If any one has a smaller 75W HID mod, let me know, I'll down grade my claim 
No stranger to HIDs, this is the third Hobby that I've dealt with them. Played with them previously at car modding, Reef tank building etc.
That being said, this is the 1st HID I've mod after joining CPF. I've been mostly playing with LEDs & accidentally built a >400Klux PAR46 Incan MagDaddy that I do not have any LED that could compete with on throw, not even close (At least not yet, but I am working on it
).
The 35W MOZO HID was purchased to compete with magDaddy & it failed miserably. MagDaddy thread for reference here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=289329
Mozo HID superlight is a clone of the L35, made by the same factory in China. It has the same 4" reflector & It's really small, like the L35 and Runs on Li-ions for super light weight like the L35. One of the smallest HID spotlights.
The stock 35W HID scored only 150K lux@ 1 meter, after bore out the Bezel, it went up to 180K lux (The outer edge of reflector is critical to throw, but it was partially blocked by the stock bezel, this is a easy mod for free lux)
Then, I ported the HID lamp into the poofed HIR Sealed Beam housing, with the 5.75" reflector, it scored 275Klux @ 1 meter.
Picture of the Stock HID:
Guts out, the ballast taken out from the Cup ballast holder that's also the battery connector:
The new 75W ballast is frekin huge, not possible to mount inside the light:
So I mounted it to the bottom & it serves as a "stand" also as it has a flat bottom. The ballast is more weather proof than the light, outside mount is no problem.
size reference next to Mag 2C:
The 75W kit has an external igniter, it sits in the now empty ballast holder:
Reminecent of my car modding days, Mylar heat shield material is used to prevent the metal reflector melting the plastics & wires. This material is frequently used in car racing to wrap exhaust pipes to get a few extra horse powers by keeping the heat in, thus maintain higher tail pipe pressure. It can wistand over 2000 degrees
After comparing the 4300K 35W lamp vs. 75W 6000K lamp that came with the kit, I decided to stick with the 35W lamp, as the strike camber looks about 2mm smaller. A smaller & over driven light source usually produce higher surface brightness & give more throw. As seen from the MagDaddy thread, incans at near poof point has exponential growth on lumens vs. power.
As soon as I turned it on, I know I've got it, I've finally taken down the MagDaddy :devil:. It looks more than 2x the brightness than before. No poof & no explosions, no idea how long the bulb will last, but who cares:nana:
Mini barn Burner left & MagDaddy Right:
1/1000 super low exposure: Mini Barn Burner left & MagDaddy Right:
Last but now least, Using my Dx lux meter measure @ 10 meter distance,
covert to lux@ 1 meter.
552,000 lux@ 1 meter!
Finally, over half million cp, only 4" reflector
Here is the look of the finished light. Still look about the same size, don't look that much different from the stock light.
Only the intimidating fins from the 75W ballast give away that there's some serious power "under the hood".
.
.
No stranger to HIDs, this is the third Hobby that I've dealt with them. Played with them previously at car modding, Reef tank building etc.
That being said, this is the 1st HID I've mod after joining CPF. I've been mostly playing with LEDs & accidentally built a >400Klux PAR46 Incan MagDaddy that I do not have any LED that could compete with on throw, not even close (At least not yet, but I am working on it
). The 35W MOZO HID was purchased to compete with magDaddy & it failed miserably. MagDaddy thread for reference here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=289329
Mozo HID superlight is a clone of the L35, made by the same factory in China. It has the same 4" reflector & It's really small, like the L35 and Runs on Li-ions for super light weight like the L35. One of the smallest HID spotlights.
The stock 35W HID scored only 150K lux@ 1 meter, after bore out the Bezel, it went up to 180K lux (The outer edge of reflector is critical to throw, but it was partially blocked by the stock bezel, this is a easy mod for free lux)
Then, I ported the HID lamp into the poofed HIR Sealed Beam housing, with the 5.75" reflector, it scored 275Klux @ 1 meter.
Picture of the Stock HID:
Guts out, the ballast taken out from the Cup ballast holder that's also the battery connector:
The new 75W ballast is frekin huge, not possible to mount inside the light:
So I mounted it to the bottom & it serves as a "stand" also as it has a flat bottom. The ballast is more weather proof than the light, outside mount is no problem.
size reference next to Mag 2C:
The 75W kit has an external igniter, it sits in the now empty ballast holder:
Reminecent of my car modding days, Mylar heat shield material is used to prevent the metal reflector melting the plastics & wires. This material is frequently used in car racing to wrap exhaust pipes to get a few extra horse powers by keeping the heat in, thus maintain higher tail pipe pressure. It can wistand over 2000 degrees
After comparing the 4300K 35W lamp vs. 75W 6000K lamp that came with the kit, I decided to stick with the 35W lamp, as the strike camber looks about 2mm smaller. A smaller & over driven light source usually produce higher surface brightness & give more throw. As seen from the MagDaddy thread, incans at near poof point has exponential growth on lumens vs. power.
As soon as I turned it on, I know I've got it, I've finally taken down the MagDaddy :devil:. It looks more than 2x the brightness than before. No poof & no explosions, no idea how long the bulb will last, but who cares:nana:
Mini barn Burner left & MagDaddy Right:
1/1000 super low exposure: Mini Barn Burner left & MagDaddy Right:
Last but now least, Using my Dx lux meter measure @ 10 meter distance,
covert to lux@ 1 meter.
552,000 lux@ 1 meter!
Finally, over half million cp, only 4" reflector
Here is the look of the finished light. Still look about the same size, don't look that much different from the stock light.
Only the intimidating fins from the 75W ballast give away that there's some serious power "under the hood".
.
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