on its efficiency and wattage. Therefore, if the heat lamp you purchase has 250 watts with a 10% lighting efficiency, it means that the amount of heat it produces is at 225 watts.
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.
How many lumens does a 400 watt metal halide light produce?
On average, the luminous efficacy of metal halide lights is 65 to 80 lumens per watt. But you still need to consider the warm-up time. In brief, depending on the models, a 400W MH lamp can take anywhere between 2 and 15 minutes to reach the full lumen output.
How much does it cost to run a 400 watt metal halide?
How much does it cost to run a 400 watt metal halide? Here is a practical example to understand how much you pay to run a 400W HID MH lamp. If your 400 watt metal halide lamp consumes energy for 8 hours per day, the running cost of 400 watts MH is: 400W x 8 hours x $0.1/1000 = $0.32 per day
Which is more efficient LED or metal halide lighting?
Calculating lumen efficiency for metal halide: 36,000 lumens / 455 watts = 79.12 lumens / watt. Compare that with our 150 Watt Retrofit Kit: 23,250 lumens / 150 watts = 155 lumens/watt. That’s almost double the efficiency of Metal Halide. Remember the golden energy saving rule: Efficacy, or efficiency Saves You Money!