HPS lighting question

massah

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There is a little hum from the ballast...at least my 150watt hps lights hum...I'd imagine all ballasts hum a little bit :)
 

maineyankee

Active Member
I have the very same unit as the link that you showed, and I have had no more noise than a low humming sound that quites after the light bulb gets charged up fully.

As for the ballast making the dif, for that answer I will leave that to a more qualified RIU Member ...

Hope this helps ... Love and Peace

The MaineYankee
 
Thanks man, I may just get some of those 150 watt killer cfls so I can change the spectrum. A single spectrum doesn't make sense to me.
I can get one for about $29
 

tokingtiger

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The price of that light has dropped lots! I just wrapped up my funds on 2x http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-7-Band-135w-UFO-LED.asp I have learned not to beleive the comparison from the LED makers though, a 90w led is NOT The same as a 400HPS. a 90w LED would be the same as the HPS you are looking at but not much more if more. I figure one 135w LED in middle of ea 4x4 area of mine is like a 250hps but it aint nowhere close to the stated comparison of a 600w hps. good luck.
 
They are extremly quiet, I have a 400w hps in my closet and my little 6in fan is way louder, doors open or closed. I would imagin a 150w to be even quited just because less current would be flowing.
hope this helps!
 

smokey mcsmokester

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My digital 600 watt and my magnetic 400 watt ballasts are about as loud as 2 bumblebees..lol... Thats all i can compare them to at the moment...
 

maineyankee

Active Member
My digital 600 watt and my magnetic 400 watt ballasts are about as loud as 2 bumblebees..lol... Thats all i can compare them to at the moment...
Love the Bumblebee aspect here Smokey :-) May I ask if they were rubbing their legs together, or were they just making honey? LMAO :-)

~ Laughter is the best medicine .... Outside of weed ! ~
 

Beefbisquit

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Why is this in the LED section?

This post would fit into virtually ANY OTHER thread... just not this one or the CFL thread. lol....
 

Endur0xX

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well he is kind of right... asking about HPS in the LED question? I wasnt gonna say anything until you put this weird avatar... I call that animal cruelty...
 
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