New lighting option coming...

[reedman]

Saw this today and thought I would share. Plasma lighting.....longer life, dimmable, faster to full brightness and adjustable spectrum (sort of).

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/01/26/commercially-lifi-plasma-light-hobbyists-launching/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reefbuilders%2FCTjt+%28Reef+Builders%29&utm_content=Twitter

Interesting, though I am sure the deep pockets will have to pay the R&D costs before the rest of us can afford them

 

[returnofsid]

Very interesting. Don't know about the 53K at full power though. Reedman, I'm sure you're right about the cost. I bet they'll be up there with LED pricing.

 

[reedman]

I'm still holding out for fiber optic so I can put the light right where I want it with zero heat at the water.

 

[akunochi]

There have been extensive tests done on the plasma lighting. One problem is that at full power they are only in the 6K lighting spectrum wave. A foot below the lumenarc reflector it produced 1100pars. However as you dim the bulb to achieve the bluer spetrums most reef hobbyists enjoy you lose pars. So for now it is a possible although unfinished technology for our application.

 

[noworries]

I'm still holding out for fiber optic so I can put the light right where I want it with zero heat at the water.

Is the fiber optic weak enough to not burn? I don't know a whole lot about fiber optics, but I know they are capable of blinding.

 

[reedman]

Is the fiber optic weak enough to not burn? I don't know a whole lot about fiber optics, but I know they are capable of blinding.

I'm not that familiar either, but I do know that it is a lot easier to filter things that are too bright than is it to magnify those that are not bright enough.