Second Grow and About to Buy Lightsand Magnetic or Digital Ballast ?

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godless1

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i got my 6'' fan and carbon filter in today and them filters are huge first time i ever saw one in person . in a few days i should finaly be ordering a light maybe within 10 days have it here and all hooked up i still got to get a hose for it at some point .
 
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godless1

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i know i have to get a kit with a timer because i sure cant keep track of turning them on and off . growing confidential cheese and i know from first grow they do have a nice little smell to them i didnt get much out of that harvest because of improper lights it got to about 3.5 foot but i had to prop it up to keep it standing and the stalk was thin i didnt get half a ounce out of it . i learned from first and making improvements with second grow and they cost bit more but worth it in long run . can them plants make about half a pound or so if grown the right way ?
 
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godless1

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just ordered 1000 watt lights has mh and hps bulbs included and dig ballast and timer should be here within a week or so . cant wait to get it . i already a single wire ran back there with its own 20 amp breaker sure dont want to cause a fire with ext cords and have fire department and police here that would suck worste than having tiny harvest
 
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godless1

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when i get my light in do i set the ballast to 50% 75% or 100 % ? i know i'm gonna pop mh bulb in it soon as i get it in but wasnt sure about them settings . it says it automaticly adjust for either bulb so dont have to worry about that .
 
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godless1

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got me lights today and i be damned if inside the mh bulb isnt broken apart hps bulb is fine all box and bulbs was well packaged and well wrapped . geuss fed ex hit to many bumps or something idk the mh does have fair larger stuff inside of them i noticed .
 
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Phaeton

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I got in a rough shipped bulb with the mount on one end of the arc tube broken and the tube at 45 degrees.
The wires were still good so I banged it against some cardboard until the tube was straight and turned it on.
It worked for six months.

I have a GE Ultra Max ballast for CMH, I have to remove a cover and turn a screw to change wattage. And it only runs CMH.
HPS or Retro white will kill it.
 
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Wetdog

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godless1 said:
just ordered 1000 watt lights has mh and hps bulbs included and dig ballast and timer should be here within a week or so . cant wait to get it . i already a single wire ran back there with its own 20 amp breaker sure dont want to cause a fire with ext cords and have fire department and police here that would suck worste than having tiny harvest
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Make sure the timer you get is rated for more than 20 amps. Keeps the fire dept away.

No, the cheapo $7.99 timers won't cut it with a 1000w rig. Need something like a water heater timer or heavy duty outdoor. I use a Intermatic T101 mechanical time switch rated for 40 amps and built like a tank. Have one for yard light duty that has been in constant use for over 30 years.

The AK-47 of timers. LOL

Wet
 
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godless1

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timer came with the kit only says 1750 watt 110v-60hz . theres no bar code or nothing on pack so this must be bought in bulk or kinda cheap not sure and has tg-16 think its a 6 cant really tell . i got fan and light to a single 20 amp breaker or do i need light to one breaker and fan to another ? is having light 3 foot off plant enough i just measured ?
 
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