questions on 400hps

I've gone through a few harvests with cfls, I thought they were fine at first, but now i want to upgrade. Theres a store about an hour and a half from me that sells 400 hps, and im pretty sure for the ballast reflector and bulb its $150-200. is that something that i could just plug into a outlet or what? I also was just wondering if thats a decent deal, and how much power i would be using with an 18 hour day?

the bulb plugs into the light fixture, which plugs into the ballast, which plugs into your standard outlet. around $250 for a switchable would be a good deal, but you might find better deals online. when i ran a 400watt, it upped my bill about 20 bucks.

HTGsupply.com has a great 400W hPS for 130 including S&H. and you just pretty much plug it in and screw in a bulb. and um... oh yea. it says it only will make your electric bill go up 30 bucks if its on 18 or 24 hrs a day I think... they tell you... sommwear

damn, $130 is a nice hookup. get it!

I use Htg and they are great!!

wow 30 bucks a month or per grow?

a month I believe. thats not much though.
yea HTG is great real super fast shiping

whoa thats a little more than i estimated, but its cool im definetly gonna be able to pay it

I just got a 400 with an mh conversion bulb and a hps bulb, batwing reflector , ballast. a and a free timer..yaaa...for 204.00.........thats with shipping.......smoke on ..peace......and HTG rules...........

i don't like the idea of buying a light online, its feels kinda sketchy

get a 600w hps. online they are like $230

I just loojked mylight up online... from HTG... than called up there 800 number and orderd!!!! it should be fine, there a big company with lots and lots of buisness. and I've heard lots of people who orderd from them, and not one bad thing... except people being pissed they didnt order bigger lights

yeah a 400 is kind of outdated. a 600w is more efficient and you can keep it forever so long as you get a digital switchable ballast. they are the shit,. i just ordered two of em

All kinda deals.... just gotta hook one up

humboldt craigslist > for sale / wanted: search for "hps"

i prefer to buy from my local guy,s,they are part of my community and they make this province livable.

see if i am going to do it i think its gotta be a local hydro store and i will pay for cash, no evidence of the purchace, you know?