Quote Originally Posted by Totalpain
Oh god, i was going somewhere to buy something with my mom when suddenly, she said that she knew a place where they sell indoor growing things... so we went to a nearby restaurant and stopped by the small shop... but unfortunately... it was closed! But the store look very very promising... guess what i saw through the glass display window.... ONE FUCKING HUGE ASS 1000WATT HPS BALLAST unloading its beautiful light on some fake display plants!! XD man that cheered me up, as i look through the entrance, i could see books about hydroponics and indoor growing and such, further down the hall i could see a hydroponic setup and many light kits... ill probably go this week, but im extremely anxious to go!!! Its friday and god im so excited i want to go saturday, but i cant, im working :S, and they close right after my working hours, this shop is the solution to all my lighting needs... on the front board sign it sayd" Organic Fertiliser, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Indoor Growth lighting..." and such and such... i just cant believe my luck, hopefully ill find something to put under my cabinet...

I got one question, can you put a hps ballast in a cabinet? or would the heat be too hot? i plan on putting a computer fan near it, but i think those huge ballasts have incorporated ventilation systems in them... Anyways, thx cheers

Total
I have 4 words....

BIG
FUCKING
FIRE
HAZARD

if you don't know wether it's a good idea to put 1000wHPS in a cabinet or not...chances are you should go with some fluorescents. ventilation, heat and just the fact that 1000wHPS is pretty overkill for a beginner. As far as "not being able to grow with fluoro's" ... it's bullshit, you can grow with fluoro's.. AND flower with fluoro's... i'm doing it.. and doing it damn well i might add.