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Old 10-18-2007, 04:39 PM
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i got 3 ceiling shop lights for a hugh shop that are 400 watt mercury vapor lights i think with balest built in but they dont seam to be that bright.i never saw how bright it should be when close to the ground but i was wasndering if it should look really bright or if it was powerfull but not blindingly bright like i would imagine.any info would be nice its wired strait into the house wireing were the ceiling light was.

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Old 10-18-2007, 04:44 PM
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dont use mercury vapor. use metal halide or high pressure sodium and you will be fine.
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yep. mercury vapor lights are entirely the wrong spectrum for growing. not to mention they put off a lot of heat.
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