Good HPS!?!
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smokey mcsmokester
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HTG SUPPLY growbright....htgsupply.com....600 watt hps $199.99 very good deal...
smokey mcsmokester
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No problem... Ive had mine for 4 years with no problems, although I do recommend going with a better bulb than the one that comes with it (htg bulb).. you can customize your order and upgrade to a better bulb for 10 or 20 dollars more...
When I bought mine I went with the htg bulb that comes with it and about 3 weeks into my grow it burnt out... I called them and the same day they shipped me out a better bulb at no extra charge with no hassles.. They trusted that I wasnt bs,ing and just asked me to send back the old bulb...
This unit is also a digital ballest and a hps/mh ballest to boot... you wont find a better deal.... good luck man... heres the direct link....
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Digital-Greenhouse-600-watt-HPS-Grow-Light.asp
btw...its not growbright (thats the better bulb) ..its digital greenhouse....
When I bought mine I went with the htg bulb that comes with it and about 3 weeks into my grow it burnt out... I called them and the same day they shipped me out a better bulb at no extra charge with no hassles.. They trusted that I wasnt bs,ing and just asked me to send back the old bulb...
This unit is also a digital ballest and a hps/mh ballest to boot... you wont find a better deal.... good luck man... heres the direct link....
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Digital-Greenhouse-600-watt-HPS-Grow-Light.asp
btw...its not growbright (thats the better bulb) ..its digital greenhouse....
smokey mcsmokester
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Well like any hps light...it throws out some heat...I kept it about 15 inches from my tops without a problem... the digital ballast runs cool compared to the magnetic ones...It throws off barely any heat at all and i8s silent to..
smokey mcsmokester
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Thats a good unit for sure... but jacob is talking price to... the setup your talking about is roughly $400.00......
cary schellie
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lumatex and hortilux I second that, my power bill only went up like ten bucks running a 600w 12 hours a day.
Declectic
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True, but quality cost money as well. Something OP should be aware of is that you don't want your ballast or bulb going out in the middle of your 12/12 cycle or your 18/6 cycle that would suck granted shit happens to any product, you do get what you pay for in most products.
But I mean, realistically it's not all THAT expensive compared to everything needed to get going in the first place.
I'm running just a 400w ballast/bulb
- $189.95 (400w lumatek ballast) http://www.sunlightsupply.com/p-11990-lumatek-electronic-ballasts.aspx
- $94.95 (Hortiux 400w HPS) http://www.sunlightsupply.com/p-13104-eye-hortilux-hps-enhanced-perf-lamps.aspx
total $284 (not including a reflector of course, which could exceed or be less than that $400 mark depending on what one gets)
Granted I got it at a homie hook up price and didn't have to pay any shipping and handling, I'm glad I went his route.
The same setup could be bought at the decent prices, this site is showing $148 for the 400w Lumatek ballast, so I guess shopping around helps too.
http://www.growsmarthydroponics.com...-Watt-Dimmable-Electronic-Ballast-_p_807.html
I almost just skipped going through my boy all together and ordering from TigerHydro.com because I wanted to save that money too, i.e. http://www.tigerhydro.com/sw-hpsset400.html
comes with the whole loot
- bulb
- ballast
- bat wing
- yo yos
- timer
$149.00
now I can't knock it cuz I never tried it but again, the last thing I want is a bad ballast or bulb smack dab in the middle of my grow season.
FYI: i'm not trying to force my opinion on anyone, just sharing my limited knowledge for what it's worth.
smokey mcsmokester
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as a journeyman electrician I can tell you for a fact (along with anybody else who has a common knowledge of electricity) that the brand of a 600 watt hps or any electrical device for that matter has nothing to do with the power consumption of the device... A 600 watt hps fixture uses 600 watts of power (actually a little more)
600 watts is 600 watts man...
smokey mcsmokester
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I totally agree with you man, lumatek is an excellent ballast, but look around here and you will see the htg digital greenhouse 600 watt hps holds its own....Ive had mine 4 years with no probs what so ever....Theres alot of people on here who will agree.... Its a simple matter of choice....
Jack Harer
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A salvgaed GE Hibay fixture converted into a remote ballast light, $25
Declectic
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