KmK420Synnerz
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I want to start a small scale hydroponics system wit about 3 plants using the wick system and i was wondering how many watts and wat kind and how many lights i should use for this.
lighting question
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Al B. Fuct
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A 250W HPS would give nice dense nugs for a small grow.
KmK420Synnerz
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do you know how much i could expect to get from that? i'm not lookin for a huge amount jst enough for some personal smoke
cloudflyer
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I would get a 400w lumatek digital/ switchable hps/mh and a vented reflector
400W Lumatek Digital Ballast - 120V |
KmK420Synnerz
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How much would that cost me cuz workin on a budget also it'll be in a pretty small space, like a closet.
cloudflyer
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Click the link
Al B. Fuct
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Yep, a 250HPS is a good small light for a personal grow.
If you flowered 3 clones for 8 wks in a wick system with a 250 in a SoG type grow, you might expect about 3oz.
A 400 is also a good personal smoke light but the electronic ballast is a waste of dough. Makes the same amt of light as standard ballasts, saves about 7-9% on power (very little $ at this power consumption level), can't possibly outlast a standard 'magnetic' ballast- and costs 4-5x more.
KmK420Synnerz
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alrite thnx alot man +rep for all the help
cloudflyer
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Clink the link. They are $144 run cool and are switchable. 5 year warrenty. Not bad for $144
Al B. Fuct
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The electronic ballasts are coming down in price, but $144 get you the ballast and nothing else. HTG will sell you a ballast, 400 HPS lamp & reflector for $119 all up.
Magnetic ballasts last approximately forever. My 1000W CWA ballasts are 10 years old. 20 year old mag ballasts are not unusual.
A ballast is a current limiter. That function is accomplished quite easily with a coil of copper wire on an iron core with much greater average reliability than with an electronic circuit. Electronic ballasts control current with semiconductor devices (SCRs or triacs) and some control circuitry. A coil of wire on an iron core will ALWAYS outlast a semiconductor junction and all the associated soldered connections
Magnetic ballasts last approximately forever. My 1000W CWA ballasts are 10 years old. 20 year old mag ballasts are not unusual.
A ballast is a current limiter. That function is accomplished quite easily with a coil of copper wire on an iron core with much greater average reliability than with an electronic circuit. Electronic ballasts control current with semiconductor devices (SCRs or triacs) and some control circuitry. A coil of wire on an iron core will ALWAYS outlast a semiconductor junction and all the associated soldered connections