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    magnum plus2 with a true 4X4 foot print @ 12"

    Thanks for the advice nge. I havnt had any luck in getting the manufacturer to send me replacement parts. I had assumed it would be the lights that need replacing, but i take it it is the power supplies that supply the lights that stopped working and the lights are fine, ok. So each light has...
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    magnum plus2 with a true 4X4 foot print @ 12"

    Great stuff nge! I am glad i found your thread :) I got a mag plus2 as well, and was wondering if you could give me some advice... I want to try a grow in a 4x4 tent with an attempt at creating 8 trees in a horizontal/verticle style. 2 of the corner pods on my mag went out shortly after...
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    Digital Ballast vs Regular Ballast

    You guys are all barking up various different wrong trees. Obviously the glogreen is the go cos you can run a 400w bulbs on a 250w digi retro fit styles n similar step down scenarios for other wattages. You can run cmh on them too. They have some sort of patented algorithm shit. All other...
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    830W Philips CMH Lamps, Anyone Tried Them Yet?

    Do you think I would be able to run one with a digi ballast from these guys www.accendoelectronics.com/GloGreen-Digital-HID-Ballast-Fixture-Products.shtml What do you reckon? In a 4x4 tent hanging vert would it be better to put this 860 or would two 400s get better distribution and less heat...
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    830W Philips CMH Lamps, Anyone Tried Them Yet?

    http://m.ecat.lighting.philips.com/m/lamps/high-intensity-discharge-lamps/ceramic-metal-halide/energy-advantage-cdm-lamps-with-allstart-technology/21554/cat/?t1=ProductList#t=ProductList This is the link to the Philips Site that shows them
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    830W Philips CMH Lamps, Anyone Tried Them Yet?

    I also mentioned this on another thread today but more googling has lead me here... These 830s seem to have disappeared and now Phillips have a 860w cdm. Is cdm same as cmh? Also there are two different models of this 860 but I can't seem to work out how they are different...
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    OFFICIAL CMH THREAD! (Post Your Ceramic Metal Halide Grows, ?'s & Experiences Here!)

    Never heard that before lol Wait she's breathing!
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    OFFICIAL CMH THREAD! (Post Your Ceramic Metal Halide Grows, ?'s & Experiences Here!)

    The 830s seem to have now become 860s. There are two models on the phillips site I cant work out what the difference. And now they are called cdm not cmh. Is cdm improved cmh technology?? Anyone used one of these 860w phillips?? I found what seems to be a great ballast to use with these 860w...
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    Dinafem Diesel

    So chem is different to diesel then. And diesel is the result of the mystery polination of chem yes. And when you ppl who know your shit say diesel you mean the result of the mystery polination of chem yes. Sorry im jus trying to get this sussed out... So it is possible that dinafem may have got...
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    Dinafem Diesel

    The first time the word diesel was used to name a plant was when someone didn't like the name chemdawg and decided to rename it "diesel" in new york city. This is sometimes referred to as the original nycd but it is actually the mysteriously fathered offspring of chemdawg. Apparently the person...
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    Induction Lights? The newest (supposedly) technology in Induction Grow Lights

    Have been trying to find out what is the most efficient form of lighting. Researching led, induction etc. Read the first 25 or so pages of this thread... so i was starting to think that maybe led or induction are pretty good options for efficiency. But then I found these digital ballasts that...
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    Digital ballast for CMH Lighting.

    It is now half way through 3013 and here is the second post... Next to no info on these at all for such an awsome sounding product... Use 200w digi ballast to power 400w lamp! 95% lumen maintenance even for hps mh! And if you were using the 7or800w cmh you would be saving oodles on your...
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    OFFICIAL CMH THREAD! (Post Your Ceramic Metal Halide Grows, ?'s & Experiences Here!)

    Did someone say there was a tweakabl digital blst?
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    Budget led

    Hi konnasure Could you pls advise me- I have been reading up on induction, led etc... trying to work out what would be the best choice for my needs. Basically I want to illuminate 1.2 x 1.2 for veg primarily, with using as little power draw as possible, (2m high tent) so I am liking the look...
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