Crop Lighting PL Lights/Hortilux Lights

USGR will provide quotes, designs and installation instructions Based upon your specific crop requirements, location and type of greenhouse or growing facility

PL Lighting and USGR bring you years of experience in providing the right plant growth lights for the greenhouse, nursery and forestry industries. We are honored to add Hortilux Europe to our product line.

IT IS NOT ENOUGH JUST TO SELL THE LIGHT FIXTURE AND QUOTE A PRICE

Hortilux Schede3r light

You need the right light, installed and designed properly to fit the green house and crop your are growing. USGR has a 60 plus year background in plant growth technology for conditions around the world. Different crops have different needs, and some do not respond well to lights, and other can be over done with too much light. The vest majority of crops do respond - but the need of the plant varies. Are you lighting mums, for bud set, growing vegetable transplants? Rose need different standards.

As we have been in the greenhouse crop lighting industry since the early 1960's, we can help you of cause, PL Lights/Hortilux Lights has led the way with the greatest research and development program. Between our two companies are hope to serve your lighting needs.


HPS Hight Pressure Sodium Fixtures
by P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systmes

Our new fixture design provides a number of substantial improvements to the P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systems line of HPS lighting. The refined ventilated aluminum body enables the ballast to run cooler than ever before which adds increased dependability to the internal components. The compact extruded design greatly reduces the blockage of incoming natural sunlight. A new mounting collar adds support and durability to our reflectors while easing assembly and maintenance time.

Our line of reflectors have been enhanced and expanded to offer you the greatest range of product use. In ddition to our Medium, Deep, Wide and Superwide reflectors we are proud to introduce the Midi and 1000W reflectors. This full compliment of reflectors allows us to offer you an expanded range of custom designed layouts.

We invite you to complete the attached request for a free lighting plan. Our service representative will advise you about the best combination of fixtures, reflectors pattern and distance between lamp and crop to give you the best possible light intensity and uniformity for your unique environment.

HPS Fixtures are available in: 150W, 250W, 400W, 430W, 600W, 1000W

Standard Features on all HPS Fixtures include:

  • Improved collar design for easy installation and removal of all reflectors.
  • Heat dissipating extruded aluminum body with ventilation openings to allow for maximum cooling.
  • Compact body reduces shading effect.
  • Suitable for mounting in damp locations.
  • Available in 120, 208, 240, 277, 347, and 480 volts.
  • C.S.A. and D.L. approved

Features:

  1. Optional convertible ballast - toggle switch gives the user the option of using
    either HPS or Metal Halide bulbs in 400W/1000W.
  2. New 1 OOOW model with the new specially designed 1 OOOW reflector.
  3. The new mounting collar simplifies assembly and maintenance.
  4. New ventilated aluminum body.

High Pressure Sodium (HPS)

Lamp Wattage Voltage Amperage Draw Input Wattage
150W 120/208/240/277/347/480 1.7/1.1/1.8/0.7/0.5/0.4 190W
250W 120/208/240/277/347/480 2.5/1.5/1.3/1.1/0.9/0.7 300W
400W 120/208/240/277/347/480 3.8/2.2/1.9/1.7/1.3/1.0 465W
430W 120/208/240/277/347/480 5.2/3.0/2.6/2.3/1.8/1.3 490W
600W 120/208/240/277/347/480 5.7/3.3/2.9/2.5/2.0/1.4 675W
1000W 120/208/240/277/347/480 9.5/5.5/4.8/4.2/3.3/2.3 1100W
Dimensions-ballast body: Length: 37.3cm/14.9', Width: 17.2cm/6.9", Depth: 13.7cm/5.5"

To request a customized lighting plan, specifically tailored to your needs.

Provide us with your greenhouse specifications. Using our custom designed computerized systme, our service representative will produce a lighting plan designed to your requirements, utilizing the least number of fixtures with optimum light.

Summary table of plant lighting
Minimum values in greenhouse*
  Lux Foot candles
Cut Flowers  
Fresia 3760 350
Alstroemeria 4300 400
Rose 4840-6450 450-600
Cut Chrysanthemum 3760 350
Gergera 4300 400
Lilies 3760 350
Pot Plants  
Miniature rose 6450-8600 600-800
Chrysanthemum 3760 350
Kalanchoe 3760 350
Begonia 3760 350
Cyclamen 3760 350
Orchids 4840 450
Nursery stock 4840 450
Bedding Plants 4300-4840 400-450
Plugs 4840-5900 450-550
Lettuce 4840 450
Tomotoes 11000 1000
Cucumber Research data available upon request
*suggested guidelines only


Reflectors
by P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systmes

P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systems are leaders in the design of super efficient reflectors. Sound lighting depends strongle on the way light is distributed. P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systmes offers six reflectors each with very high output. These include: deep reflecting types - the Deep and the Medium; and wide reflecting types - the Wide and Superwide. In addition to these we offer the Midi which combines the good light qualities of the Midium and the high output of the deep reflectors.

Finally the latest addition to our family of reflectors the new 1000W reflector. All reflectors are mode out of one piece and their uniformity guaranteed. This provides superb light distribution and uniformity of the light over the crop. The reflectors are mode of pure aluminum and have been high polished and anodized. The microscopic small facets at the surface provide a diffused light pattern and keeps the deposit of dirt down to a minimum. A new mounting collar has been developed which provides customers with enhanced durability and ease of maintenance.

All reflectors are suitable for 150W, 250W, 400W 430W, and 600W bulbs. The 1000W reflector is specifically designed for the high output 1000W bulbs.

  1. Midi Reflector
    • Specially designed for the modern greenhouse to allow you to work with one row per bay in 26' and 32' bays.
    • For suspension heights over 6' depending on the required light level.
    • Remarkable performance in 21' bays as well.
  2. Medium Reflector
    • Designed for a more rectangular illumination field.
    • Suitable for mounting heights over 6' with a maximum distance of 21' between rows, depending on the light level required.
  3. Deep Reflector
    • Designed for a square illumination field.
    • Deep penetration of light into the crop.
    • Suitable for a height of 5' depending on the light level required.
  4. Wide Reflector
    • Designed for a more rectangular illumination field.
    • Suitable for mounting heights between 4' and 5' depending on the light level required.
    • May be equipped with one of two mirror diaphragms to optimize light distribution.
  5. Superwide Reflector
    • Designed for a more rectangular illumination field.
    • Suitable for very low mounting heights between 3' and 4' depending on the light level required.
    • Provided with a standard screen to optimize light distribution.
  6. 1000W Reflector
    • Designed for a more rectangular illumination field.
    • Best performances at a mounting height at 8' or higher depending on light level required.
    • Deep penetration of light into the crop.

Introducting Metal Halide Fixtures
by P.L. Lights/Hortilux Lights Systems

Metal Halide Fixtures are available in: 400W, 1000W

Standard Features on all Metal Halide Fixtures include:

  • Fitted tempered glass reflector covering.
  • Heat dissipating extruded aluminum body with ventilation openings to allow for maximum cooling.
  • Compact body reduces shading effect.
  • Available in 120, 208, 240, 277, 347, and 480 volts.
  • C.S.A and U.L. approved.

Optional Features:

  • Convertible ballast - toggle switch gives the user the option of using either HPS or Metal Halide bulbs

Reflectors:

  • 40OW model comes standard with the medium reflector for maximum light intensity and uniformity.
  • 1000W model is equipped with a new specially designed 1000W reflector to produce the maximum light intensity and uniformity.
  • All Metal Halide reflectors include the fitted tempered glass protective covering.
    1. 1000W model with new specially designed 1 NOW reflector.
    2. Convertible ballast enables users to use the fixture for either HPS or Metal Halide bulbs.

Metal Halide

Lamp Wattage Voltage Amperage Draw Input Wattage
400W 120/208240/277/347/480 4.0/2.3/2.0/1.7/1.4/1.0 460W
1000W 120/208240/277/347/480 9.0/5.2/4.5/3.9/3.2/2.2 1080W

Dimensions - Ballast body: Length: 37.3cm/14.9", Width: 17.2cm/6.9", Depth: 13.7cm/.55"


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