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    Magnetic Ballast Setting MH/HPS with USHIO OPTI BLUE AMH=1000

    I am running the OPTI Blue USHIO 1k X 2 fixtures for veg and Hort. EYE Super HPS PLUS X 2 @ 1000 watts, 3 X 4 DWC Buckets,55 gallon Upper resi.with a 25 gal resi. bottom,all buckets plumbed with 1.5" in /-out water is turned over completely every 3 hours,no dead spots water is moving.Lots of air...
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    Magnetic Ballast Setting MH/HPS with USHIO OPTI BLUE AMH=1000

    Let me ask this one more way,Is there any increased lamp life ,or stability reasons to run the magnetics on the old school ballasts? I have one "New" Ballast ,and one of the really old school with the exposed transformer coil on the end and the solid wire carrying handle. The new one strikes in...
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    Magnetic Ballast Setting MH/HPS with USHIO OPTI BLUE AMH=1000

    Thanks Much,Having made a living as a lighting designer for 30+ years,most of tech stuff is right up my alley,it was the / conv. Like it would run either way you wanted it to ,just hope they hang on 20-40 mire veg. Days . Thanks,Vegas
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    Magnetic Ballast Setting MH/HPS with USHIO OPTI BLUE AMH=1000

    Hi All,been growing about 2 years hydro ,DWC Buckets,Large Stone in every bucket,1.5" flow through design,turns the nutes over every 2 hours,24/7 drip rings in Hydro,been doing great ,close to 1.5 gms. per watt on my last grow. For this grow I have swapped out my 1k on a light rail for 2 1ks now...
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    4 crops in a row down,Advanced Noob Lighting Schedule Question

    If this is in fact true ,the reason youre saying this is that is has been commonly known that interruption your marijuana's grow cycle during veg & flower CAN have adverse affects and rumored to produce hermes. If you think about what is going on here After 12 hours Dark 5.5 hours to make use of...
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    4 crops in a row down,Advanced Noob Lighting Schedule Question

    Hi All,Out here in Sin City and starting my 4th grow with the new 12 plant MMJ Law in affect as of the first of the month. I am using a 12' X 12' Room with an adjustable height pipe on two pulleys anchored in the cieling so that I can raise or lower easily. My las4 4 grows were done with a 1k &...
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