Hps lighting question from a newbie...

So I went to lowes and they have a buch of hps bulbs like 35 50 70 100 watts and up. And some have a medium base and others have a mogul base. Can I buy one of those Aluminum type light clamps and put a 70 watt hps light bulb in? Or does it need a ballast or something?

I would seriously do some homework before messing with those lights,and find out what they require.The best thing to do is,of course,buy a grow system from any reputable source,and grow from there,it is sooo much easier.

That's why I'm asking here I figured somebody would know. The old man at the store had no clue, anybody else?

go to the hydro store near u and they have a bunch of shit there that u need top of the line shit and at a pretty good price

or go to eaby and its cheap there as well

Yes Ive looked at those options but I'm doing a stealth grow only 1 or two plants. The smallest hps grow light is 150. Thanks for your input but nobody has answered my question. 70 hps bulb is like 15$ and light clamp is like 15$.

why would you go buy all those diff type of lights before looking it up
you can buy this at lowes homedepot for less then 100$
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this is a 150 w hps

might as well rob the floodlights from outside ur local pub lol. Ur as well buying a 250w hps from the grow shop for bout 150$ and its the tool for the job, u dunt undo screws with a butter knife.

You could use an aluminum clamp and put a 70w hps in there but you need the ballast. Then just wire up the socket cord coming from the ballast to the aluminum clamp socket cord. Like someone said earlier, Do your homework and research this shit. I know it seems easy to ask a question, but In order to fully understand something, one must research thoroughly. Stick to CFLs if you can't put the work in

mr west said:

might as well rob the floodlights from outside ur local pub lol. Ur as well buying a 250w hps from the grow shop for bout 150$ and its the tool for the job, u dunt undo screws with a butter knife.

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He can buy a 400-watt HPS for $120.00 ... $30.00 less expensive than you said a 250-watt should cost. A 250-watt would be even less expensive.

im in the uk and just converted pounds to dollars, the cost of livings more expensive over here soz.