Is it possible to use outdoor lights in growroom?

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STETRIG19

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Hi this might be a stupid question but i have been given a 400w outdoor floodlight and i wondered if it could be used in a grow room or would there be heat issues ?
thanks in advance.
 
SnapsProvolone

SnapsProvolone

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The ballast is the same but reflector is different. Outdoor electrical stuff can be used indoors but indoor stuff not outdoors.
 
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hotpresser

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Chances are its a halogen lamp. A 400 watt halogen would be used to light a driveway or small garden etc, mh floodlighting isn't that common at 400 watt, they're usually 150-250 watt, combined with a well designed reflector which will light a small carpark, low pressure sodium lamps, or SonT lamps as they're known are more economical at higher wattage than hps/mh so are usually used, and they use a different type of ballast to hps if I'm not mistaken.
Whack up a close up of the guts if the light when ya get it!
 
kinddiesel

kinddiesel

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out side lamps are not designed as grow lights. it will work but work piss pore . there is a lot of research in that subject suggest you google it
 
Adjorr

Adjorr

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If you want to succed in cultivation you need to take it seriously and use proper equipment, your investing at least 3 months of your life into these plants probably more so your going to want to make that time investment worth it at the end. So use the right equipment from the start proper 400w HPS/mh combos can be acquired on ebay or amazon cheaply, if you cant afford that id go with a CFL setup which can be much cheaper dependign on how many plants your trying to light. Trying to half ass it with improvised equipment might work a little but the results will not be worth the time invested. If your going to do something do it right
 
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STETRIG19

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hotpresser said:
Chances are its a halogen lamp. A 400 watt halogen would be used to light a driveway or small garden etc, mh floodlighting isn't that common at 400 watt, they're usually 150-250 watt, combined with a well designed reflector which will light a small carpark, low pressure sodium lamps, or SonT lamps as they're known are more economical at higher wattage than hps/mh so are usually used, and they use a different type of ballast to hps if I'm not mistaken.
Whack up a close up of the guts if the light when ya get it!
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any advice welcome.
 
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