Basically I am vegging and flowering with HPS now, other than some CFL side lighting. Does the MH Conversion bulb really make the plant flourish more through veg? I have heard they aren't AS effective as MH with a MH ballast but they are still worth the money spent?
Alright that is what I was asking basically. I just finished my first grow so let me clarify these can be used with any HPS Ballast or just digital? As long as it is the same wattage? Thanks by the way
If you already had the ballasts, etc, would you suggest the Hortilux Blue (http://www.eyehortilux.com/blue.html) as the 'next best thing' ?? to the CMH?
Yes as a matter of fact I would but that being said if it was me and already had the ballast, I would be puttin em on craigslist LOL
You guys are killing me.
I have a 250W CMH waiting for a build, and a 150W CMH I have to re-do a ballast combo to use. I really want to see what they can do.
A HPS ballast will fire a regular MH bulb. But a MH ballast will only fire MH bulbs and HPS conversion bulbs. If you have a magnetic HPS ballast, just get a regular MH bulb, not a conversion. The regular will put out more lumens. Now the CMH bulbs must be fired with a magnetic HPS ballast. Unless its a 150 like Dan has, then I think he said you must use a pulse start ballast. And if you have a magnetic MH ballast you can get an igniter to wire into it, then you will have a HPS ballast.
Alright thanks. So, if I have a 150w HPS magnetic ballast and use a regular MH bulb without any modification I should be all good?
Yep. The only difference between a MH and HPS magnetic ballasts is the igniter, which is needed to fire a HPS bulb. But I dont think the CMH will work in it. You need to ask Daniel about that. I think he is on top of that situation.
Damn what the hell? How come I didn't know this before? So the only point to an MH conversion bulb is for digital HPS ballasts? Also just came across these Dual arced bulbs whats the word on these?
Here's where IAm5toned helped me with it. He's a master and explains a ton in his
Thanks, and I just got thrown for a little bit of a loop here. Someone in this thread was claiming to have found a CMH capable of being fired by a magnetic HPS ballast with no modifications? https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/327899-150w-cmh-hps-ballast.htmlHere's where IAm5toned helped me with it. He's a master and explains a ton in his
A bored electrician to answer your questions
It's on my A Medicinal Refridgerator build journal. #157 and #175.
I do know a mag./coil MH ballast can be converted with a simple toggle switch. Then it can be MH/HPS. It's on his somewhere. Hope that helps. No clue on Dual arced bulbs.
Daniels
1000bulbs.com has them the cheapest.
The 150 is the only CMH that requires a pulse start ballast. As far I know to date. The rest just require a magnetic HPS ballast. Stop wishing and click the link in Riddles sig. Its open to all who wish join.Thanks, and I just got thrown for a little bit of a loop here. Someone in this thread was claiming to have found a CMH capable of being fired by a magnetic HPS ballast with no modifications? https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/327899-150w-cmh-hps-ballast.html
Edit: *Wishes I were part of the CMH Club*
Haha well, I could hardly consider myself part of the club without running a CMH. If I were to buy a 400W HPS setup could I still run the 150 HPS through it? With the same amount of heat im getting off of the 150w light now? I am not quite ready to implement a 400w light but if the ballast could safely run any wattage under 400 then I could buy the 400w setup and run a CMH or a 400w HPS through it when I get a better hold on conditions, because heat is a little bit of an issue so I don't know that I could use the HPS bulb right away. Also Thanks for the help.
Well. I sure feel like an ass.
I went to see the Ansi of my 400W Ballast to check what it would take to change it. It had a MH Bulb when I "freed" it from storage a decade ago. It was a S51 and looking it up it is a HPS, and I can order the bulb from http://www.lightingsupply.com/CDM400S51-HOR-4K-ALTO.aspx
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As you can see from my A Medicinal Refridgerator I had a Loop really fuck me up. I hope you can get your hands on one too.Thanks, and I just got thrown for a little bit of a loop here. Someone in this thread was claiming to have found a CMH capable of being fired by a magnetic HPS ballast with no modifications? https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/327899-150w-cmh-hps-ballast.html
Edit: *Wishes I were part of the CMH Club*
Thanks for bringing it up, so I thought " Hey, can mine be converted?" 