150w HPS Club: Inspirational Resource
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Single White Pistol
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I can wrap my hand around a 24 watt cfl and hold it all day long while it's on. I don't get it. How can it be that hot?
OregonMeds
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How old is the cfl?
I will have to think of where I saw the post that listed them all out. Some dude took one of those thermometer guns you just point at an object and measured a bunch of things.
Might have been here, might have been on icmag, but it was added into a thread without that as the subject line when someone brought up the question of how hot they were.
I could very easily be off on the lowest wattage he ran though too, but you aren't holding onto a 42w cfl in good shape, I do guarantee that.
cannabiscult
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yea oregons right 42watters get fucking hot!
cannabiscult
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i in stalled an 8inch duct fan strait into the wall nexto my 1 150's today and man does it make the difference. yesterday to my dismay returning home from work and seeing the girls the temp was at 110! i was like oh fuck no, so this morning i woke up early and went to home depot got the 8" inline lol not inline fan and cut a hole in the wall, wired it, rigged it and sealed it. it was supposedly rated at 500cfm but i dont by that . however the temp wont get over 85 now
cannabiscult
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no bro i think if you search econolights in threads and tags here there is a thread floating around with exact, i mean exact instructions on how to do it.....infact if you go back a few pages in this thread im sure youll find explination. i know a lil about wiring so thats how i did my fan successfully, but im not a professional so i wont give you advice
OregonMeds
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Three wires come out the back of the light, you don't even need to open it up.
Get an extension cord or computer power cord or cut a cord off something broken in your house as long as it is a 3 prong cord you are fine. (there are no cords available in the US that can't handle this, they wouldn't be legal or pass UL testing)
Now you cut the end of the cord off ---that doesn't plug into the wall.---
You strip 1/4" of the insulation off the ends of the 3 wires in there.
You Match the colors of the wires up with the light. They will be white to white, black to black, and green to ground (ground is a bare wire with no insulation)
You should use wire nuts that are like 5-10cents ea at true value or wherever.
The size of wire nut you need is the size they would use to hook up any other light in a house etc, so just ask the guy in that dept to pick them out for you. Say you're putting in a bigger bathroom vanity light if you want.
It is no different than any light built into your apartment or house, they are all wired exactly this same way with wire nuts. If you pulled any light off the wall or ceiling you would be able to see this.
There is zero fire hazard wiring these lights this way, they are only 150w after all. (185 tops with ballast losses)
Ir running two you could wire both together on the sam cord, still well within safe limits of any 3 prong cord, but I would advise instead that you wire each individually with wire nuts and plug them into a surge protector with all your other fans and timers and such just to be safe.
You'd have to be color blind and retarted not to be able to do this safely.
In case someone is retarted, don't do all this while the cord is plugged in. Wait to plug the cord in until after you have wired the light with wire nuts.
TAPE IS NOT REALLY SAFE IT CAN FALL OFF IF YOU DONT USE ELECTRICAL TAPE AND DO IT RIGHT
Some rare electricians like to use electrical tape over the wire nuts just to be sure they don't fall off, but if you just try to tug and pull a little on them you will know already if it might ever fall off.
This is certainly not necessary.
Another further step you could take is to just open up the light and wire it inside rather than outside the fixture so the wire nuts are hidden in there.
If any of this sounds at all complicated it won't be once you actually have the thing in your hands and you can see what I'm talking about.
Get an extension cord or computer power cord or cut a cord off something broken in your house as long as it is a 3 prong cord you are fine. (there are no cords available in the US that can't handle this, they wouldn't be legal or pass UL testing)
Now you cut the end of the cord off ---that doesn't plug into the wall.---
You strip 1/4" of the insulation off the ends of the 3 wires in there.
You Match the colors of the wires up with the light. They will be white to white, black to black, and green to ground (ground is a bare wire with no insulation)
You should use wire nuts that are like 5-10cents ea at true value or wherever.
The size of wire nut you need is the size they would use to hook up any other light in a house etc, so just ask the guy in that dept to pick them out for you. Say you're putting in a bigger bathroom vanity light if you want.
It is no different than any light built into your apartment or house, they are all wired exactly this same way with wire nuts. If you pulled any light off the wall or ceiling you would be able to see this.
There is zero fire hazard wiring these lights this way, they are only 150w after all. (185 tops with ballast losses)
Ir running two you could wire both together on the sam cord, still well within safe limits of any 3 prong cord, but I would advise instead that you wire each individually with wire nuts and plug them into a surge protector with all your other fans and timers and such just to be safe.
You'd have to be color blind and retarted not to be able to do this safely.
In case someone is retarted, don't do all this while the cord is plugged in. Wait to plug the cord in until after you have wired the light with wire nuts.
TAPE IS NOT REALLY SAFE IT CAN FALL OFF IF YOU DONT USE ELECTRICAL TAPE AND DO IT RIGHT
Some rare electricians like to use electrical tape over the wire nuts just to be sure they don't fall off, but if you just try to tug and pull a little on them you will know already if it might ever fall off.
This is certainly not necessary.
Another further step you could take is to just open up the light and wire it inside rather than outside the fixture so the wire nuts are hidden in there.
If any of this sounds at all complicated it won't be once you actually have the thing in your hands and you can see what I'm talking about.
SC3Stoner
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I just spliced the wires and hung it on a screw on the wall. I have a 600w hps w/hood my buddy let me borrow so Im utilizing that hood.
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cannabiscult
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sounds like your question is answered
oregon meds-thanks man, that helps alot. if i have a cabinet thats 1.5' wide and 1'deep and like 4' tall;
1)should i extend the bulb to inside the cubbard and get a small fan inside above the light in the corner.
2) leave the bulb on the ballast and put a cooltube around it? i kno it wouldnt be very efficient, but im not even sure how to make a cooltube yet, so...
yea i hope this just comes to me tomorow when i get it in hand.
1)should i extend the bulb to inside the cubbard and get a small fan inside above the light in the corner.
2) leave the bulb on the ballast and put a cooltube around it? i kno it wouldnt be very efficient, but im not even sure how to make a cooltube yet, so...
yea i hope this just comes to me tomorow when i get it in hand.
OregonMeds
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option 1 would be enough
OregonMeds
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it wouldn't be optimal though...
MisterMicro
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Fuck im getting a lil heat stress. Should i just put em on 12 12?
SmokeyMcSmokester
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how far in veg are they?
MisterMicro
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about a week now..