hey trichome ijust recieved my hps 1000w system today, thanks for the info. i hook everything up and in about 10 min. i heard a pop. iam looking at this tube with a pair of sunglasses on and i see some broken glass in the tube. so i let the light stay on keeping a watch on it. 1 hour later i smell something downstairs and the light goes out completely. the light inside the tube wasnt connected, it blew as well. wtf.