questions on 400hps

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vtharvestor

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #1

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?

 

chronicle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #2

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.

 

tckfui

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #3

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

 

chronicle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #4

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

 

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dankforall

New Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #5

I use Htg and they are great!!

 

TheGardenMan

Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker

• Dec 17, 2007

• #6

wow 30 bucks a month or per grow?

 

tckfui

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #7

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

 

TheGardenMan

Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker

• Dec 17, 2007

• #8

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

 

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fatherhood

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2007

• #9

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...........

 

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vtharvestor

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2007

• #10

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

 

MagusALL

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2007

• #11

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

 

tckfui

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2007

• #12

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

 

MagusALL

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2007

• #13

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

 

Your Grandfather

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2007

• #14

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

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

 

trapper

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2007

• #15

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

 

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vtharvestor

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2007

• #16

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?