DaveCoulier
Well-Known Member
http://cgi.ebay.com/400-W-Lumatek-Grow-Light-kit-HPS-hydroponic-grow-light_W0QQitemZ270502956070QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3efb3b8c26
here's a good deal, the same guys I ordered my light from. Fast and reliable. If your willing to spend a little more, you can get a light that is ready to be air cooled if heat is an issue like this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/400-watt-MH-HPS-Lumatek-Grow-Light-Air-Cooled-Kit_W0QQitemZ280440262559QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414b8acf9f
Heres a couple more links to go with that:
http://cgi.ebay.com/400-WATT-HPS-DIGITAL-GROW-LIGHT-6-AIR-COOLED-HOOD-400w_W0QQitemZ160386595808QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2557c93be0
http://cgi.ebay.com/400-WATT-400W-HPS-DIGITAL-GROW-LIGHT-AIR-COOL-TUBE-HOOD_W0QQitemZ180445674477QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a03667bed
You get a generic ballast unlike the lumateks from before, but you also get yo-yo hangers and a timer.
This is the one I bought about 3 months ago(same people):
http://www.thelashop.com/catalog/400-Watt-High-Pressure-Sodium-HPS-Grow-Light-Kit-p-811.html
It says HPS grow light, but its got a digital ballast so you can run MH as well.
If you're going as high as 400 though, you should really invest in one that comes with a cool-tube or air-cooled hood unless you're growing in a large enough space where the heat wont build up as much.
If you buy one of the systems off e-bay ask to skip ebay all together and see if they'll give you a discount for doing so. They have always given me discounts when buying outside of ebay since they save on fees.
Those lumatek systems give you a 5 year warranty on the ballast. Not so on the generic ones. You have to decide if its worth paying the extra money for it or not.