NEED ADVISE:: on HPS lamps

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rambo321

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #1

I'm planning for my first grow inside a 3x3 closet. Planning to use 400 hps lights. My question is, should i buy the hps lamps with the ballast integrated (built-in) or a lamp with the ballast seperated?

 

MRsteverson

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #2

rambo321 said:

I'm planning for my first grow inside a 3x3 closet. Planning to use 400 hps lights. My question is, should i buy the hps lamps with the ballast integrated (built-in) or a lamp with the ballast seperated?

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Id say if you wanna go hps at 400wats, its still gonna get hot.. ballast gets hot so id say get external ballast to keep outside the growroom.Id definately get an air cooler reflector if i were you, i got a 400 watt hps and the thing i regret most is not getting the air cooled reflector, temperature in my growspace(3X3) gets hot at times, next grow i am using air cooled reflector..
and plus the compound units like that are heavy as shit..good luck bro

 

Chiceh

Global Mod, Stoner Chic

• Aug 31, 2007

• #3

I would get the external ballast too. Also the cooling fan reflector glass tube for the light helps. That is what I use and the plants can even touch it and not get too hurt.

 

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rambo321

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #4

thanks for the advices. also, whats a good price for a 400w hps +ballast?

 

MRsteverson

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #5

rambo321 said:

thanks for the advices. also, whats a good price for a 400w hps +ballast?

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i got my 400 watt hps and ballast with two hps bulbs two mh conversion bulbs a timer and like 50 sq feet of mylar for like 240 bucks from HTGsupply, you can find them on ebay or i think its htgsupply.com... good luck hommie they got ballast/ reflectors for cheap.. check them out great customer service over there

 

Chrisuperfly

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #6

High-Tech Garden Supply is definitely the way to go, great prices and they ship it fast, they dont sit on it for a couple of days like some other places do.

 

potlike

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2007

• #7

or you could go digital and those don't get quite as hot


-pot