400 Watt Systems
Our 400 Watt HTG Supply grow light Systems Include:
- HTG Supply 400 Watt Magnetic Ballast
- Your Choice of Reflector/Hood
- Your Choice of Bulbs/Lamps
Customize the system with your choice of bulbs and reflectors.
$119.95 HTGSupply 400 watt High Pressure Sodium Grow Light
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There is nothing wrong with the quality of these lights or the lumen output,or the bulbs or the build quality for that matter,i own quite a few of these exact lights,some are on 24/7 & others are on 12/12,all work as they should with zero problems.
I own 6 complete light systems from HTG & 4 complete light systems from sunlight supply,both brand systems are of the same nature/wattage,heres my take from my experience on the differences between the 2 different systems,a review if you will.
REVIEW.
HTG magnetic ballast build quality = excellent.
Sunlight mag ballast build quality =excellent.
HTG ballast noise level/hum = very low,inaudible from 5 feet away.
Sunlight ballast noise/hum = very low,louder than HTG but still acceptable.
HTG socket/cords & plugs = all very high quality.
Sunlight socket,cords & plugs = all very high quality.
HTG ballast design = top flight with much thought put into isolating components effected by heat,the heat sinks are seperate from ballast components.
Sunlight supply ballast design = very good but more effort should have been focused on heat transfer to critical components.
HTG reflector build quality = very low but acceptable,the hoods are made from thin high polished stainless steel.
Sunlight supply reflector build quality = extremely high & durrable.
HTG reflector flexibility for putting light exactly where its needed = extremely effecient,the batwing design & the thin stainless steel make it easy to flex the batwing to allow a more even spread of the light to the outer areas without loosing too much penetration,the light can also be focused in a very tight area.
Sunlight supply reflector flexibility = terrible,the box design makes spreading the light evenly nearly impossible without raising the light,the light output is extremely focused on a tight area with zero abilty for users to adjust the light spread.
HTG reflector heat transfer to the canopy = excellent,the bat wing design allows for heat to escape quickly,the thin metal used to make the reflector also aids in heat transfer,much of the heat generated is dissapated from the reflector to above the top of the reflector & by not using the end caps for the reflector allows a positive air flow to move cool room air over the bulb & reflector area, without needing to run seperate cooling for the light.
Sunlight supply reflector heat transfer = terrible,the box design gives a focused heat that is impossible to deal with using room air circulation,the box design is 2 layers of metal thick,the outer layer is extremely thick & the inner layer is the reflector,this 2 layer design allows for heat to build up between layers of the metal,it also allows massive heat build up at the light & temperatures that reach critical levels at the canopy,seperate & costly cooling fans & ventilation are a must with these systems.
HTG customer service = excellent,i made one phone call,told them what i wanted,gave them my credit card info & that was it,the next morning i had a shipping notification in my email along with a tracking number,i also received positive ebay feedback before i received the merchandise & before i left them feedback.
I was so impressed with my first ebay transaction with htg over the phone that i went outside of ebay & called them & ordered more lights,this time with no protection of paypal or ebay feedback,the customer service level was the same only this time they gave me a greatly discounted shipping cost for ordering multiple systems at one time.
Out of all the light systems i bought from HTG i did have one problem with a bulb,it did not work & was visably damaged,either in shipping or straight from the manufacturer, the filament became disconnected,i made one simple phone call which was answered very quickly,explained myself & the bad bulb,the person i spoke with gave me no shit & apologized for the bulb then sent me a new one for free.
Sunlight supply customer service = excellent & fast,on an equal level as HTG.
NEGATIVE PRESS.
Lets look at the negative press that HTG is getting on this site.
The claims of low quality,junk parts or old equipment seem to be comming mostly from the same people over & over again,not once do they explain why, only saying that "others" have had problems, or that they wouldnt reccomend buying from them,then they give the name of another supplier to buy from,any negative review that does not come with an explaination of first hand knowledge from ownership should be highly suspect,especially when a negative comment is followed by a link to another retailer.
Other negative comments in threads about the quality of HTG gear are based on what hydro store owners tell their in person customers,ive read several people bad mouth HTG gear based on what their hydro store owner/salesman told them,to me that's a non issue,salesmen always tout what they dont sell as junk & what they do sell as being a superior product.
Other negative reviews come from gossip,a friend of a friend or this guy i know,sometimes people like to post stuff they've heard just so they can join the thread,this info is irrelevant & should be treated as such,not only with HTG but with any issue where money is at stake.
I have seen where HTG owners have had complaints based on ownership but like i said,the majority of negative comments i see are spread by a small group who tell of "others" problems then reccomend their favorite supply.
My personal thoughts on HTG & Sunlight supply,from ownership.
Both manufacturers make excellent equipment with neither manufacturer having the perfect design,saving a few bucks here & there isnt a big issue with me when i buy,i can afford either light system if i so choose,if i decide to expand my set up's i will not buy from Sunlight Supply again,i will only buy from HTG,in my rooms their equipment is way more flexible & in the long run much cheaper.
I also suspect that the magnetic ballast design that HTG uses will far outlast the design of the Sunlight magnetic ballasts,i have no hard proof one way or the other but i do know quite a bit about electronics,the number one enemy of any electronic component is heat build up,the design that HTG uses is clearly superior due to the heat sink being seperated from components.
Summary.
Every component i spoke of i personally own,my comments are from ownership & are based on magnetic ballast systems only,at no time are my comments about HTG or Sunlight Supply magnetic gear directed twords Digital Ballast systems,my personal experience is only with magnetic systems.