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Hi guys, could anybody tell me if i need to change my 400w hps GROWLUX lamp with every grow?......the grow shop recommends this, any ideas??
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Hi guys, could anybody tell me if i need to change my 400w hps GROWLUX lamp with every grow?......the grow shop recommends this, any ideas??
Most of those bulbs will go 12 to 18 months before losing the proper light spectrum.
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every 3rd grow is sufficient.
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Nah mate you want to change it every grow. Your bulb will have dropped some of its output by the time you finish a grow. You want to give your plants optimum lighting so change it every grow.
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You're good for about a year. At which point HPS is around 80% lumen output. MH, you'd be down to about 70%. MV, even less(only bulb here with both *usable life*, and rated life expectancy before failure).

After 1 grow(under 6 months) it's likely still pushing out over 90% of the 'brand new'/peak lumens. No reason to change it so often.
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I just wrappedup # 2 on the same bulb anddidnt notice any differance.

anyone know if i put a1000w bulb in a 600w ballast if it would work?
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I just wrappedup # 2 on the same bulb anddidnt notice any differance.

anyone know if i put a1000w bulb in a 600w ballast if it would work?
no you can't. but you can run a 600wtt bulb in a 1000wtt ballast.
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Like i said if you want optimum conditions and optimum results change it every grow. After 1 grow its gonna be less effective. 90 percent efficient is not what i looking for. What is the light gonna be like after your second grow. We are taking over from mother nature when we grow weed, so surely it is our job to provide the best conditions possible? The suns efficiency dont drop with each grow, so why should the lighting we use be any different? Second hand bulbs anyone? Only used for one grow!
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