conversion bulbs..

racerboy71

bud bootlegger
.. i was just wondering if anyone out there has used one of the hps conversion bulbs that are meant for a mh ballast, and if so how well do they work...
i was looking at the hortilux hps conversion bulb, and it looked and sounded like a nice bulb, but before laying out the $119 for one, i thought that i would ask around to get a few opinions first..
 

greenjumble

Well-Known Member
.. i was just wondering if anyone out there has used one of the hps conversion bulbs that are meant for a mh ballast, and if so how well do they work...
i was looking at the hortilux hps conversion bulb, and it looked and sounded like a nice bulb, but before laying out the $119 for one, i thought that i would ask around to get a few opinions first..

I have a Metal Halide conversion bulb that I paid $29 for at my local hydro shop. I would not pay that much for yours. You can get them cheaper than that. Otherwise mine worked great.
 

racerboy71

bud bootlegger
kool.. thanks for the info green.. i will look around to find one cheaper, i was more concerned over how well that they work rather than the price, but it is nice to hear that i would be getting jacked for that much money.. thanks again..
 

Johnnyorganic

Well-Known Member
.. i was just wondering if anyone out there has used one of the hps conversion bulbs that are meant for a mh ballast, and if so how well do they work...
i was looking at the hortilux hps conversion bulb, and it looked and sounded like a nice bulb, but before laying out the $119 for one, i thought that i would ask around to get a few opinions first..
Hey racer. I tried one. I had a 400 watt MH ballast and bought an HPS conversion bulb for it. The conversion degrades the wattage when going from MH to HPS. It ended up being 366 watts HPS in a 400 watt MH ballast.

I ended up purchasing an additional 400 watt HPS ballast eventually. If I had it to do over again I would start with an HPS ballast and get the MH conversion bulb.

I paid $60 for the 400 watt MH to HPS conversion bulb and I thought that was a little high.

Good luck and good growing.
 
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