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    Any alternatives to HTG for a 250 hps?

    yeah, i heard great things about them. was just wondering about alternatives. Always good for the consumer when there is more than one option.
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    Any alternatives to HTG for a 250 hps?

    seems like HTG is shut down for the time being, and was wondering if there were any alternatives for a 250 watt magnetic ballast light kit HPS. HTG has their own going for around 117, complete with the ballast, reflector and bulb. Are there any other sites that can compete with this? Or...
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    250 watt digital HPS systems

    where can i get these ceramic metal halide bulbs, and will they run fine on a HTG supply magnetic ballast? Do i need a special base for it, or will it run fine with a mogul base.
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    250 watt digital HPS systems

    oh and since the hidhuts' 400 watt and 250 watt digital ballast systems are only 20 dollars difference, i'd normaly just buy the 400 watt and use a 250 watt bulb. But when i called them, i spoke to a lady who told me that you cannot use 250 watt bulbs in the ballast, and that you cannot...
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    250 watt digital HPS systems

    Was lookin around for a pretty cheap package for 250 hps system. It seems stupid to get one at HTG, because they only have magnetic ones of their brand, and their 250 watt is same price as their 400 watt. The lumatek and other digitals are pretty expensive too. HIDhut would be perfect if...
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    lumatek vs galaxy digital ballast

    how are HIDhuts digital ballasts? Seem to be pretty cheap price wise.
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    HIDhut

    Is there a reason HIDhut doesn't make 250 watt ballast systems? I see 150 to 1000, and all the in between, except 250. I'm really in the market for a 250 and they seem to have great prices, especially since they're digital. :(
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    HPS digital ballast vs magnetic ballast

    and how are the HIDhut digital systems? anyone have any experience?
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    HPS digital ballast vs magnetic ballast

    but what about the quieter and cooler part? Do the digital ballasts actually run quieter and cooler than their magnetic counterparts? Heat is an issue for me, and if it's significantly cooler, i may have to go that route. The price difference between the digital and magnetic is around 70...
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    HPS digital ballast vs magnetic ballast

    So i read that the digital ballasts run cooler, use less energy to run, and are quieter. Also, they can switch between HPS and MH bulbs and you can control the intensity of the light by switching bulb wattages. ex. a 400 watt ballast can use any wattage bulb up to 400. I am more...
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    Using Less Wattage for HPS

    idk. i konw that Mh ballast and HPS ballasts are similar though, so it might work. But i'm more interested in how much wattage it will use. If it's going to use 400 watts to power a 250 watt bulb, and have the extra 150 go to waste as heat, then i might as well jus use a 400 watt bulb.
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    Using Less Wattage for HPS

    i was thinking about jus gettig the highest wattage ballast i can find and just alternating wattage to fit my electricity bills. Because a 400 hps ballast is like 30 dollars more expensive than a 150 watter. So it'd seem better idea to jus get the 400 and use a lesser watt bulb if it was the same
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    Using Less Wattage for HPS

    I was wondering if you could use like a 250 watt bulb on a 400 watt HPS ballast. And if you do, does the ballast only use 250 watts of power, or will it still suck up 400 watts of power and use the remaining 150 watts of extra power as heat production? thanks.
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    Help! 125w CFL w/ 2700k spectrum

    One 46-watt CFL will be okay for one plant indoor flowering? What?? Have you ever done this? If so, can u post some pics of it? There's no way that's true. Maybe if you were growing a plant that would reach like 7 inches tops.
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    My Buds Look Different Than Most

    i'd assume bad genetics. is that a particular strain or jus bag seed?
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    help me pick a strain

    have you guys ever even smoked real Chem D? If so, how can you not recommend it as the best out of that list? That shit is one hit wonder.
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    Converting Security HPS light to Grow light

    does a 150 watt HPS system with integrated balllast need extensive cooling? Like, how;s the heat output compared to like 250+ watts of 26watt CFLs.
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    Converting Security HPS light to Grow light

    http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=155632-52757-ASR150X-00&lpage=none that's the one i'd be looking at. If i can just use it striaght up, why would i need a remote ballast, or wtv it is called? I"m sorry, but i am very new to HPS or any HID lighting.
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    Converting Security HPS light to Grow light

    I read in the FAQ about the DYI conversion of a security light to a grow light. He said you would need to take out the motion sensor because most security lights have motion sensors or wtv. I saw in Home depot the other day a HPS security light that had no motion sensor. Does this mean i can...
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    Male or Female?

    cut off the areas with ball sacks and try to keep it as female as you can. check daily for sacs and cut them off. be careful though, you don't wanna accidentally set off the pollen sacs.
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