Spectral Analysis of 175W Metal Halide Lamps – Part I

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Introduction

Over the last few years I have received several requests to test and report on the 175W Metal Halide lamps. These lamps are quite popular with aquarists and have been available in the hobby for a long time. More recently there has been a significant increase in the number of different lamps available – more different manufacturers and a wider range of color temperature ratings. This set of articles will report on the results of spectral analysis and light output as measured using
the same basic setup and distances used in all my prior tests, thus allowing for a direct comparison with previous data (now available on the web at www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.com).

Table 1: List of 175W lamps and ballast tests reported in this article

LampsBallasts
USHIO 175W 10000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

USHIO 175w 20000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

EVC 175W 10000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

EVC 175W 14000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

XM 175W 10000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

XM 175W 20000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 11000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 11000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

HELIOS 175W 12500KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

HELIOS 175W 20000KStandard Magnetic (M57)

IceCap (Electronic)

ARO (Electronic)

EVC (Electronic)

 

1) USHIO 175W 10000K

Table 2: USHIO 175W 10000K performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 1: Spectral data for USHIO 175W Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)180122.11.656682560.3667
Icecap (Electronic)179122.41.6263.385950.3536
EVC (Electronic)182122.41.5875.581360.4148
Magnetic (M57)200120.3275.788920.3785

 

2) USHIO 175W 20000K Mogul Base

Table 3: USHIO 175W 20000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 2: Spectral data for USHIO 175W 20000K Mogul Base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)180123.61.6237.300.2072
Icecap (Electronic)179123.31.6135.700.1994
EVC (Electronic)182122.41.635.900.1973
Magnetic (M57)201122.82.0437.400.1861

 

3) EVC 175W 10000K Mogul base

Table 4: EVC 175W 10000K Mogul base Lamps performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 3: Spectral data for EVC 175W 10000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)180123.51.5758.899760.3267
Icecap (Electronic)179122.51.9245.7106990.2553
EVC (Electronic)182122.61.6357.798000.3170
Magnetic (M57)178123.71.6157.661720.3236

 

4) EVC 175W 14000K Mogul base

Table 5: EVC 175W 14000K Mogul base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 4: Spectral data for EVC 175W 14000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)179122.61.6357.700.3223
Icecap (Electronic)178123.71.6157.600.3236
EVC (Electronic)181123.51.5758.800.3249
Magnetic (M57)176122.51.9245.700.2597

 

5) XM 175W 10000K Mogul Base

Table 6: XM 175W 10000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 5: Spectral data for XM 175W 10000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)179124.11.6269.2113420.3866
Icecap (Electronic)179122.71.6270.13110470.3918
EVC (Electronic)181124.21.5772.58110430.4010
Magnetic (M57)198123.51.9962.09101790.3136

 

6) XM 175W 20000K Mogul Base

Table 7: XM 175W 20000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 6: Spectral data for XM 175W 20000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)179123.11.6237.200.2078
Icecap (Electronic)178123.21.6135.300.1983
EVC (Electronic)1821231.5744.900.2467
Magnetic (M57)211121.12.0451.100.2422

 

7) HELIOS 175W 12500K Mogul Base

Table 8: HELIOS 175W 12500K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 7: Spectral data for HELIOS 175W 12500K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)179123.21.6268.684350.3832
Icecap (Electronic)179122.51.6268.184140.3804
EVC (Electronic)182122.21.5970.883090.3890
Magnetic (M57)166122.21.8837.260170.2241

 

8) HELIOS 175W 20000K Mogul Base

Table 9: HELIOS 175W 20000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 8: Spectral data for HELIOS 175W 20000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)1781221.6441.700.2343
Icecap (Electronic)1761221.6346.8700.2663
EVC (Electronic)182123.41.5847.0600.2586
Magnetic (M57)173123.61.9428.0300.1620

 

9) PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 11000K Mogul Base

Table10: PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 11000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 9: Spectral data for PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 11000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

ARO (Electronic)181121.31.6657.292960.3160
Icecap (Electronic)179121.31.6559.3100460.3313
EVC (Electronic)182121.31.6162.17105790.3416
Magnetic (M57)1981222.025685010.2828

 

10) PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 18000K Mogul Base

Table 11: PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 18000K Mogul Base performance on all ballasts

Graph

Figure 10: Spectral data for PFO KRYSTAL STAR 175W 18000K Mogul base Lamps on all ballasts

BallastPower

Watts

Input VoltsInput AmpsPPFDCCTEfficiency

PPFD/Watt

Icecap (Electronic)179121.41.6538.700.2162
EVC (Electronic)182122.91.5940.100.2203
Magnetic (M57)168122.11.9522.3200.1329

 

References:

  1. www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.com
  • Sanjay Joshi

    Sanjay Joshi in real life is a Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State University. He has been a reef addict since 1992, and currently keeps several reef aquariums at home including a 500G SPS coral dominated reef. He also co-manages the 500G aquarium at Penn State. He has published several articles in magazines such as Marine Fish and Reef Annual, Aquarium Frontiers, Aquarium Fish, and Advanced Aquarist. In addition, he has been an invited speaker at several marine aquarium society meetings in the US and Europe. He received the MASNA award in 2006, for his contributions to the marine aquarium hobby.

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