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    Time to upgrade... 600w VS 1000w hps

    Okay so the electricity bill is too high, and it's time for me to upgrade with a focus on efficiency and quality. Right now I'm running 3 1000w hps lights and 2 400 watt halides. Pretty much all magnetic ballasts. Fucking expensive. So I'm going to replace the magnetic ballasts with...
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    HELP! Light stayed on most of the day 3 weeks into flower. Are they going to hermie?

    Okay I have an indica plant going, and today something went crazy with my timer and the light (1000w hps) and the light stayed on nearly all day. It looks like the plants grew a bit during that time. If I can keep her photo cycle 12/12 the rest of her flower cycle (roughly 6 more weeks) do...
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    Trying to rewire some warehouse 400 w metal halide. Ballasts are catching fire.

    So these particular ballasts say they are single tap at 277 volts, however some do have a 120 v tap. When I wire the lights up using that 120 they power up immediately, but after about 1 minute they start to smoke like crazy. Another minute and I'm afraid they will catch fire. I am trying...
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    CAP Ebb and Gro 35 plant Sour Diesel video journal

    So I started a video journal on YouTube, and figured I'd detail it here to get some feedback from the real pros (no pressure :lol: ) Anyways, I started filming in week 3 of veg. 2 different sour diesel strains. Currently running 3 1000w HPS and 1 400w MH. using the basic line (3 part)...
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    10000 BTU portable A/C not helping, would a 12000 BTU split unit suffice?

    Ok so I'm really fighting temps here. I'm running about 84 when it's 90 outside, that's with a delorme portable 10000 BTU AC (with a 6" hose for exhaust). Its only going to get hotter, and my baby's are suffering some. Anyways, my partner is dead set on a 12000 split unit (I'm kind of a n00b...
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