NorthofEngland
Well-Known Member
I was browsing the HID's in Ebay, fantasizing about a Gavita sytem, when I saw this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ePapillon-1000W-papillon-light-digital-ballast-/201002333395?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Bottle_Warmers_Coolers_LE&hash=item2eccac34d3
The more I read about lighting, the more I see Lumateks, Solis Teks and AdjustaWatts as home/amateur lamps.
High end home lamps - Much better than Maxibrights and Lumii or Quantum.
But still designed and priced for amateur HOME grows.
GRAVITA's need 400v double ended EL lamps.
They are the INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL choice.
The ePapillon looks similar to a Gavita but costs considerably more - about 20-25% more.
A 1000w Lumatek set up (ballast, bulb, reflector) starts at around £250-£280 (depending on choice of bulb and reflector). You can, of course, pay much more but, at the lower end, this prce is about right.
A 1000w Gavita set up costs about £450
They only take Philips EL lamps (Electroluminescent) which are quite expensive
The ballast can connect with (and hag next to) the reflector - this cuts down any RF interference - a problem I have never hd with my Lumatek.
Then I saw this ePapillon set up.
It looks more like a Gavita than a Lumatek, Solis Tek or AdjustaWatt
It costs a whopping £549 !
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM...?
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GAVITA'S...??
Just as a point of interest, A Solis Tek 1000w ballast with LCD display and IR remote control costs £425 in UK (that's about $640) and there's only one shop that sells them.
It's not even on ebay, it's on AMAZON UK.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ePapillon-1000W-papillon-light-digital-ballast-/201002333395?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Bottle_Warmers_Coolers_LE&hash=item2eccac34d3
The more I read about lighting, the more I see Lumateks, Solis Teks and AdjustaWatts as home/amateur lamps.
High end home lamps - Much better than Maxibrights and Lumii or Quantum.
But still designed and priced for amateur HOME grows.
GRAVITA's need 400v double ended EL lamps.
They are the INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL choice.
The ePapillon looks similar to a Gavita but costs considerably more - about 20-25% more.
A 1000w Lumatek set up (ballast, bulb, reflector) starts at around £250-£280 (depending on choice of bulb and reflector). You can, of course, pay much more but, at the lower end, this prce is about right.
A 1000w Gavita set up costs about £450
They only take Philips EL lamps (Electroluminescent) which are quite expensive
The ballast can connect with (and hag next to) the reflector - this cuts down any RF interference - a problem I have never hd with my Lumatek.
Then I saw this ePapillon set up.
It looks more like a Gavita than a Lumatek, Solis Tek or AdjustaWatt
It costs a whopping £549 !
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM...?
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GAVITA'S...??
Just as a point of interest, A Solis Tek 1000w ballast with LCD display and IR remote control costs £425 in UK (that's about $640) and there's only one shop that sells them.
It's not even on ebay, it's on AMAZON UK.