Omega Air Cooled Reflectors - Ducted Grow Light Hoods for HPS and MH Lamps
Best for: growers running HPS, metal halide or dual-spectrum lamps who need to duct heat away from the grow space without extra cooling equipment.
Our thoughts
An air-cooled reflector is one of the simplest ways to run a hotter lamp in a smaller space - duct air through the hood instead of letting it dump heat into your tent. Omega's version is a solid, no-nonsense hood that does the job without a premium price tag.
The Omega Air Cooled Reflector is a ducted grow light hood built for E40 fitting HPS, metal halide and dual-spectrum lamps. It has a sealed glass panel across the underside and a spigot at each end so ducting can be connected to draw air through the hood, carrying heat away from the lamp and out of your grow space rather than letting it radiate straight into the tent.
The reflector body uses dimpled interior panels to spread light more evenly across the canopy compared with a plain flat reflector. It comes with a 5-metre cable fitted with an IEC connector so it plugs straight into a ballast, and the unit is CE marked and RoHS approved.
How it compares
Air-cooled reflectors are the standard choice for anyone running HID lighting in an enclosed tent.
- Compared with an open, non-cooled reflector, the sealed glass and ducting on the Omega let you vent heat out of the tent instead of relying on your extraction fan to cope with all of it.
- Compared with iPower's air-cooled reflectors, which cover a similar range of wattages and duct sizes, the core design - dimpled hood, glass cover, dual spigots - is much the same across both.
- Compared with the higher-end Growlite OG hinged reflector, the Omega is a simpler fixed hood at a lower price point, without the hinged glass access.
It's a straightforward, well-proven design rather than a premium option - the sort of thing that just needs to duct heat away reliably, which it does.
Usage guidance
Straightforward to fit into an existing ducting and ballast setup.
Ducting
Connect ducting to both spigots - one draws cooler air in, the other carries hot air out - and run it through the same fan and filter setup as your main extraction, or a dedicated cooling fan if you're running a separate loop.
Lamp fitting
Fit an E40-base HPS, MH or dual-spectrum lamp of the appropriate wattage for the reflector size, then connect the 5-metre IEC cable straight to your ballast.
Positioning
Hang the reflector so the glass sits level above the canopy, leaving clearance for the heat it will still radiate downward even with ducting connected.
Technical specifications
- Lamp fitting: E40 (HPS, metal halide, dual spectrum)
- Ducting spigot sizes: 5", 6" or 8" depending on reflector size
- Cover: dimpled glass panel for even light spread
- Cable: 5-metre cable with IEC connector
- Certification: CE marked, RoHS approved
- Brand: Omega
Who this is for
- Growers running HPS or MH lighting who need to manage heat in an enclosed tent
- Anyone upgrading from an open reflector to reduce ambient tent temperature
- Growers already set up with ducting and an extraction fan who want to route some of that airflow through the light
- Budget-conscious growers who want a reliable hood without paying for a hinged or premium design
Our take
If you're running HID lighting and finding your tent runs too hot, an air-cooled reflector is usually the first fix, and this one covers the basics properly - solid build, decent light spread, and ducting ports that work with a standard fan and filter setup.
Does exactly what it should, day in, day out - a sensible pick for anyone stepping up from a basic reflector.
