christhjesus
Active Member
I agree with this being a great deal for a beginner. However, if the beginer has more time than money he/she could peice a setup together and/or make some parts on their own.
This ballast is magnetic so it will only work on a HPS but it is a great price @ $36.30 shipped.
A Mogul socket can be bought for $6.90 shipped
A low price HPS bulb can be found for $15-20 shipped.
I made my "batwing" relfector from a piece of HVAC sheet metal from a local "home improvement store" for about $10.00
All the wiring was a hacked up extension cord that costed about $4.00.
So with it all said and done a whole HPS setup can be done with a little time and less than $80.00.
And im sure many will b1tch and moan about quality and reliability but the whole reason the OP started this is to find the least expensive way to get started on a grow for a beginner.
This ballast is magnetic so it will only work on a HPS but it is a great price @ $36.30 shipped.
A Mogul socket can be bought for $6.90 shipped
A low price HPS bulb can be found for $15-20 shipped.
I made my "batwing" relfector from a piece of HVAC sheet metal from a local "home improvement store" for about $10.00
All the wiring was a hacked up extension cord that costed about $4.00.
So with it all said and done a whole HPS setup can be done with a little time and less than $80.00.
And im sure many will b1tch and moan about quality and reliability but the whole reason the OP started this is to find the least expensive way to get started on a grow for a beginner.