Best way to hang lights

toolage

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2008

• #1

Hey everyone, I wanted to know whats the best way to hang a 400w HPS. This thing is pretty heavy and I'm afraid to strap it to my ceiling and it comes falling to the ground. I also need a good, efficient way of moving the light up as the plants get bigger. How do most of you all hang your lights in your grow op?

 

buster7467

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2008

• #2

Use screw hooks in the ceiling and then hang the lights with some rope or chain. It is not that hard to figure it out.

 

nickfury510

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2008

• #3

same here...hook screws to the rafters and chains....easy as hell to move the lights

 

Smok...what was i saying?

Active Member

• Mar 26, 2008

• #4

Try size 14 eye screw with an s hook im useing 2 size 10 eye hooks to hold up a shop light and it not even in a stud

 

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goodmanla

Active Member

• Mar 26, 2008

• #5

good way to do that.Im use the same.Strong and easy to move

 

toolage

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• Mar 27, 2008

• #6

I live in an apartment and i have that horrible popcorn ceiling. My friends bringing over his stud finder so we can find the wood above so it'll be more sturdy. Thanks for all your feedback! I know it was a dumb question I just didn't want to break this sunsytem.

 

Hank

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• Mar 27, 2008

• #7

It's important to find a stud. Then get some durable screw hooks and some S hooks and plenty of chain. Just make sure when you put your screw hooks in that you really get them embedded in the wood.

Hank.

 

email468

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• Mar 27, 2008

• #8

here are some pics of how i hang my very heavy light. note that i have a chain looped around the screw to prevent the lights from completely crashing if the clip hook breaks or i slip when changing the distance....

 

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toolage

Well-Known Member

• Mar 27, 2008

• #9

Thanks for the info. I bought some porch chair chains and the ceiling hooks that go along with it. Its kind of like yours email but instead of the lanyard on that its just an S hook. I like your setup, I think I might return this and do it like that. Thanks for alll your help, it should be up and running by monday and the plants should be in flowering on tuesday. Check out the journal for more info.