home depot hps

so i was looking online at home depot's lights and i saw that they had hps lights. they said they were for security lights and accent lights... i was wondering if there is any difference between ones they sell and one i would find at a hydro store. this would be a lot more convenient bc there isn't a hydro store within at least an hour of me.

also, i saw in "i grow chronic" mr green used tube fluoros, and i was wondering what wattage of tube fluoros/lumens you would need to get like 6 babies going or so for veg? he rode them all the way through the process too, not just for seedling stage.

thanks and love

The HPS security light at the home depot, whether it's 150w or 200w (do they come in 250?), is the same that you would get from any hydro retailer or any do-it-yourself kits.

I know 150 watts and below you have to put the kits together yourself unless you can get it at home depot (with few exceptions). 200, I think is the same also.

So really, its more about what wattage you want to use than anything else. So if you want less than 250, then see if you can find that wattage in the security lights, or you have to get a do-it-yourself kit.

If you know of a hydro store that sells the full 150w ballast & bulb (that's not in a kit), then please tell me...but I havent EVER seen one.

If they come in 250w, and that's what you're looking for, then you need to compare the difference in price along with if the security light has a good reflector....If I had to outright choose based on quality, I'd definately go with a 250w meant for plants as opposed to the security light. The differences are probably very negligible so if it's a $100 difference for the same wattage, I would probably go with what's cheaper (security lights).

thanks for the reply. i think i am going to be heading over to hd here soon. it has been a busy week and i got a busy week here ahead with little time; and, i want to make sure it is worth my trip, not the most enjoyable ride. thanks. the best way to know is to take a look up close but i have neglected to do so yet. (my fault, i know)

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also, i saw in "i grow chronic" mr green used tube fluoros, and i was wondering what wattage of tube fluoros/lumens you would need to get like 6 babies going or so for veg? he rode them all the way through the process too, not just for seedling stage.

thanks and love

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any thoughts on the tube fluoros? for those of you who haven't seen the video. he used the fluoros all the way through veg, not flower (of course).

They sell bulbs up to 400w but they only sell complete lights up to 70w and that will not help you at all. It will produce more heat then lumens.

HD sells 400watt bulbs?

But no fixture?

I could swear I bought this 150watt HPS system from Home Depot, and I can hold the whole thing in my hands while it's been on -- ballast, bulb, igniter, wires.. basically the entire system in an aluminum housing that I can keep below eighty degrees with ease.

Yes, it does produce a lot of heat with no fan.

But it's nothing that can't be taken care of.

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any thoughts on the tube fluoros? for those of you who haven't seen the video. he used the fluoros all the way through veg, not flower (of course).

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There are many grows here that are done start to finish with cfl so sure. Look for a post by BobBong on CFL. Latewood has many posts where he has worked with CFL as well.

i actually am doing my first ever right now with cfl's and it is going surprisingly well. i was just interested in the advantages of the possibility of using tube fluoros like i saw in "i grow chronic." after this first session is done i plan on doin it all a little less broke ass and little more appropriate. because we all know that every lady deserves proper treatment and far be it for me to be the rude man rather than a gentleman.

Zandor I think you ment to point him to..

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=48343


Yeah I SAID IT.

: )

thanks garden... it may not appear this way, but i actually have done a little bit of homework on cfl's and caught that thread before. that thread alone actually kept my spark of hope alive while some small problems arised earlier on in the grow...

p.s.
i went to home depot yesterday and the highest hps they had was a 100 watt security light. i was bummed :( .

i appreciate all your guys help! love is radiating from my gratitude; can you feel it?

Why not use 2 100's guy?

it didn't seem worth the hassle. i think they were around 90 bux a light with bulb... i am going to be heading into town over the weekend where there is a hydro store, so i figure i will take a look at what they have to offer there.

heres a link on how to convert security lights into grow lights with a bit of rewiring.....very simple....

http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1151.htm

go to hd and swith the barcodes on the hps's with a 5 or ten dollar fixture. go through the checkout with a robot OR a human, neither will care/know. This is a good way to shop @ the the faceless corporate joints. Would never do it at a small business mind you. Works like a charm.

ah, or buy one for 90 bux, walk out, put it in your car, take your reciept back in, and walk out w/ another. repeat as often as you feel is appropriate. don't pay w/ a CC, [AS ALWAYS]

buylighting.com wholsale lights of all kinds at cheap prices, they ballest and bulbs seperate. floros of all kinds. cfls upto 85w. a growers xmas every day.
check it out.
later all.

absolutely, the best selection, and prices I have found anywhere ...
http://www.hydroponics.net/items
search their other pages, they have great stuff, I bought my Mylar from them ... located in Sacramento, they ship fast

wound up going to a local store (well i guess techincally it wasn't too local) and picked up 400 hps and boy am i happy. worth it, should have done it earlier. got a free ph kit out of it too

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Zandor I think you ment to point him to..

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=48343


Yeah I SAID IT.

: )

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I was gonna say it... but....

(no internet... :( )