lakewood or zandor system Question

[redvetttes]

hi guys
can i used copper tubeing as an air delivery method in my 5 inch grow chambers? will nutes/salts break down and harm vegative growth ect?(copper overdose?)

redvetttes Reviewed by redvetttes on 05-09-2006. lakewood or zandor system Question hi guys can i used copper tubeing as an air delivery method in my 5 inch grow chambers? will nutes/salts break down and harm vegative growth ect?(copper overdose?) Rating: 5

[LOC NAR1958]

I'm not the big guy's but an electrician. I can tell you that you wil end up with all kinds of copper oxides. Sorry but not a good idea.

[Zandor]

Yes the EC will change with copper added to the mix. The acid would draw out the copper for sure.

PVC is fine though.

[latewood]

locnar...I have a question for you since you are electrician.

I have 3 480volt 250w hps ballasts...Is there any way to tranform/adapt them to work on either 110 or 220?

stepdown adapter? or something like that?

[LOC NAR1958]

Seems like there should be a way to do that. Let me check with a few others and the store to see if you can get parts to do that. Will let you know soon.

[Zandor]

You can get step down transformers to do that but the cost does not make it practicable.

[latewood]

sorry redvettes...I just had to take oppurtunity to pose this query.

I know about stepdowns...awhile back when I was buying up ballasts...I got 3 250w 480 volt. So I am stuck with them. I figured it would cost some money. Can you elaborate?

Thanks LN58, I watch for info...lw

[Garden Knowm]

hi guys
can i used copper tubeing as an air delivery method in my 5 inch grow chambers? will nutes/salts break down and harm vegative growth ect?(copper overdose?)

YOUR plants will most likely die...

NO to any metals in your reservoir

iloveyou

[latewood]

you know I accidentally killed a whole aquarium of fish by copper oxidation when i was a kid...dumped a bunch of pennies in ther cause I thought they looked neat. lw

[Curiosity]

locnar...I have a question for you since you are electrician.

I have 3 480volt 250w hps ballasts...Is there any way to tranform/adapt them to work on either 110 or 220?

stepdown adapter? or something like that?

Does the ballast transformer only have the 480V line? A lot of them seem to have like 4 input taps... could just be a matter of rewiring where the power is delivered to.