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jimmyrauch · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 01:58 AM

i want to be able to dim my hps ballast for early growing. anyone know if this is possible?

Flarkington · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 02:17 AM

the dimmer would have to be between the ballast and light, not the ballast and wall. it would probably end up being more trouble than its worth though becuase you would need the dimmer to be at full power for the light to be able to start, then lower the dimmer to make the light intensity lower. the ballast amplifies the electricity, because the lamp needs more than the 110v coming from the wall, so messing with that might break your lamp.

you don't really need to do any of this though, just put the light higher position for the seedlings than your would for a more mature plant. like 4 or 5 feet away.

durkadurka555 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 02:59 AM

Don't dim the light, just put it further away

chemicalcomfort · #4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 06:08 AM

it'd be kinda cool and convenient if you could wire it up like a normal light with a dimmer. unfortunately HID lights are far from normal lights.

sbud makenzie · #5 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008, 04:09 PM

if your light is air cooled, you could create some kinda shutter system for it....

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#1 (permalink) 07-26-2008, 01:58 AM
jimmyrauch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22	dimming a 400 watt hps? i want to be able to dim my hps ballast for early growing. anyone know if this is possible?

#2 (permalink) 07-26-2008, 02:17 AM
Flarkington Some Guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 476	the dimmer would have to be between the ballast and light, not the ballast and wall. it would probably end up being more trouble than its worth though becuase you would need the dimmer to be at full power for the light to be able to start, then lower the dimmer to make the light intensity lower. the ballast amplifies the electricity, because the lamp needs more than the 110v coming from the wall, so messing with that might break your lamp. you don't really need to do any of this though, just put the light higher position for the seedlings than your would for a more mature plant. like 4 or 5 feet away. __________________ Some times the world jumps! Pack it fast, Smoke it slow, Use visine so the teacher don't know Just remember its only a plant

#3 (permalink) 07-26-2008, 02:59 AM
durkadurka555 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Tex Posts: 181	Don't dim the light, just put it further away

#4 (permalink) 07-26-2008, 06:08 AM
chemicalcomfort Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 408	it'd be kinda cool and convenient if you could wire it up like a normal light with a dimmer. unfortunately HID lights are far from normal lights. __________________ Everything I say is fiction. All pics are borrowed from other sources.

#5 (permalink) 07-27-2008, 04:09 PM
sbud makenzie got to party 24/7 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: "in the clouds" America Posts: 13	if your light is air cooled, you could create some kinda shutter system for it....

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