My $20 150w HPS Econolight DIY reflector/remote ballast

[ThatGuyOverThere]

Hey dude.....question: Do you have a ballast for that 150 watt hps?? Where do you get this and what type etc? i need a step by step kinda thing to hook this light up. PLease help!

The econo light comes with the ballast

International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - converting a home security light into a remote ballast grow light (the OG FAQ) heres a link to a guide. It's not made for the Econo light but its the same thing, just a different housing.

 

[soudy]

very nice setup, my bulb will be comming hopefuly soon, i ordered it last night so maybe tomarrow or the next day, does it produce alot of heat? i had a 400w that Cooked my plants..but sold it, so im getting a 150w and i hope i will be happy with it, your plants look veryyyy good, i hope mine come out as good, goodluck on the grow, ill be checking up on it haha.

 

[smppro]

What kind of temps are you guys getting with these 150hps? Room? box? cooltube? exhaust?no exhaust?
If anybody has these numbers i would appreciate it

 

[bxke1414]

My closet has a hatch to the attic, so I removed it and tossed in a window fan to suck air out of the closet and into the attic (plus it keeps hot air in the attic). I had 12 CFL's and temps were between 78-85F. With the HPS and the addition of cold weather outside I have been holding steady at 77F with the lights on and 70 at night time. RH is always 40%.

 

[foadbitch]

Wow.....I LOVE this setup!

Could you please give me more details about how you rigged this up?

Rep!!

I couldnt pass up that e-conolight either bro!

i cool tubed the one I got...

 

[leggoeggo]

Order the light from econolight and I'll walk you through it.

got mine, working on it now, its currently wried to a plug and hunge by its cage with two chains? Very crooked, need a good simple hanging method (pref sideways)

 

[bxke1414]

Here are some pictures to make everything make sense, the white thing is just some random thing I found in the closet, maybe a shoe holder I have no idea, the fans were $3-5 at walmart on clearance, the dual fan next to the reflector sucks air and pushes it up to the fan which then sucks it into the attic.

 

[crazytrain14]

hey where do u go to buy the econolight that yall are talking about?

 

[bxke1414]

e-conolight Official Home Page

 

[HowardWCampbell]

hey where do u go to buy the econolight that yall are talking about?

www.e-conolight.com

Look in the vapor tight section. They list two 150w HPS, the $20 one is what's being discussed.

FWIW, I ordered mine Tuesday morning. It was on my doorstep Thursday afternoon. According to the packing slip, it was shipped within 45 minutes of my order. Can't beat that service.

 

[Rambunctious]

There are some links in the last couple of pages of my journal, linked in my sig.

 

[winkdogg420]

WHERE DO I GET THE ECONO-LIGHT????? I NEED SOME OF THESE BAD BOYS!!

winkdogg@hotmail.com

WINKDOGG

 

[bxke1414]

Really....?

 

[Douche Nozzle]

I checked out the web site for the light and it seems like a great deal. How much heat does the bulb put out and how much noise does the ballast make? Is the ballast removable to locate out side of the room? Thanks for any help.

 

[Randall "Pink" Floyd]

It doesn't put off much heat at all. It is hot to directly touch the bulb but if you will just have a fan blow it there will be very little temperature change.

 

[leggoeggo]

It doesn't put off much heat at all. It is hot to directly touch the bulb but if you will just have a fan blow it there will be very little temperature change.

would you still keep the 150 hps 2-3 feet away then?

 

[ThatGuyOverThere]

WHERE DO I GET THE ECONO-LIGHT????? I NEED SOME OF THESE BAD BOYS!!

winkdogg@hotmail.com

WINKDOGG

they are located @ www.readthefuckinthread.com/gtfo

great idea posting your email by the way. Genius.

 

[winkdogg420]

That is email i made for this site so i dont mind it being out there. I really wanted the info on the light so i put my dick in the wind a bit! Its all good

 

[winkdogg420]

And by the way thatguyoverthere mind your own business no reason to point out peoples mistakes unless your trying to help. "we are living in a society here"



peace. Winkdogg

 

[Impulse718]

link to where you got it?