home depot hps light?
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LollipopKA
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Essentially they are the same thing. The difference is....when purchasing grow lights you are typically getting a "remote ballast" which means all of the electrical equipment is in a separate box and the lamp is connected by wire. When you buy one from Home Depot it is going to be all one solid piece like for when you want to mount a spotlight on the side of your house. They work just the same.
One more thing, typically when you pick up an hps setup for growing you will also grab a bulb more suited to growing...like one with an extra blue spectrum or something. But again, the stock Home Depot ones will work fine.
Lollipopka
One more thing, typically when you pick up an hps setup for growing you will also grab a bulb more suited to growing...like one with an extra blue spectrum or something. But again, the stock Home Depot ones will work fine.
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Spittn4cash
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dont do it,
I had the 70W HPS security light. it cost me $50 and a bunch of headaches. first off the HPS is controlled by an automatic sensor that turns the lights on and off, so U have to find a way to bypass that and hook it up to a timer.
plus unless U can find a way to make the ballast remote, or find a different reflector U wont get great distribution. the ballast went after a week on mine, but that was just my personal experience.
IMHO if U want the best bang for a little buck then U should invest in a 250W HID. Either that or get CFL's without the ballast and all that bullshit.
I had the 70W HPS security light. it cost me $50 and a bunch of headaches. first off the HPS is controlled by an automatic sensor that turns the lights on and off, so U have to find a way to bypass that and hook it up to a timer.
plus unless U can find a way to make the ballast remote, or find a different reflector U wont get great distribution. the ballast went after a week on mine, but that was just my personal experience.
IMHO if U want the best bang for a little buck then U should invest in a 250W HID. Either that or get CFL's without the ballast and all that bullshit.
winn420
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I just bought a 400watt HPS light for $119 plus shipping and it works great! It comes with the ballast, reflector & your choice of 3 types of grow bulbs. It's a great buy and much less headache than using the HD light!! If you want a smaller light they have a 150watt set-up for $70 plus shipping which is the same kind as the one I bought. here's the link if you want to check them out:
150watt: High Tech Garden Supply
400watt: High Tech Garden Supply
150watt: High Tech Garden Supply
400watt: High Tech Garden Supply
ClosetFather
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Hey Sunny i was wondering if the nugs that youve grown purely with the 250 hps bulb that wasnt from home depot were any lighter or denser than with the bulb that you did get from home depot (without the added blue). Did you do some type of expiriment to see which was better?
blackcoupe01
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I bought 2 50w HPS security lights from the depot (they were on sale less than 10 bucks each)and took them apart, fitted them into reflectors and all is great. They come with a photocell (turns them on when it gets dark out) but any retard knows you can just put tape over the senor or just cut the two wires feeding it to eliminate it. The pic in my avatar is the finished product. Do it, you wont be sorry, its cheap and easy. Plus when you can afford to go 400w or higher, these 50watters are great to supplement the sides of your plants with light.
The one I bought does not turn on at night. Maybe the way I have it set up? I don't even see a sensor though.
I bought the 70w white finish and a grounded extension corded already cut and set up for wiring. Wired them together and plugged them into my timer. My closet is pitch black right now as it should be... I did not notice a sensor. But could it be because there is essentially no power going to the unit?
I bought the 70w white finish and a grounded extension corded already cut and set up for wiring. Wired them together and plugged them into my timer. My closet is pitch black right now as it should be... I did not notice a sensor. But could it be because there is essentially no power going to the unit?
blackcoupe01
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Bigrintxas
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you should do everything blackcoupe01 said. I did that exact same thing with 5 50 watt security lights and it works really well.
southeastbud
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how much are the 70 watt hps lights at home depot ? i didnt see it online on there site...
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winn420
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how hard is it to save $70 to get a half way decent light...High Tech Garden Supply
the 400 from them for $120 works great!!
though I do like the idea of getting a couple of the 50's for side light. if I find a couple of HPS security lights on sale at HD I'll pick them up and try wiring them up myself...
the 400 from them for $120 works great!!
though I do like the idea of getting a couple of the 50's for side light. if I find a couple of HPS security lights on sale at HD I'll pick them up and try wiring them up myself...
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southeastbud
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Yeah HTG Supply has good prices and ive heard nothing but good about them.
blackcoupe01
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The highest wattage HPS at my local Depot is 70watts. And as far as finding HPS on sale there, now may be a good time to look. When i bought mine they were on the same isle as the security lighting but on the opposite end (not near any other lighting fixtures, so look around, seems they dont want clearance items mixed in with reg retail stuff so you may have to search around a bit. And try not to ask an employee, they arent stupid,(i take that back) but they know why your after that light. Its commonly sought after by pot growers.
With all that said, i finally got a phat check and ordered a 600watt cooltube (both hps and mh) from HTG. So my 2 50watters are going to be EXTRA light for the sides in a few days I hope.
With all that said, i finally got a phat check and ordered a 600watt cooltube (both hps and mh) from HTG. So my 2 50watters are going to be EXTRA light for the sides in a few days I hope.
blackcoupe01
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the depot here sells them for $50, which i think is better than $50 worth of cfl's. But, of course, a real grow light is optimal. Just do what i did, use the depot light to get yourself up and running but plan on going bigger as soon as you got the $.
ganjagoddess
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ya home depot people know the people that are there trying to buy grow room supplies.
I had one guy be all like, "you trying to grow pot"
then he helped me find everything I needed. I wont ever forget that guy he was a funny MOFO.
I had one guy be all like, "you trying to grow pot"
then he helped me find everything I needed. I wont ever forget that guy he was a funny MOFO.
blackcoupe01
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Thats good shit there lol! I was at Lowes once loading up for a new grow and the there was a guy around my age (27) at the register and he didnt say anything but it was quite obvious what I was up to. The guy had dreads (equals obvious stoner) so thats why i picked that line to check out in.
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i bought sylvania spot-gro 120w lights..are they any good?? it says there for indoor plants..