Complete LEC lighting kit with Lumatek LEC 630W ballast, Gavita Hortistar reflector and Lumatek LEC 630W 3100k bulb

The included 630W 3100K lamp is double-entry, suitable for any type of reflector, also double-entry or DE CMH or "Ceramic Metal Halide" is a technology that is gradually displacing the typical HPS and sodium vapor lamps. metal helides HM. Also called LEC or "Light Emitting Ceramic", they are lamps that, offering the same performance as the higher-power HPS or HM, have almost 50% lower energy consumption and a 50% reduction in the heat emitted. An equivalence in terms of performance could be established with a typical 1000W HPS lamp.

CMH dual composition lamps are more stable than traditional, single ended metal halide (MH) lamps and this allows them to have an increase in light intensity and PAR/PPF output of up to 50% compared to Standard MH lamps similar power.

The PCA ceramic arc tube allows the lamp to operate at high internal temperatures increasing color performance, production and efficiency. PCA resists interaction with chemicals inside the tube which stabilizes the chemical mixture over the life of the lamp, improving color consistency and PAR/PPF level maintenance. Faster start pulse technology allows for start-up and restart time, lamp life and increased luminous flux.

LEC or CMH grow lights are similar to a metal halide HM, but instead of using quartz they employ a ceramic arc tube very similar to what is used in HP sodium vapor grow lights. This is why they are often called "ceramic metal halides." The great advantages are that they have a higher light spectrum range, emit a more natural color, produce more light per watt, and last longer. They also emit UV-B rays like the sun, which contributes to increased resin and terpene development in marijuana buds.

Lumatek invented this reliable high frequency digital ballast that is successfully used in growing facilities around the world, it uses square wave technology to efficiently start and operate CMH lamps.

The Lumatek 630W CMH ballast when used with the 630W CMH lamps guarantees great performances, excellent PAR output levels per watt of power consumed and offers exceptional results at an affordable price.

GAVITA HORTISTAR REFLECTOR

The Gavita HortiStar DE 1000 has a replaceable high-efficiency reflector made of “Miro” aluminum. Designed specifically for double ended or double input lamps, both 600W and 1000W HPS, as well as the new 630W LEC. Installation is very easy with the two included eyebolts.

Double ended lamps have their connections on each side of the lamp (“double ended” in English), eliminating the need for a wire support arch inside the lamp. The absence of an arch wire eliminates any shadows in the light beam. The Gavita HortiStar 1000 DE reflector is designed specifically for this type of lamp.