400w HPS for less than $100?

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

So, I came across this website, http://www.1000bulbs.com. Someone had posted it in a thread yesterday, not sure who. But, I found that you can order a ballast and bulb for less than $100.

I can make my own reflector for the time being. Is that all that I would need?

benamucc · Jan 5, 2008

Plusrite 400W 50,000L and the Sola Ballast HPS 400W 480V would work perfect

umbra · Jan 5, 2008

There are actually a couple other things you need.

socket
wire from ballast to socket
you may want some kind of cover for the ballast. capacitors can give a nasty shock. that's it.

Firepower · Jan 5, 2008

An HPS Bulb needs a ballast capacitor and an ignitor for it to to work, you can buy their ballast kit and it comes with e verything you need..

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

Firepower said:
An HPS Bulb needs a ballast capacitor and an ignitor for it to to work, you can buy their ballast kit and it comes with e verything you need..

I think it comes with all of that. http://www.1000bulbs.com/400-Watt-High-Pressure-Sodium/34226/ and here is the spec sheet. http://www.1000bulbs.com/images/PDF/solaE-971-W-SO400_specsheet.pdf

Am I wrong? :confused2:

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

umbra said:
There are actually a couple other things you need.

socket
wire from ballast to socket
you may want some kind of cover for the ballast. capacitors can give a nasty shock. that's it.

Gotcha! Would this socket be ok? http://www.1000bulbs.com/HID-Sockets/2447/

umbra · Jan 5, 2008

It does not come with socket or wiring!

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

Ok, is this all that I would need? (besides wire, I have plenty of that.)

akirahz · Jan 5, 2008

Item: SOCK-243201
Name: Medium Base HID Socket

Item: **-LU0100120
Name: 100 Watt - High Pressure Sodium Ballast - 120 Volt - Sola #ESRNOOF100 - igniter, capacitor, ballast all included. pre-wired!

Item: LU0100-0002
Name: High Pressure Sodium - LU100/ED17 - Medium Base - Plusrite Brand #0002

Item: SIGN-002
Name: Transformer Can 7 in. x 7 in. x 18 in.
# Description:Transformer Can

Subtotal: $ 36.73
Shipping: $ 17.96
Total: $ 54.69

now if you can find your own ballast box, itll cut the price down to $38 i think, not bad at all, i wonder how many lumens a 100 watt hps puts out

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

i wonder how many lumens a 100 watt hps puts out

"Lumens (Approx Mean) 8,000"

Ekoostik_Hookah · Jan 5, 2008

looks good man, thanks for the info.
Im going to look into that for sure.

benamucc · Jan 5, 2008

umbra said:
There are actually a couple other things you need.

socket
wire from ballast to socket
you may want some kind of cover for the ballast. capacitors can give a nasty shock. that's it.

What he said... :joint:

akirahz · Jan 5, 2008

bendover, you got the wrong bulb in your shopping list, get a medium base bulb for a medium base socket

BenDover · Jan 5, 2008

Yeah, I realized that I had the wrong socket actually. Thanks, though!

red_ss · Jan 6, 2008

i bought my light with 2 bulbs MH400 + HPS400 for about 35$

Afrikaaner · Mar 20, 2008

simple simple simple!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-400-Watt-Me...ryZ26219QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

unless im wrong?

POTDOC · Mar 30, 2008

you can go to insidesun.com and get compleate light thats balast,bulb,reflector and all wiring for $100

trillions of atoms · Mar 30, 2008

insidesun.com

100 doller 400 watt hps with remote ballast and flector' n bulb

killer products- had one for 5 yrs and bulb still works, i upgraded anyway but after all the cycles its still goin

G_48911 · Mar 30, 2008

thats a good deal.i personally got a 400 watt hps with ballast,reflector, bulb,and a system but only because my dude had 4 of them going and wanted to downsize i only got one light though so since this system i have holds 40 plants.i think ill be placin my order with insidesun tomorrow.thanks for the info-peace

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