any1 in UK selling 400w HPS?

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likestogrowbud

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trust mate you wana give it a drive down i live an hour away i still went its open later on thursday i think there good man ull se what i mean when ya go its a nice lil set up they got there i use the growlux dual spectrum which is 70 quid with the full kit a extra 10 quid for dual spectrum aint bad they gave me alot of advice when it came to choice and as far as i can remeber theyve got even more off the price in the shop as my full kit was 60 with the better bulb an its up for 70 on the net
 
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smokeh

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shit, didnt know ballasts were like that. can i not just leave it on and use a timer switch?

i dont know crap all about ballasts. well... not their features
 
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likestogrowbud

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its completely legit as i say mines been running for a good time now and ive had no problems they also sell 600w capable timers which i purchased and it comes on spot on 7 and goes off bang on 7 not even 5 minuites aside
 
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smokeh

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likestogrowbud what was the ballast like? londoner just mentioned something i didnt think about.

will it suit me? i just want a plug an go ballast,lol. i have a plug timer but didnt know u have to do something with the ballast every time u want ur lights on......
 
Londoner

Londoner

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smokeh said:
yer but i had a chat with the missus :) she said i can do another so thought i might as well do it right with a hps.

worked out i can get an oz per plant, with about 5 plants, thats 500quid plus which could really help us.

plus, im selling my cfls and reflector on sunday so this hps is basicly free with extra money in my pocket. its all good :)
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thats quality mate, yea an oz per plant is easily do-able, i veg for up to 8wks and pull anywhere between 3and5 per plant and do 5 at a time.
 
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likestogrowbud

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i plug mine into a timer straight into the plug and it works fine i dont have a clue bout what he was on bout either its simple for me i plugged the ballast straight into a timer and its working like clockwork
 
Londoner

Londoner

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smokeh said:
likestogrowbud what was the ballast like? londoner just mentioned something i didnt think about.

will it suit me? i just want a plug an go ballast,lol. i have a plug timer but didnt know u have to do something with the ballast every time u want ur lights on......
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no an hps will burn out your timer without a contactor to divert the high initial start up current away from the timer otherwise your timers contacts will fry and weld themselves together, causing your light to stay on 24hrs.
 
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likestogrowbud

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well i bought the 600w capable timer and have been running it for a long time and its perfectly fine lol sorry to be blunt but all this technical bs doesnt mean shit to me im telling smokeeh bout how mines been working fine for many months with no problem what so ever practice to me is more important than theory
 
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smokeh

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but if my timer is on the socket then my ballast attached to the timer....

i dont see what u mean...

ive heard about those old copper coil ballasts that just start up with a burst of power but i thought most ballasts today start up slowly till they reach full power?
 
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likestogrowbud

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it does what it says on the tin dont get paranoid as ive been saying I USE THIS SET UP AND THERE IS NO BURNING OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT IT RUNS LIKE CLOCKWORK LOL SO STOP OVER ANALYZING EVERYTHING LONDONER
 
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LUDACRIS

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you must install a contactor if you are using a timer with hps set ups.its just as important as the ballast.a standard timer will eventually melt and cause a serious fire hazzard.
 
Londoner

Londoner

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right so you must have a heavy duty timer because theres no way on this earth a standard household timer will handle the start up current from a 600, it would fry it on the first use, you can get away with a 250 plugged straight into a timer, but my 250 "fused" 3 timers permenantly on before i got my contactor, now i use a 600 i HAVE to use the contactor, theres no way round it unless i buy a heavy duty timer designed for turning on immersion heaters etc on that can handle the start up current, and they cost more than the contactor itself.
 
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smokeh

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no its ok, i wanna be safe. i only have a normal house hold, normal amp rated 7 day timer so i wanna see if i need to buy anything else. i dont want my shit settin on fire, or even worse, the house with my gf and child whilst im at work.

has to be 100% safe.

i know ur saying it is, but even if there is abit of doubt id still like to know about it.

i appriciate both of ur help. just trying to figure out this kit.

i have emailed them so hopefully i will get a response tomorrow before i leave work
 
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likestogrowbud

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its not a standard timer lol i carnt do with people telling me this will happen when it doesnt its proven by myself i! if theyd burnt out dont you think id know i use the exact setup im advising and it works fine i know this as ive used this set up for a good while now if any problems were to occure they would have shown by now
 
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