Question on HPS lighting

npsant

Active Member
Today I was at Lowes picking up some supplies I toke walk through the lighting area, I found that lowes and most likely home depot has a400wtt and smaller HPS light bubles for around $19.95 and $84.97 for a 150 watt HPS light for commercial bulding use, it has the everything you would need you would just have to build a reflector for it and a DIY cool tube. (google)

I had a look at the buble it looks the same as the buble that came with the 400 watt system I bought from grow supplier.

It's looks like with $84 bucks and a little conversion a guy could make his own HPS lighting system.

So the question: Can you use this lighting system from Lowes or Home depot meant for commercial use, and buld a grow lighting system with it, they have 65wtt, 70wtt, 150wtt light systems and just the 400 watt buble replacement and I mean it looks the same as the one I have.

This light is what you find outside of commercial buildings and in the parking lots and it looks the same as what I grow with.

So is there anyone out in RIU who has the smarts that can answer this question, my bet is there is, remember with the right answer the lighting game we all play can became less expensive.

So please give me your answers on this I am really considering trying and bulding a grow lamp with this it can cut about $200 bucks out.

If it is okay I will get one and build a HPS lighting system and put the plans on RIU for everone to use, I got Idea's and love to build things.

Hit me babe hit me.

White Rino just love it, puff puff feelin better already.
 

lemonjellow

Well-Known Member
hey man that is the same lighting , the bulbs however are a little diferent but will work . if you are into do it yourself go to ebay 150w for $40 400w for $100 . they come with the stuff that makes the ballast , the bulb and socket.
 
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