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Custom hood made with 4 normal output daylight bulbs and 2 normal output actinic bulbs. Wizard ballasts and BJB endcaps can be replaced with cheaper models. This is assuming you can fit 6 T-12 bulbs into the hood.
Fluorescent Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Wizard Ballasts 28.99 3 86.97 4 Ultralumes 160 10.99 4 43.96 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 BJB Endcaps 9 6 54.00 Wiring 15 1 15.00 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 240 Total Cost 271.91 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 6 Power 324 KwHr 0.324 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 198.68 Replacement Cost/year: 107.92 Total Cost/year: 306.60 Total Cost/Month: 16.55
Note: Replacement costs include replacing the daylight bulbs once a year and the actinic bulbs twice a year. VHO bulbs may need to be replaced on a more regular basis (e.g., twice to three times a year).
Electric/Year = KwHr * Photoperiod * Days * (Cost per KwHr)
Replacement Cost/Year = (# Daylights * Cost) + 2*(# Actinic * Cost)
Custom hood made with 2 very high output daylight bulbs and 2 very high output actinic bulbs. This configuration uses tar ballasts, which will draw more current than shown in the power calculations (due to losses within the transformer), so the power calculations are on the low side.
Fluorescent Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tar Ballast 50 2 100.00 4 VHO (50/50) 440 24.99 4 99.96 Wiring 15 1 15.00 BJB Endcaps 9 4 36.00 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 440 Total Cost 290.96 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 1.50 #Bulbs 4 Power VHO 720 KwHr 0.72 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 441.50 Replacement Cost/year: 149.94 Total Cost/year: 591.44 Total Cost/Month: 36.79
Custom hood made with 4 very high output daylight bulbs and 2 normal output actinic bulbs. Wizard ballast and BJB endcaps can be replaced with cheaper models. This is assuming you can fit 6 T-12 bulbs into the hood.
Fluorescent Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Icecap 660 185 1 185.00 4 VHO 440 24.99 4 99.96 Wizard Ballast 28.99 1 28.99 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 BJB Endcaps 9 6 54.00 Wiring 15 1 15.00 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 520 Total Cost 454.93 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 1.50 #Bulbs 4 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power VHO 720 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 828 KwHr 0.828 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 507.73 Replacement Cost/year: 163.92 Total Cost/year: 671.65 Total Cost/Month: 42.31
Custom hood made with 2 very high output daylight bulbs and 2 very high output actinic bulbs.
Fluorescent Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Icecap 660 185 1 185.00 4 VHO (50/50) 440 24.99 4 99.96 Wiring 15 1 15.00 BJB Endcaps 9 4 36.00 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 440 Total Cost 375.96 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 1.50 #Bulbs 4 Power VHO 720 KwHr 0.72 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 441.50 Replacement Cost/year: 149.94 Total Cost/year: 591.44 Total Cost/Month: 36.79
MH (Pendant) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corallife 175W 350 249 2 498.00 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 Wizard Ballast 28.99 1 28.99 BJB Endcaps 9 2 18.00 Wiring 15 1 15.00 Hood-ish 25 1 25.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 430 Total Cost 616.97 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power MH 660 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 768 KwHr 0.768 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 470.94 Replacement Cost/year: 173.96 Total Cost/year: 644.90 Total Cost/Month: 39.25
Note: 175 watt matal halide bulbs ideally only draw 1.46 amps from 120 volts. To take into account loss in the ballast, the current is estimated at 2.75 amps. This is a very liberal estimate, so actual operating cost should be much less than shown here.
Replacement costs include replacing the metal halide bulbs once a year and the actinic bulbs twice a year.
2 metal halide lamps with 5500K bulbs. Halides are supplemented with 2 normal output actinic bulbs. This combination utilizes a pre-built metal halide and actinic combination that is not encased in a hood. The hood needs to be custom built.
MH (Combo) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 x 175W 350 439.99 1 439.99 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 430 Total Cost 511.97 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power MH 660 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 768 KwHr 0.768 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 470.94 Replacement Cost/year: 173.96 Total Cost/year: 644.90 Total Cost/Month: 39.25
2 metal halide lamps with 5500K bulbs. Halides are supplemented with 2 normal output actinic bulbs. This combination is completely do-it-yourself (it does not utilize a pre-built combination). The wizard ballast and BJB endcaps may be replaced with cheaper models.
MH (DIY) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- 175 W ballast 60 2 120.00 Mogul base 10 2 20.00 Wiring 35 1 35.00 175W Bulbs 350 55 2 110.00 Wizard Ballast 28.99 1 28.99 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 BJB Endcaps 9 2 18.00 Hood 40 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 430 Total Cost 403.97 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power MH 660 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 768 KwHr 0.768 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 470.94 Replacement Cost/year: 173.96 Total Cost/year: 644.90 Total Cost/Month: 39.25
2 metal halide lamps with 5500K bulbs. Halides are supplemented with 2 normal output actinic bulbs. This combination utilizes a pre-built metal halide base, supplemented with DIY normal output actinic bulbs. The hood needs to be constructed as well. The wizard ballast and BJB endcaps may be replaced with cheaper models.
Metal Halide (2xMH) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- 175W 350 349.00 1 349.00 Wizard Ballast 28.99 1 28.99 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 BJB Endcaps 9.00 2 18.00 Wiring 15.00 1 15.00 Hood 40.00 1 40.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 430 Total Cost 482.97 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power MH 660 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 768 KwHr 0.768 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 470.94 Replacement Cost/year: 173.96 Total Cost/year: 644.90 Total Cost/Month: 39.25
2 metal halide lamps with 5500K bulbs. Halides are supplemented with 2 normal output actinic bulbs. This combination utilizes a pre-built hood.
Metal Halide (Retail) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- 175W 350 599.00 1 599.00 2 Actinics 80 15.99 2 31.98 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 430 Total Cost 630.98 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Current/Bulb 0.45 #Bulbs 2 Power MH 660 Power Actinic 108 Total Power 768 KwHr 0.768 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 470.94 Replacement Cost/year: 173.96 Total Cost/year: 644.90 Total Cost/Month: 39.25
2 metal halide pendants with 5500K bulbs. Halides are not supplemented with actinic (this was not recommended by anyone on the net).
MH (Pendant) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corallife 175W 175 249.00 2 498.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 350 Total Cost 498.00 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Power 660 KwHr 0.66 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 404.71 Replacement Cost/year: 110.00 Total Cost/year: 514.71 Total Cost/Month: 33.73
2 metal halide pendants with 6500K bulbs. Halides are not supplemented with actinic bulbs.
MH (Pendant) Watts Price/Ea Qnt Subtotal ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corallife 175W 175 279.00 2 558.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wattage 350 Total Cost 558.00 Power Calculations: Current/Bulb 2.75 #Bulbs 2 Power 660 KwHr 0.66 Photoperiod 14 Days 365 Cost/KwHr 0.12 Cost Calculations: Electric/year: 404.71 Replacement Cost/year: 180.00 Total Cost/year: 584.71 Total Cost/Month: 33.73
Type Config Total Strtup Elect Repl. Total Watts Cost Cst/Yr Cst/Yr Cst/Yr ----------------------------------------------------------------- FL 4+2 H 240 271.91 198.68 107.92 306.60 FL 4+2 H 520 454.93 507.73 163.92 671.65 FL 2+2 H 440 290.96 441.50 149.94 591.44 FL 2+2 H 440 375.96 441.50 149.94 591.44 MH+FL 2 P,2 H 430 616.97 470.94 173.96 644.90 MH+FL 2+2 H 430 511.97 470.94 173.96 644.90 MH+FL 2+2 H 430 403.97 470.94 173.96 644.90 MH+FL 2+2 H 430 482.97 470.94 173.96 644.90 MH+FL 2+2 H 430 630.98 470.94 173.96 644.90 MH 5.5K 2 P 350 498.00 404.71 110.00 514.71 MH 6.5K 2 P 350 558.00 404.71 180.00 584.71
4 + 2 - 4 Daylight and 2 Actinic
2 + 2 - 2 Daylight or Metal Halide and 2 Actinic
P - Pendant
H - Hood mounted lamps
All information presented above was compiled and computed by The Pez. Only public sources of information where used. I can not be held responsible for errors, miscalculations, or changes in prices (ok, maybe I can be, but...).
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