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What is supporting the canister? the tent seems to weak. do you have it mounting from the ceiling?

I thought the MH bulb did not need the igniter to turn on?

yeah the first time i was in a rush so i put the bulb in and switched it while the ballast was still hot.. then i realized what i had done so i tried it again this time i had the ballast off all night and it was the same.. I have to post pics tomorrow it is very dim like incandescent light bulb dim.

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-AgroMax-%20400w-Metal-Halide---6500K-Ultra-Blue-Daylight-Spectrum-Bulb.asp This is the bulb there is two switches on the ballast an on/off switch and a hps/mh switch. is the igniter switch the hps/mh? because i see no other switch on the inside, so if the mh...

okay so you think the igniter is staying on the whole time causing the issue with the mh bulb. what type of switch would I be looking for like a relay, a transistor maybe? does the mh use the igniter also to turn on? thanks for the help

it does have 7 finger leaflets so its on the happier/healthier side. it seems dim to me. with 4 26watters it should be brighter

http://www.progressivegardens.com/Sun-System-2-complete-400w-system-prod.html this is the system i have. yeah i let 3 seperate bulbs warm up for 25 minutes all the same thing, gets bright for about 10 seconds than dimms very low. could it possibly be a weak/failing part inside the ballast that...

its not a high end ballast i think its magnetic.. no its not dimmable it just has the mh/hps switch.. i have the ballast apart i mean i could replace the ignitor or the capacitor but why would the hps work with a failed part?

hey guys thanks in advance for any help or tips. okay so i have two separate grow tents. a 1k hps for flowering and ive always vegged under an 8 bulb T5. I'm always trying to improve so i picked up a 400 watt switchable ballast with an air cooled hood. I used the 400watt hps for a few days...

i got lsd and violator kush from barneys farm and trimming is super easy. the great white shark from green house seeds is a biiiiatch to trim

cudi is the man

How much weight did you get from that 400 w