I know I current have a thread talking about my CFL experiment, and yes my plants are doing great. However.......

I was at Lowes tonight looking for a couple of CFLs to put under the canopy when I discovered a large discount table in lighting. I just bought 5 new HPS lights. All of you HPS experts, please let me know how I did.

Qty 3 150w HPS yard light. Full encloser. Just wire and go.

Qty 2 70w HPS wall light. Full encloser. Again, just wire and go.

I bought each for $10 a piece. So, all 5 lights for $50!!!! Just tested one of each.... Wow!!! huge amount of light, and from what I can tell with these enclosures, the 70w produce no more heat than my 42w CFLs!! I didn't leave the 150w on very long as it is in an open room and I do not want to draw to much attention during evening hours.

Thoughts????

-ngtybear

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Totally excellent for the price...
I am so jealous!

Good find,
Celticman

sweet.
i will need to check my hd/lowes around here to see if i can get a deal that good.

Now I just need to learn how to use them without burning the aprtment complex down, or even worse, cooking my plants.

RAWR traitor! looks like I shall press on with CFL experimentation alone...

Nope!!! No worries Godkas. I am still 100% CFL with the current grow. I have to see it through this grow and see how it turn out. I bought 4 55w CFLs too. I do no think my boxes will support the heat in either case. They will be for the next box, which I am allready planning.

I have to say though, they crank out the light!!!!

WHEW thank buddah. Id be sad if I was the only one. Though I must say great deal on those lights (i live in cold climate id light up like a christmas tree on crack if I used HPS.)

I do too and I am not sure when I am going to use them, but I just could not turn down 60,000 lumens for $50.