My $20 150w HPS Econolight DIY reflector/remote ballast

winkdogg420 said:

And go fuck yourself . In a language an idiot like yourself will understand.

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Where the hell did that come from?

seems someone smoked a bit too much?

Great job with the light!

Hey nice job bro, I like the guy with the cool tube one too I was curious if these econolight ballasts will run a 150w CMH??? Does anyone know??

nope wont do it.

I just purchased the same one and received it in the mail yesterday. I remoted the ballast so it goes, lamp------cord ballast & Ignitor.....-----plug
Thanks for the information and all, still confused me but i have electronic experience and got it done and I love it.

You guys don't even need to take that apart, just extend the wires to the socket by splicing and extending.

Yea but i wanted the ballast outside the grow box ya know

I know, I did that, if you take the socket for the bulb off, you can just splice that white and black wire and extend.

Oh for sure, i didn't want to remove the socket though. i just unscrewed the little black things that are included and hooked up some more wire.
I can take some pics if ya want, was gunna take some after i set up the new grow box

i'm so glad i found this thread. my cab looks better than ever now.

Cab looks great! When it is time to flower you will want that HPS with a foot from your ladies.

or even closer than a foot...

thanks for the advice; just moved it closer

these econos r the best. just put mine together with ducting. gotta dual cooltube with a 4 inch duct fan attached. my plants are like 10 inches away now and the glass doesn even get that hot. goodshit bout this thread, wudn of found out bout that shit.

Good deal! A word of advice, the main reason of the cooltube is to be able to keep the light inches from your plants, hell, they could even grow around the light and it wouldn't matter, so if you want to move that light a bit closer feel free. Good growing to ya!

Hey i got one and was wondering if your light sometimes isn't a bright orange and it is just a little less orange and more white?

When they heat up I think they get a bit more whitishorange, plus your eyes adjust.

thanks, just never really happened with my 400watter, then again i was never able to look near that one=)

im going to move them up once i get my custom stand built. i think ima do a diy thread for it. i see too many people adjust their lights for small grows. why not just get an adjustable tray stand? imo at least....