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My ballasts are remote, They are not (yet) fore sale in a full fixture. For me it's the best of both worlds.
The dimlux with controller allows auto dim and safety futures with a max boost of 690watt and the gavita is a great reflector.
The gavita without the wire is a 1K bulb. The 1K DE bulb is from philips. Great bulb and it is very efficient. A 1K bulb is not a smart move in a set-up like this. The sealing is to low and the bulb/plant distance comes in the danger zone. Air cooled reflectors could be an option but than i loose to much light, the glass plate blocks some light and the cool air cools down the arc-tube and that is a no no with double ended lights. (also a no no with any bulb) I believe i got the same lummen/par light with 690boost and open reflector than a 1K with air cooling but i also know you US guys are not gonna believe that. I skip that discussion :D:D and do things my way. :p (i visit you guys last summer, so i know)
The hot water line is easy to manage. In my set up i use a 16mm pe line that runs trough a barn>a loft>down trough a bedroom>into a basement and out trough a garden into a river. The river is 1/2mile away.
The dimlux with controller allows auto dim and safety futures with a max boost of 690watt and the gavita is a great reflector.
The gavita without the wire is a 1K bulb. The 1K DE bulb is from philips. Great bulb and it is very efficient. A 1K bulb is not a smart move in a set-up like this. The sealing is to low and the bulb/plant distance comes in the danger zone. Air cooled reflectors could be an option but than i loose to much light, the glass plate blocks some light and the cool air cools down the arc-tube and that is a no no with double ended lights. (also a no no with any bulb) I believe i got the same lummen/par light with 690boost and open reflector than a 1K with air cooling but i also know you US guys are not gonna believe that. I skip that discussion :D:D and do things my way. :p (i visit you guys last summer, so i know)
The hot water line is easy to manage. In my set up i use a 16mm pe line that runs trough a barn>a loft>down trough a bedroom>into a basement and out trough a garden into a river. The river is 1/2mile away.