Where to Find 150 HPS Ballast?

nja_0001 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 12:04 AM

Im in the market for a 150watt HPS ballast for my closet grow. I plan on doing scrog and 150watts would suit my power application well. I tried to search and coudl not find a straight answer. What is the difference between Digital and Electronic ballast and where can i find one for the cheapest Price. Thanks fellas

OmEGaGuy99 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 12:11 AM

Check ebay dudez or go to a lighting store. Home depot sells HPS and mh.

kranko · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 12:53 AM

The best . thing to do is buy a HPS security light and convert it over to a grow light (i'm doing this nowon 2 of em) its probably the cheapest to buy a 150 ballast kit , or the security lights are cheap too. so just buy 1 and pull out the ballast heres a link...http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EFamily.asp and heres a link to a 150 HPS security conversion http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=36344... Hope that helps... Peace

pokernaut · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 01:09 AM

there are a few differences between digital and old school magnetic ballasts.

1. digital ballasts are more efficient. they use less energy and put out more light

2. digital ballasts don't hum like old school ballasts so they're stealthier

3. at least when they first came out, digital ballasts weren't considered too reliable, but lately growers are reporting they're better

and 4. digital ballasts cost more. i DID find really cheap digitals that were about half the price of the big name units, but i wonder how reliable they are.

i can't make any promises for reliability, but i think HID hut has some of the cheapest ballasts out there $80 each for 150w HPS & 175w MH! at that price you could buy two and have a spare, but do they blow up in a week?
http://www.hidhut.com/catalog/discou...1e1eec9b68a491

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#1 (permalink) 09-08-2007, 12:04 AM
nja_0001 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54	Where to Find 150 HPS Ballast? Im in the market for a 150watt HPS ballast for my closet grow. I plan on doing scrog and 150watts would suit my power application well. I tried to search and coudl not find a straight answer. What is the difference between Digital and Electronic ballast and where can i find one for the cheapest Price. Thanks fellas

#2 (permalink) 09-08-2007, 12:11 AM
OmEGaGuy99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: shelbyville Posts: 334	Online or home depot! Check ebay dudez or go to a lighting store. Home depot sells HPS and mh.

#3 (permalink) 09-08-2007, 12:53 AM
kranko Dank User Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA Posts: 278	The best . thing to do is buy a HPS security light and convert it over to a grow light (i'm doing this nowon 2 of em) its probably the cheapest to buy a 150 ballast kit , or the security lights are cheap too. so just buy 1 and pull out the ballast heres a link...http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EFamily.asp and heres a link to a 150 HPS security conversion http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=36344... Hope that helps... Peace __________________ Faring thee well now. Let your life proceed by its own design. Nothing to tell now. Let the words be yours, I'm done with mine. check out http://www.ganjaguerrilla.net \| http://www.abovetheignorance.org \| http://www.NORML.org

#4 (permalink) 09-08-2007, 01:09 AM
pokernaut Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,061	there are a few differences between digital and old school magnetic ballasts. 1. digital ballasts are more efficient. they use less energy and put out more light 2. digital ballasts don't hum like old school ballasts so they're stealthier 3. at least when they first came out, digital ballasts weren't considered too reliable, but lately growers are reporting they're better and 4. digital ballasts cost more. i DID find really cheap digitals that were about half the price of the big name units, but i wonder how reliable they are. i can't make any promises for reliability, but i think HID hut has some of the cheapest ballasts out there $80 each for 150w HPS & 175w MH! at that price you could buy two and have a spare, but do they blow up in a week? http://www.hidhut.com/catalog/discou...1e1eec9b68a491

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