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[RM3]

Now I'm rethinking this fixture I posted in your Light??? thread http://www.ebay.com/itm/T5-Grow-Light-2ft-6Lamps-DL826S-Fluorescent-HO-Hydroponic-Bloom-Veg-DaisyChain-/221549706510?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item3395643d0e

I liked that it is small 2ft long less than 14in. wide with 6 fixtures, but now I'm worried about the ballast made by company called Ballastwise. I looked for reviews but cant find many on whether to give a try or not. Company offers 1y warranty and has and 100% positive feedback. Gonna have to research more now.

Thanks for all the info and any feedback you could give about the ballast and company would be greatly appreciated

Racer just posted a 2 foot fixture with Phillips ballast in the Light??? thread

 

[skinnysmoke]

hey rm3, i've been looking for a good hour plus for 2 foot high bay, high quality fixtures, and i stumbled upon this one from phillips...
http://www.electricalmarketplace.com/4-lamp-t5-ho-fluorescent-high-bay.html
what's your opinion on this unit good sir?

I just called them website is incorrect they only have 4ft fixtures lol!

 

[racerboy71]

I just called them website is incorrect they only have 4ft fixtures lol!

damn, that sucks.. i'm wondering how a four footer would work if i were to use it vertically?

 

[nomofatum]

WorkHorse ballasts are awesome and pretty cheap. You could always give the ballstwise a shot and replace the ballast with a Phillips or WorkHorse ballast if it fails or fails to please you.

 

[RM3]

damn, that sucks.. i'm wondering how a four footer would work if i were to use it vertically?

There are a few growers that I know of looking at doing vertical with T5's

 

[skinnysmoke]

damn, that sucks.. i'm wondering how a four footer would work if i were to use it vertically?

It would be very hard in my space good luck bro. I was happy, happy, happy for a second, then I downloaded their pdf and everything was 4ft. So I decided to call and only 2footers were led...lol

 

[racerboy71]

There are a few growers that I know of looking at doing vertical with T5's

that's what's up..

 

[racerboy71]

It would be very hard in my space good luck bro. I was happy, happy, happy for a second, then I downloaded their pdf and everything was 4ft. So I decided to call and only 2footers were led...lol

yeah, i only have about 35 inches or so width, and about the same deep, but i have plenty of space height wise, probably about 6.5 feet or so..

 

[skinnysmoke]

yeah, i only have about 35 inches or so width, and about the same deep, but i have plenty of space height wise, probably about 6.5 feet or so..

I will continue my search not gonna use till mid/late feb. so I still have time. I also may give the ballastwise product a go, keeping in mind what @nomofatum mentioned.

 

[racerboy71]

I will continue my search not gonna use till mid/late feb. so I still have time. I also may give the ballastwise product a go, keeping in mind what @nomofatum mentioned.

i just spent about a good 2 plus hours now googling 2 foot ho t5 high bay lighting fixtures, and the only one that i came across thus far was the phillips one i linked earlier, which turns out to only come in the four foot variety..
i'm not saying they don't make the two footers, just saying i didn't have any luck thus far finding any.. lmk if you run across a quality unit and i'll do the same..

 

[skinnysmoke]

Like @RM3 mentioned all I've found were from ebay stores. The 1 I linked is from a liquidation seller and not a hydro store but still unknown equipment with no reputation good or bad.? I Think ATI makes their own I have to investigate more because at the moment my cab is smaller than yours and quality 2footer is what I would like with 6 bulbs. Until then I've been making cfls work for me during outdoor off seasons lol.

 

[nomofatum]

Like @RM3 mentioned all I've found were from ebay stores. The 1 I linked is from a liquidation seller and not a hydro store but still unknown equipment with no reputation good or bad.? I Think ATI makes their own I have to investigate more because at the moment my cab is smaller than yours and quality 2footer is what I would like with 6 bulbs. Until then I've been making cfls work for me during outdoor off seasons lol.

The ballast and the reflector are the only important parts in your fixture. If you can't find one with a nice ballast already in it, just find one with a nice reflector and the number of bulbs you want, put the replacement ballast and you can upgrade cheap crap to pro quality instantly.

 

[skinnysmoke]

Trust that is still an option, as I have been able to find some 2 lamp 2footers with Philips advanced ballast that has a 5 yr warranty. I just like to mull over my options and research before I pull the trigger.

The ballast and the reflector are the only important parts in your fixture. If you can't find one with a nice ballast already in it, just find one with a nice reflector and the number of bulbs you want, put the replacement ballast and you can upgrade cheap crap to pro quality instantly.

http://www.fluorogrow.com/index.php/sprout-2-2-lamp-t5ho.html

 

[RM3]

Trust that is still an option, as I have been able to find some 2 lamp 2footers with Philips advanced ballast that has a 5 yr warranty. I just like to mull over my options and research before I pull the trigger.



http://www.fluorogrow.com/index.php/sprout-2-2-lamp-t5ho.html

no reflectors, I would not go there

 

[skinnysmoke]

Good looking RM3.

 

[TheChemist77]

no reflectors, I would not go there

RM3, HOW MANY BULBS TOTAL ARE IN UR ROOM, are those 6 bulb fixtures? also u said its a 4x4 space wright? what is your average yield in that room and how many grams per watt r u getting?? i really like the looks of ur room, i cant get tanning fixtures but i can get 6 or8 bulb 4 ft t5 fixtures..i was thinking, 3 8 bulb fixtures, 1 above and 1 on the left and right side of a 4x4 flood n drain table..what do u think?? i figured id fill them w/ 2700k and 2 or 3 6500k via volt bulbs

 

[RM3]

RM3, HOW MANY BULBS TOTAL ARE IN UR ROOM, are those 6 bulb fixtures? also u said its a 4x4 space wright? what is your average yield in that room and how many grams per watt r u getting?? i really like the looks of ur room, i cant get tanning fixtures but i can get 6 or8 bulb 4 ft t5 fixtures..i was thinking, 3 8 bulb fixtures, 1 above and 1 on the left and right side of a 4x4 flood n drain table..what do u think?? i figured id fill them w/ 2700k and 2 or 3 6500k via volt bulbs

18 bulbs in 3 6 bulb fixtures and 5 X 5, when I wrote my first book, I said ok, gonna show ya how to get a pound off 2 plants, which I did. But mostly I don't care about yields so I do a lot of grows where nothing gets weighed, my grows are mostly about breeding and most of my gear are one hit wonders, take a look and check the smoke reports on page 2,,,
https://www.rollitup.org/t/are-they-done-yet-what-does-done-look-like.853978/

You can grow with those bulbs but less red and more blue is better, I use a lot of different bulbs and grow very differently than what you find in most forums
https://www.rollitup.org/t/light.853779/

 

[TheChemist77]

18 bulbs in 3 6 bulb fixtures and 5 X 5, when I wrote my first book, I said ok, gonna show ya how to get a pound off 2 plants, which I did. But mostly I don't care about yields so I do a lot of grows where nothing gets weighed, my grows are mostly about breeding and most of my gear are one hit wonders, take a look and check the smoke reports on page 2,,,
https://www.rollitup.org/t/are-they-done-yet-what-does-done-look-like.853978/

You can grow with those bulbs but less red and more blue is better, I use a lot of different bulbs and grow very differently than what you find in most forums
https://www.rollitup.org/t/light.853779/

that is fn beautiful, i didnt know u could yield like that w t5's im really impressed!! i seen ur durban poison, im running dutch passions durban now, not alot of crystals but smells great and not branchy at all, its like a 1ft tall top..u really have me thinking about switching over to t5's, im running 2 600 watt hps over a 5x6 area now and electric bills are killing me, your yielding more than me in ur area under t5's... VERY IMPESSIVE!!
check out my grow if u want
https://www.rollitup.org/t/chemist77-pic-journal.850252/

 

[TheChemist77]

18 bulbs in 3 6 bulb fixtures and 5 X 5, when I wrote my first book, I said ok, gonna show ya how to get a pound off 2 plants, which I did. But mostly I don't care about yields so I do a lot of grows where nothing gets weighed, my grows are mostly about breeding and most of my gear are one hit wonders, take a look and check the smoke reports on page 2,,,
https://www.rollitup.org/t/are-they-done-yet-what-does-done-look-like.853978/

You can grow with those bulbs but less red and more blue is better, I use a lot of different bulbs and grow very differently than what you find in most forums
https://www.rollitup.org/t/light.853779/

can u run me a list of bulbs to get??

 

[RM3]

can u run me a list of bulbs to get??

Checked out your grow, nice plants.
bulbs I use are ,,,
GE 4100K
Plantmax 6500K
ATI True Actinic
ATI Coral Plus