hanging bulbs vertically.....

mercuryobsession · Jul 4, 2012

The first grow that I went to was vertical. The plants were huge, and doing very well. He's overreacting.

Badmf · Jul 5, 2012

He is only telling you nto be cautious and "know" which bulb you have before possible problems, whcih I agree will happen if you have the wrong orientation. But vert growing uses space and light most efficiently so do it and improve as you go!!

dubekoms · Jul 11, 2012

Hmmm so you guys are saying I can't buy any 400 watt hps system and take off the hood and just use that?How do I know if the bulb is safe to hang vertically?Does anyone know where I can buy one of them?

kingruar · Jul 12, 2012

I just got a sunmaster dual spectrum 400w, it says on the packaging that you can hang it in any direction.
So my advise, go into your hydro shop or phone or get a sunmaster.

full of purple · Jul 12, 2012

dubekoms said:
Hmmm so you guys are saying I can't buy any 400 watt hps system and take off the hood and just use that?How do I know if the bulb is safe to hang vertically?Does anyone know where I can buy one of them?

All mh and hps bulbs are universal some wont last as long but your supose to change them every 4 to 6 months so it doesnt really make a big differnce go with the 400w hps setup you will love the buds that come from it

Styles T · Jul 17, 2012

BearDown! said:
Does anyone have any experience w "ruining" bulbs by taking off the reflector and hanging it vertically?
I have a buddy that is tripping over me hanging his bulb vertically because he swears it will blow it up, and if i do im paying for it he says....lol
Well atleast i know what kind of a "buddy" i have now...

So i got a 400W MH and took off the reflector and hung at end of the tent to take care of my two mothers... he thinks that it will blow and that you cannot hang any old bulb vertically...my question is...is this true or is he over reacting?

I neglected to tell him that it has been this way for a month now and the mothers seems to do just fine...just made some clones and gonna star5t a vert grow and im in the market for new bulb so i can give him his worry some crap back...lmao.

Any advice or experience would be great, thasnks

I once attempted to let my veg light(T-5 Stucture) hang vertically but dndt wrk0ut as it started to flicker. 0nce I sn tht Ig0t scared & knw it wasn't possible! Althgh I did see sum1 having it vertical in a picture s0, I guess it depends 0n the light source

Clown Baby · Jul 17, 2012

full of purple said:
All mh and hps bulbs are universal some wont last as long but your supose to change them every 4 to 6 months so it doesnt really make a big differnce go with the 400w hps setup you will love the buds that come from it

They're not all universal. Granted most are, but you should make sure. Bulbs should have a rating on the box or on a specs sheet stating base up, horizontal, universal, etc. If you're going to be using an HID bulb in an open fixture, presumably in an enclosed space, you should be sure to use it right.

Vir.CDXX · Aug 5, 2012

Clown Baby said:
They're not all universal. Granted most are, but you should make sure. Bulbs should have a rating on the box or on a specs sheet stating base up, horizontal, universal, etc. If you're going to be using an HID bulb in an open fixture, presumably in an enclosed space, you should be sure to use it right.

three pages to get to look at the box. Ty.

inspired333 · Sep 24, 2012

Alexander Supertramp said:
Some bulbs are universal in the position they can hung. Some are only meant to be hung either vertically or horizontally.....

Bingo.
So technically, your buddy has a point. If the bulb model has a "U" at the end - it means its position is "universal" and can be hung vertically or horizontally.

edit: looks like this was addressed

hanging bulbs vertically.....

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