3 weeks in

[khasbigbud]

FUCK ME im pretty sure i have 1 female-doesnt matter right now though.... my 1000 watt digital ballast went on me this morning!!!!!

i turned it on and it started smoking right at the switch.

if anyone could help that would be awesome!

Problem: the switch is (left MH right HPS)

Now there are 2 wires to the MH side of the switch 2 wires in the center (there the ones smoking) and one wire on the right for the HPS.
im currently using the 1000 hps switch and light. as SOON as i plug it in to the wall WATCH OUT

Anyone????

[khasbigbud]

well it turns out i cant exactly fix it so im getting an electrician to come by tomorrow and take a look. thank god i live in canada!

[khasbigbud]

The last 4 plants i have are all FEMALE!!!!

Since this little scare of them all being males ive decided not to put any food in there water for the rest of the grow.

This morning i trimmed all the bushy undergrowth that would never come of anything and decided to start LST 1 plant.

Looks like things are getting a little interesting now!

Ive also pulled the 250 mh bulb (for good) and am only using the 400 hps untill i can get my ballast for the 1000 fixed.

[khasbigbud]

well the electrician was just here. turns out my switch is fried, which is weird because i only ever touched it once-when i set everything up. so we decided to take the mh/hps switch right out and bypass it so i can only use HPS. BUT when the switch went it blew my damn bulb. looks like some more $$ needs to be spent.

[khasbigbud]

Here they are this morning.

[TurboALLWD]

Now what did i tell you about those little balls! haha. glad to see you have a bunch of females!

[khasbigbud]

Eh Turbo, thanks for the advice on waiting.

Im sooo upset that my 1000 is busted. im still not too sure if its the ballast or the bulb. i mean the bulb looks %100 but wont fire up, there is a wire that is not connected to the ignitor in the ballast but the electricion said it was ok. we plugged in my 400 hps and it lit RIGHT up as did my 25 mh (mind you the 250 doesnt need the igniton). guess ill see tomorrow when i get my new bulb.

[TurboALLWD]

Eh Turbo, thanks for the advice on waiting.

Im sooo upset that my 1000 is busted. im still not too sure if its the ballast or the bulb. i mean the bulb looks %100 but wont fire up, there is a wire that is not connected to the ignitor in the ballast but the electricion said it was ok. we plugged in my 400 hps and it lit RIGHT up as did my 25 mh (mind you the 250 doesnt need the igniton). guess ill see tomorrow when i get my new bulb.

what kinda bulb were you using on the 1000w? I'm sticking with hortilux bulbs for my next purchase, i have 2 600w bulbs but their both a year or so old. I somehow doubt you're ballast is messing up.

[khasbigbud]

its deff the right bulb im not 100% sure right now. i know the ballast isnt fireing up because the god damn dude didnt connect 1 of 3 wires for my ignitor.
but all my babies are doing great and looking mighty yummy.

[khasbigbud]

YAY!

The good news is that ive fixed my ballast this morning. The bad: i now have no time to put it back into my new closet and make sure its not going to be a fire haard. oh well gives me something to do tonight.

Im really excited for the 1k as all growth slowed right down when i put the 400hps and 250 in.