150w-175w HPS QUESTION

hey guys i wanna switch to a hps for flowering maybe a 150w or 175w, ive seen some cheap ones. how much do you think my bill would go up compared to the 180w's of cfl i use now, im not happy with the density of my nugs. it will obviously only be running for 12hrs. ANY IDEAS!?!?!?!

Go for the HPS....they are not that $$. Maybe +15 bucks a month

boneman, so you're saying 150w hps would be about $15 a month??? or is that on more watts? someone was telling me a 400w would be about $20 a month

JohnnyLocs07 said:

boneman, so you're saying 150w hps would be about $15 a month??? or is that on more watts? someone was telling me a 400w would be about $20 a month

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that means how much more in electricity extra that will cost a month..

i got that part, what im asking is $15 extra a month for a 150w right? if so you think it could handle like 4 plants if i top them, keep them relatively small?

https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/193171-how-calculate-electricity-cost-your.html


You are welcome.

a 150w hps will require about $8.50-10 or so per month during flowering (12/12).

if thats right, i might as well go with a 200w-250w for around 15 per month.... what kind of amperage does that run?

If you were going for 4 plants and using a 150W HPS, you might want some CFL side lighting.

4 23w 2700k sound good?

i say this all the time, but, run your light over-night, you get off peak energy rates, maybe save 30%. also temps are easier to maintain.

I had 3 plants under a 150 watt hps and they grew freakin fast and big.. but two were male so i ended up flowering just one of them under that light... got 3/4 oz in less then 3 months

makes sense but will be tough since set up is in my bedroom. might be too bright..whatta ya think? ideas?

JohnnyLocs07 said:

hey guys i wanna switch to a hps for flowering maybe a 150w or 175w, ive seen some cheap ones. how much do you think my bill would go up compared to the 180w's of cfl i use now, im not happy with the density of my nugs. it will obviously only be running for 12hrs. ANY IDEAS!?!?!?!

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Your bill would be about the same, if not less, if you've been using 180w of CFL.

180w(CFL)-150w(HPS)=30w.

The 150 watt hps would cost $10.80/month if you run it 24/7 and ur electricity cost 10cents/hr

There was some small heat but not much.. i have an apt and put it in my closet and left my closet door open

if your interested in my 150watt hps then check out my grow journal .. the link is under this message

the heat is the least of my worries since my grow box is positioned right under my air conditioner and when it does get a little hot the ac works pretty damn good without being directly on plants

i totallly recommend gettin a 150watt hps for starters... browse this site and check out all there cool stuff www.htgsupply.com

i hear that if you call htg they will give you a better deal. any truth to that? 3/4 of an ounce from one plant from 150w hps? whats the average off 150w for a plant?

It was my first grow and i got paronoid so i chopped it a month early... i totally could have gotten at least 2 oz off of it if i had done it right.. try callin them and let us know

JohnnyLocs07 said:

i hear that if you call htg they will give you a better deal. any truth to that? 3/4 of an ounce from one plant from 150w hps? whats the average off 150w for a plant?

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