LED alternative

[lnevo]

Anyone seen this yet? Affordable LED/MH alternative... Plasma lighting!

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/11/26/plas ... rformance/

Best part...0-10V analog control

Interested in feedback...haven't really explored this yet. Anyone know more about it?

[Sebyte]

Interesting link on Plasma lighting.

I was at a conferance about five years ago and there was a presentation on Plasma lighting for commercial and industrial use. I thought at the time that there were possabilities for the reef tank, but the cost was way too high!

These Plasmlyte units have a good spec, but I think that they are still a bit over priced.

There is a move within the industrial arena to the use of Plasma fittings, as this grows the cost of lamp production will fall. But like all things related to our hobby a healthy premium is added to what you would pay for a simmilar device made for other market uses.

At one time LED's were thought to be expensive, and to a degree they still are, but they are now main stream.