400 W HPS help

[Malenius]

I have just bought a 400 W HPS and am in the prosess of hanging it up.
But I dont have anything to hang it up with, is it safe to use a nylon line instead of chains?

AND we HAVE to have it in our bedroom..... Will it get really warm in there?
And does it make a lot of noise (the ballast)??

But most important, the chain \ nylon thingy

 

[scionide]

use the chain...better safe than sorry...ballast shouldn't make a noise...heat won't be a problem, unless ur bedroom is really small...

 

[PussymOneyWeed]

Id reccomend the chain also, Why even chance it if something can go wrong. As for the noise are you using a magnetic or digital ballast? And if its just out in the open in your room then its definintly gonna raise the temperature in there but not by a crazy amount. If its in a closet then it all depends on what your doing for ventilation.

 

[Malenius]

i got a chain. but now im scared if the hps bulp is safe to use indoors??

 

[raverguy]

i got a chain. but now im scared if the hps bulp is safe to use indoors??

you can use them safely indoors. as long as u are not staring at the bulb you should be fine.
and as far as heat as long as u are venting you should be ok (maybe summers will be a challenge).
the noise you would get by a ballast would be lower than your exhaust/intake fan (dont know what u are doing about venting) so i would not worry about it.

 

[TCurtiss]

Use some coat hangers

Just cut the to length

 

[Malenius]

but what about having the light in perifinal view?? bad for the eyes even from the side??? lol im sooo newbie.

 

[StaySmokin206]

but what about having the light in perifinal view?? bad for the eyes even from the side??? lol im sooo newbie.

I dont even wear glasses when im fuckin around with shit, so I think you are good. Although might as well wear some sun glasses I should probably as well

 

[raverguy]

i would think that there would be issues like going outside when its dark and having a spot on your eyes till they adjust.
you could try to build a wall around it to keep light from "invading" your living space.

dont know how big ur room is to say. but i would guess that being within 6 feet of the light might be a bother/strain on your eyes. (if there is nothing to "shield" u)

i would guess that building wall with reflective materiel around it would help your plant use more light as opposed to wasting it on stuff that dont need light to grow.

 

[Malenius]

thanks.. good advisr

 

[readytogrow]

i hung mine with a shoelace in my first grow as long as you know what your doing with knots shouldnt be a problem but i also had a clutch pole for clothes in my first grow room

 

[Malenius]

lol classic...

 

[Malenius]

We use a fan to cool down the digital ballast. Is that good enough???

 

[YungMune]

good god do u have any venting it will be uncomfortable in ur room

 

[raverguy]

We use a fan to cool down the digital ballast. Is that good enough???

from the info u have provided im gonna assume no.
if all ur ventilation consists of a fan to your ballast then im gonna say u are gonna have heat problems.