Hi All-

I would like to purchase a metal halide/high pressure sodium system in the next few weeks.

I would like toget some data if possible from users of the forum concerning measurement of footcandles at a fixed point beneath different reflectors.

I am looking at several companies for reflectors including Hydrofarm (Daystar reflector), Sunlight Supply, Sunleaves, and Parsource (GLX series).

I would like to get an idea of the measured footcandles right at the bottom of the reflector toward the center of the reflector for a 1000 watt bulb for different reflectors that people may be using on the forum and have measured the light outputs. I would like data from a fixed point and hopefully a new light of same lumen output to make the comparison fair.

If anyone has this data could you please let me know the reflector type, the age of the bulb when measured, and the initial lumen output of the bulb.

Thanks all,

Brian