Cool tube and ballast compatibility question

fizzle · #1 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 01:20 AM

Forgive me in advance if this is a rather silly question.

I have a 400 watt hps/mh ballast that came with a hood already installed:

I was planning on changing my current hood/lamp with a cooltube. Here is an image of the cool tube:

The place I bought it from claims it will be incompatible and I will have to buy a new ballast. I am wondering if this is in fact, fact. Or if it is just a liability type thing. I figured i would be able to cut the wires from my current lamp and install it into the new cool tube. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE before I spend money I don't have to!

KEEP IT GREEN!

Rumpleforeskin · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 11:22 AM

If they really said that, then they are lying sacks of shit and not worth your business.
Here is the same tube for $25 less at http://californiahydro.stores.yahoo....eflectors.html .
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</CENTER><CENTER>$59</CENTER><CENTER> </CENTER>

Just unscrew your mogel and insert it into this cool-tube or unhook your wires and use the one it comes with. Their website kinda sucks, but I have bought all kinds of stuff from them (two cool-tubes and a ballast) and they are for real.

Hope that helps, R.

chicken · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 11:35 AM

nice prices, both of them tubes....

ISTANDALONE · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 11:58 AM

yea, you'll have to do some wiring, but they def ARE compatible. they just want you to buy a ballast off of them. rock on, brother.

sick_greg · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 12:01 PM

Sounds like they just wanna make another sale to me...

A ballast is a ballast... maybe they're being shifty by putting a different plug on it that'll only fit in their ballast or something. Whatever they're on about... just use your old ballast, a lamp that you know is suitable for your ballast, and make sure it's wired correctly and grounded properly.

fizzle · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumpleforeskin

If they really said that, then they are lying sacks of shit and not worth your business.
Here is the same tube for $25 less at http://californiahydro.stores.yahoo....eflectors.html .
<center>

</center><center>$59</center><center> </center>

Just unscrew your mogel and insert it into this cool-tube or unhook your wires and use the one it comes with. Their website kinda sucks, but I have bought all kinds of stuff from them (two cool-tubes and a ballast) and they are for real.

Hope that helps, R.

Thank you for clearing that up. I figured it was a liability thing but now I know! Thanks for the link, I'll def be buying the $59 one! You guys can check out my first grow here:
http://forum.grasscity.com/grow-room...-welcomed.html

I will be posting pics soon and may need help wiring my new cooltube when it gets here! Thanks again !

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#1 (permalink) 01-23-2007, 01:20 AM
fizzle got chronic? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 18	Cool tube and ballast compatibility question Forgive me in advance if this is a rather silly question. I have a 400 watt hps/mh ballast that came with a hood already installed: I was planning on changing my current hood/lamp with a cooltube. Here is an image of the cool tube: The place I bought it from claims it will be incompatible and I will have to buy a new ballast. I am wondering if this is in fact, fact. Or if it is just a liability type thing. I figured i would be able to cut the wires from my current lamp and install it into the new cool tube. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE before I spend money I don't have to! KEEP IT GREEN! Last edited by fizzle; 01-23-2007 at 01:27 AM.

#2 (permalink) 01-23-2007, 11:22 AM
Rumpleforeskin Legal Medical Grower Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,211	If they really said that, then they are lying sacks of shit and not worth your business. Here is the same tube for $25 less at http://californiahydro.stores.yahoo....eflectors.html . <CENTER></CENTER><CENTER>$59</CENTER><CENTER> </CENTER> Just unscrew your mogel and insert it into this cool-tube or unhook your wires and use the one it comes with. Their website kinda sucks, but I have bought all kinds of stuff from them (two cool-tubes and a ballast) and they are for real. Hope that helps, R. __________________ Lets Build a Clone Machine Step-By-Step Lets Build a Bubble Bucket Step-By-Step My Simple Harvest and Cure Step-By-Step Light Proof Mounting of an Axial/Box/PC Fan My Harvest Pictures Rumple's LED Challenge

#4 (permalink) 01-23-2007, 11:58 AM
ISTANDALONE Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: beautiful southern vermont Posts: 2,395	yea, you'll have to do some wiring, but they def ARE compatible. they just want you to buy a ballast off of them. rock on, brother.

#5 (permalink) 01-23-2007, 12:01 PM
sick_greg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 74	Sounds like they just wanna make another sale to me... A ballast is a ballast... maybe they're being shifty by putting a different plug on it that'll only fit in their ballast or something. Whatever they're on about... just use your old ballast, a lamp that you know is suitable for your ballast, and make sure it's wired correctly and grounded properly. __________________ 2x3x5 cupboard? 1lb is possible sick greg's easy nute access DWC tub system sick greg's homemade 600 watt air cooled reflector sick greg's homemade 'inline' carbon filter sick greg's best branch yet!

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