CFL Man falls into HPS Nirvana!!

ngtybear

ngtybear

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I know I current have a thread talking about my CFL experiment, and yes my plants are doing great. However.......

I was at Lowes tonight looking for a couple of CFLs to put under the canopy when I discovered a large discount table in lighting. I just bought 5 new HPS lights. All of you HPS experts, please let me know how I did.

Qty 3 150w HPS yard light. Full encloser. Just wire and go.

Qty 2 70w HPS wall light. Full encloser. Again, just wire and go.

I bought each for $10 a piece. So, all 5 lights for $50!!!! Just tested one of each.... Wow!!! huge amount of light, and from what I can tell with these enclosures, the 70w produce no more heat than my 42w CFLs!! I didn't leave the 150w on very long as it is in an open room and I do not want to draw to much attention during evening hours.

Thoughts????

-ngtybear
 
...here are some photos.
 

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Now I just need to learn how to use them without burning the aprtment complex down, or even worse, cooking my plants.
 
Nope!!! No worries Godkas. I am still 100% CFL with the current grow. I have to see it through this grow and see how it turn out. I bought 4 55w CFLs too. :) I do no think my boxes will support the heat in either case. They will be for the next box, which I am allready planning.
 
WHEW thank buddah. Id be sad if I was the only one. Though I must say great deal on those lights (i live in cold climate id light up like a christmas tree on crack if I used HPS.)
 
I do too and I am not sure when I am going to use them, but I just could not turn down 60,000 lumens for $50.
 
Oh believe me I wouldnt either. Id just have to build a radiator to blow refrigerated air into my grow room. That is IF I had $50
 
great deal..
have you set them up yet? Im just wondering how you are using them..

I started cfls but am thinking about either getting a couple 75 watters from HD, or getting a 400watt balast, with reflector, hps + mh conversion bulbs for about $130 on eBay.. wanted to get the 250 watt system like that but its only like $5 less.. lol, almost make me get the 400watt one even though im trying to use little energy as possible
 
Chronald said:
great deal..
have you set them up yet? Im just wondering how you are using them..

I started cfls but am thinking about either getting a couple 75 watters from HD, or getting a 400watt balast, with reflector, hps + mh conversion bulbs for about $130 on eBay.. wanted to get the 250 watt system like that but its only like $5 less.. lol, almost make me get the 400watt one even though im trying to use little energy as possible
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Get a switchable ballast. Forget expensive conversion bulbs. Switchables let you flip a switch and change bulbs. That is it. Available in 220 volt or 110 volt.
 
ngtybear said:
Nope!!! No worries Godkas. I am still 100% CFL with the current grow. I have to see it through this grow and see how it turn out. I bought 4 55w CFLs too. :) I do no think my boxes will support the heat in either case. They will be for the next box, which I am allready planning.
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how many cfl's and of what wattage do you got? And do you need any sort of ballast? or what? how many plants your growin.
 
ngtybear said:
I know I current have a thread talking about my CFL experiment, and yes my plants are doing great. However.......

I was at Lowes tonight looking for a couple of CFLs to put under the canopy when I discovered a large discount table in lighting. I just bought 5 new HPS lights. All of you HPS experts, please let me know how I did.

Qty 3 150w HPS yard light. Full encloser. Just wire and go.

Qty 2 70w HPS wall light. Full encloser. Again, just wire and go.

I bought each for $10 a piece. So, all 5 lights for $50!!!! Just tested one of each.... Wow!!! huge amount of light, and from what I can tell with these enclosures, the 70w produce no more heat than my 42w CFLs!! I didn't leave the 150w on very long as it is in an open room and I do not want to draw to much attention during evening hours.

Thoughts????

-ngtybear
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wow nice buy will they work for growing tho im gonna have to pick me some up for my flowering how much were 10each ya said wow thats cheap.
 
SO, the ligts are not actually on?

I am very curious how your temp will be effected... a 70watt HPS gives off a lot more heat than a 42 watt CFL... a cfl can be kept in an enclosed area without killing the plants.... pretty much any HPS will need an open area or some fan/exhaust.. even a 70 watt hps..

great deal on the lights and please keep us posted :)

iloveyou
 
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