600 HPS Cool Tube Grow Light System

[PharmaCan]

is there any difference between the bghydro extension cord (that they dont carry) and a normal extention cord?

The cords are the same - only the ends are different.

[criom]

haha alright then. sounds like i wont know wth im getting for sure until i open the box

[criom]

this is an email response i got from them

The Cool Tube reflector is made by a different company than the ballast, and it doesnâ??t ship to us with a lamp cord, which is why the system doesnâ??t come prewired. It only involves attaching 3 wires (black to black, white to white and green to the socket assembly) and we do provide simple instructions, but Iâ??m sure we can wire it for you before it ships out for a nominal fee ($5-10).



If this is something youâ??re interested in please reply to this email and Iâ??ll find out the exact price and get things rolling for you.


i think it would be worth the 10$...and it also clarifys that the cooltube is not prewired with a male plug.

all together itll be about 400$ with shipping....good deal?

[Al B. Fuct]

$10 to have three connections made, by matching wire colours? I got a trained pet rat that can do that much wiring.

DIY, baby.

[Weedhound]

Hey Al can I borrow your rat to have him teach me? i'll pay ten bucks......

[criom]

yea no shit a rat that does electrical work

ill take 6 thanks!

[Al B. Fuct]

I'm a rat slave driver. The little beggar works for peanuts- literally.

Send me your tired, huddled ballasts, yearning to be wired free (or at least for peanuts)!

Really, we should not overcomplicate things. Most grow op wiring is dead-nuts simple, especially when it comes to putting a power connector on the end of a wire. Not complex stuff. You only need to be sure you're connecting the right wires together and that the connections are tight and sufficiently insulated if necessary.

Anyone who runs a grow op needs to have enough electrical wiring competency to do some basicbasicbasics.

[criom]

well actually i have wired one socket before into a weird wing reflector that was a little overly complicated....maybe i have post traumatic stress syndrome from that. ur right though i probably should do it myself now that i know for sure that the model of cooltube BGH sells has no hydrofarm male out cord.

i wish they would clarify that somewhere, that there are at least 2 different models of cooltubes that require different cords.

oh well...send me your rat

[Al B. Fuct]

Yeah, it's smart for anyone selling goods like that to be very clear on what they're supplying... but a connector is a connector is a connector. Three screws, three wires, line, neutral and earth. Big fat hairy deal.

I should get Ratso to turn you lot on to how to solder (almost as easy as glue) and use heat-shrinkable tubing instead of cheap black electrical tape, too.

Ratso's bags are packed. Cool when you can use a matchbox as an overnight bag.

[criom]

haha matchbox...

theres no soldering involved in setting up a cooltube though right?


also i keep hearing that i need at least an 8" fan to move enough air to keep it cool, is there anyway around this?

they are really expensive and im wondering if a Suncourt 6" In-line Duct Fan - 300 cfm would be enough to cool it.

i could put that on the output from my external air conditioner (in another room) and run the ducting all the way into the main cab right?

or would that not even make a difference?