Since there isnt anymore $20 E-conolights, is this a start..?

As one of the pissed off people that didnt buy their $20 HPS from e-conolight, I found this on ebay....

How much more would you need to make it turn on besides the bulb and wire up a plug????

http://cgi.ebay.com/120V-Magnetic-Reactor-Ballast-For-150W-HPS_W0QQitemZ120433685611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0a68346b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

or how about this ballast for 32.00...

• 150 watt 120 volt
• CCR NPF circuit
• ANSI Code: S55 150 watt HPS ballast
• Universal mounting bracket included
• Capacitor and ignitor included
• 2-year warranty

they are alright if you can do the wiring and mount those ballast components safely. only 150 watt good for a small op.
heres an even better deal on those for 2 of them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120426723772&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=120433685611&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4

you have to get a socket for the bulb.

OR..... for for 65.00 you can just wire up a plug to this one....

LCFL-150HPS120
150W HPS Floodlight with Lamp, 120V
65.23


Wiring Diagrams:

http://www.atlaslightingsupply.com/Wiring_Diagrams2.pdf

http://www.atlaslightingsupply.com

Why would it come with a bulb and not a socket? That doesnt make any sense. Im still pissed I missed that deal..

Im beginning to find alot of them now.
I was wondering if you could use flood lights, if you disassemble them first. Would this be alright?

This one is on sale...

http://www.accessdiscounts.com/sku-26044.html

E-conolight still has a pretty reasonable 150w enclosed HPS flood light for 42 bucks. Im thinking, take it apart, remove the ballast and just use the whole fixture as a grow light. Cut holes in the case and just cool it that way. Think it will work? Im on a budget, LOL

DankBudds said:

E-conolight still has a pretty reasonable 150w enclosed HPS flood light for 42 bucks. Im thinking, take it apart, remove the ballast and just use the whole fixture as a grow light. Cut holes in the case and just cool it that way. Think it will work? Im on a budget, LOL

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put up the link for this fixture and ill take a look. they are usually pretty easy to take apart and make them remote ballast.
i use low bay fixtures. mine are 400 watt. take a look at my link on wireing and making remote. im sure we could do it to the fixture your looking at.

https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/164853-how-use-industrial-low-bay.html

Here is the link. I checked out your link before you posted it. great job. I thought about these awile ago. They are a little bit to big and hot for me right now.

Here is the link for that light...

http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=3&FGNumber=E-HC1H151Z

thats a pretty good light. although when i bought my 400 watts lights like the one in my thread was less than 40 bucks. but anyways that light would work.
i dont think you will have enough room to cut holes in it work a vent hose. you could take the socket out of the light and put the ballast outside the grow room. just have the bulb hanging. you could make a cooltube.

I was thinking about the whole bake around thing...
Thanks for checking it out!