hps light no ballast?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by TATtheHOOD, Jan 12, 2013.

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  1. #1 TATtheHOOD, Jan 12, 2013
    So I just found a strait wired hps light with nothing but a plug coming out of the fixture. It was in my garage...lol. u can tell someone did this to it. Is that dangerous?
     
  2. #2 hemi4spd, Jan 12, 2013
    No balast no workey

    U sure its a HPS?
     
  3. #3 TATtheHOOD, Jan 12, 2013
    May be MH. But def one or the other. On the top of the fixture it says HPS light....typed with like a label maker or something.
     
  4. #4 hemi4spd, Jan 12, 2013
    Well either mH or HPS will require a ballast

    Try plugging it in you'll see it won't fire.
     
  5. #5 toastybiz, Jan 12, 2013
    You sure the ballast isn't attached to the hood?
     
  6. #6 Doc-J, Jan 12, 2013
    Is it one of those outdoor street light style hps lights? Those have the ballast built in.
     
  7. #7 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    Yes that's what it is....son it would be safe to plug it into a power strip?
     
  8. #8 hello ladies, Jan 16, 2013
    if it's outdoor, I think they're all 220v, you may not have a suitable outlet.
     
  9. #9 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    OK. It would plug strait into a wall in my house...
     
  10. #10 kayakush, Jan 16, 2013
    pic???
     
  11. #11 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    I'm not home at the moment but I will post later
     
  12. #12 growkings, Jan 16, 2013
    Pictures man pictures
    they tell a thousands words
     
  13. #13 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
  14. #14 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    Am I not supposed to put links up or something? The last 2 times I did it everyone stopped replying.
     
  15. #15 hawtrodz, Jan 16, 2013
    the link shows a very large selection of light options.....whatever you found dont use it until you are sure it isnt homemade...I have seen alot of 240v ballast with 110v cords,which is a fire hazard...dont wanna burn your stuff down you know.
     
  16. #16 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    Yeah I feel that. I already ordered something else so I'm not worried about it...I just thought it was kinda weird
     
  17. #17 growkings, Jan 16, 2013
    your right tho those do have the ballast built inside magnetic one
    but like everyone says if it was for out side then it would be a 240V

    what did you order any ways?
     
  18. #18 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
  19. #19 growkings, Jan 16, 2013
    very nice man very nice
     
  20. #20 TATtheHOOD, Jan 16, 2013
    Yeah but its foe closet grow(my first grow) and I'm having trouble coming up with heat control ideas. Right now I just have my sprouts sitting under 10 100w equivalent CFLs. But when that light gets here I plan on hanging it and using it when the plants start to veg. Can you think of any good heat control options? I'm only doing 3 plants.
     
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