The special wide angle reflector is especially suitable for use with the linear light mover. Indeed, this is our only recommended use of the wide angle reflector. A reflector is a metal hood designed to hold high power lamp and is safety rated for use with lamps up to a rated power. A reflector obviously reflects light from the lamp downwards towards the plants. The wide angle reflector is a metal hood designed with a markedly different curve (a double parabola) so that light is distributed more broadly and less intensely. Used with the linear light mover, the light received by the plant is more natural and encourages the plant to grow outwards as well as upwards.

One of our shop demonstration systems (pictured) uses a combination of linear light mover, wide angle reflector and lamp diffuser. The lamp diffuser further distributes the light and avoids creating a searing, singeing hot spot below the travelling light source. This allows the reflector to be suspended lower on the chain and increases the overall efficiency of the lighting system.