Things to Know About Lighting

Yup yup...I'm a general contractor...they are in fact all over large construction sites.

HOWEVER I HIGHLY DISCOURAGE STEALING FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES...IT'S DARK, THERE'S NO ONE AROUND...THEIVES THAT ARE CAUGHT ARE GENERALLY DEALT WITH SEVERLY WHEN CAUGHT IN DARK PLACES WITH NO WITNESSES.

BESIDES IT'S JUST FAWKING WRONG TO STEAL AND ALMOST AS WRONG TO CONDONE OR SUGGEST IT. BAD FORM MY FRIEND, BAD FORM!!!!!!

and on a more personal note...thanks, it's people like you that cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars a year replacing crap I find stolen, you know we can't work when you steal our stuff?!!?!?! Oh and those lights, that's called EGRESS LIGHTING, it's sole purpose is so we don't trip and kill ourselves at 5am when the fawking sun isn't even up yet. And when it's not in place OSHA comes and shuts down our job site because we are then in violation of federally mandated construction safety laws!!! Makes me sick when I have to be woken up by my Foreman because someone stole from our job site!!!!

YOU WANNA GROW POT FINE...DON'T STEAL FROM HARDWORKING PEOPLE TO DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed, but maybe you could let us know where we can get them? like any chain of hardware shop? and what ones are best? The stealing thing is wrong, but instead of blasting people try giving us info so that we can do it without having to steal them? (I'm not having a go so please don't think that) but you surely see my point? P.S, where are you working at the moment? ;) :D
 

smellzlikeskunkyum

Well-Known Member
to the guy above... he DID make another post, u over-looked it.

Is there anything wrong with using a 600 & 1000 on one single surge protector/hi-watt timer/and socket? by themselves too...
 
If I have a 400 watt ballast and ignighter I have been running a 400 watt MH in, I can switch the bulb to a 400 watt HPS and that's it right?
 

poseidonR

Member
if i grow 4 plants in 6 square ft. of space with 2 'lights of america' 24" flourescent "grow" lights, and 2 'lights of america' 24" flourescent lights will i be successful?
 
if i grow 4 plants in 6 square ft. of space with 2 'lights of america' 24" flourescent "grow" lights, and 2 'lights of america' 24" flourescent lights will i be successful?
If other conditions are met your plants will grow fine. Your yeild will be low but in my experience flourescent lighting will produce some strong smoke.
 
ballasts are either one or the other. i have a 1000 mag ballast that is switchable tho. u need that to do it.
I went to the grow shop, I see what you are saying smellzlike...
I have been using magnetic ballasts scavaged from gas station lighting for so long, I had no idea they were adjustable, switchable, fucking digital. Jesus, amazing.
Thanks
 
hey guys ive been planning on ordering a 400w digital electronic ballast along with an hps/mh lamp but last night i stumbled upon a thread and apparently these things kick out a ton of RFI! this freaked me out as i was reading stories of people getting knocks on their door's from cable companies only days later wanting to come in to see what was going on. are there any ways to prevent this? i've read about these clips that snap onto the cables of the ballast but do they even work?
 

mokuro

Active Member
where is the topic explaining HPS/MH? I know i read a good topic explaining about them and how many Lumens your plants need (how to calculate lumens), but i cant find anymore

was it deleted?
 
Ok, so, what is the difference in a regular HID light and a plant HID light. I have a regular 250 w MH over vegetative growth and another plant 250w over 4 others in veg and cannot tell the difference. But, the plant bulbs cost more. Is there any difference at all?
 

Shark Bait

Member
any t5 or t8/ t8 overdrived/supercharged users out there? I have a 4 ft by 4 ft veg space that I want to use either t5's or t8's possible even overdriving t8s. Any thoughts?

Peace
 
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