Does this sound like a good deal?

[bijnas]

3 HID Lighting systems:
- 1000w Metal Halide
- 400w High Pressure Sodium
- 250w Metal Halide

Also, 1 case of Rockwool Blocks (4x4x4 w/hole), water pump, air pump, and other assorted hydroponic supplies.

$600 for everything OBO.

bijnas Reviewed by bijnas on 03-29-2008. Does this sound like a good deal? 3 HID Lighting systems: - 1000w Metal Halide - 400w High Pressure Sodium - 250w Metal Halide Also, 1 case of Rockwool Blocks (4x4x4 w/hole), water pump, air pump, and other assorted hydroponic supplies. $600 for everything OBO. Rating: 5

[JeffersonBud]

are you going to use that 1000w mh in your rubbermade box? That light requires at least an area equal to 5x5x6.5 feet. Thats a big light. as long as you can vent it. Whats the condition of everything. Is it a digital ballast? they conserve less electricity. what is the gph on the pump? what type of system? ebb and flow I take it. are the bulbs new?

[bijnas]

Well, I'm thinking I'kk try to get it all without the 1000w, because I don't need it. But I'd really like to have the HPS for flowering.

I will make sure to ask all these questions. It was a direct copy and paste from a craigslist listing. I sent him an email o see if he still has it since it was listed like 4 days ago. And if he does I'll ask all these questions.

Thanks.

[JeffersonBud]

you will love that hps. But you can't use it in the rubbermade cabinets. You need an area at least 3x3x5 feet i would think for that light. they run hot and put out over 30,000 lumen's which is a lot of head. will melt a rubbermade container.

[bijnas]

Well, I don't think I'll do my next grow in a rubbermaid container. And I'm going to stack two on top of eachother, so its more like 2X3X4 If all goes well, I wanna start maybe a walk in closet operation.

[JeffersonBud]

Maybe take the door knob off and stick a book shelf bigger then the door in front of it. stealthy

[bijnas]

Well I got a reply, so here were the answers
1. Everything is in good condition.
2. The ballasts are all standard, not digital.
3. It's a larger pump, approximately 800 gph.
4. The parts are all from an ebb-and-flow table. The table is not included (it was custom built from wood and not salvageable).
5. The bulbs have approximately 9 months of use on them at 12 hours a day, 7 days a week (3240 hours).

What would be a good offer?

[JeffersonBud]

I say wait. After 3 months of use the lumen's drop on all HID bulbs. Most replace them after a year so they sound like they need to be replaced. Sounds like the set-up was custom built so it might not be suitable to your needs. If you plant on making a concealed closet grow, then i would get a digital ballast. The hum from a standard one tends to get louder over time. Not only will you save money on electricity with an electronic one but the hum will be reduced greatly. I also thing a digital one runs cooler as well so less heat in the grow room. I would almost use your boxes that you made for veg and use your closet for flowering. finding a proper table for that might be a pain too. 800 ghp for a small one is a bit overkill. You can find deals all day long so if you pass one up don't worry. You can make a wonderful dwc unit that might be a little better for first time growers.
You need to plan on getting a ph meter as well. having a TDS meter can also help.
thats my .02 cents.

Cheers!

[bijnas]

Awesome, thanks so much! I'd give ya some more rep, but it says I have to spread it around some first.