I've thinking about starting a grow
But I'm low on cash and know little about lighting setup
I've manage to get ahold of a pair of transformers from work
This is what I have
A fransformer
Gaseous tube transformer
A actown
Neon sign transformer
Cn I use these to grow
First grow ballast help
by Curiousgraver » Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:53 pm
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Re: First grow ballast help
by rkymtnman » Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:36 am
You'd still need a cap and an ignitor along with the transformer and a mogul socket and wire. Can you post more specs of the 2 ballasts you have? By the time you cobble one together, you could buy one pretty cheap from ebay or online grow stores and be done with it.
If it was me, I'd save my pennies and buy one that is UL listed. I'd be scared to leave the house with a DIY ballast unless I lived next door to a fire station.
If it was me, I'd save my pennies and buy one that is UL listed. I'd be scared to leave the house with a DIY ballast unless I lived next door to a fire station.
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Re: First grow ballast help
by Curiousgraver » Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:34 am
Fransformer
Gaseous tube transformer
Normal
Cat 1530p
Pri. 120 watts 60hz. 450Va
Sec. 15000 watts 30 mA
Actown
Neon transformer
Model FG 9030VDAB
Pri 120 volts 60Hz. 2.7A
Sec 9000 volts. 30mA
Gaseous tube transformer
Normal
Cat 1530p
Pri. 120 watts 60hz. 450Va
Sec. 15000 watts 30 mA
Actown
Neon transformer
Model FG 9030VDAB
Pri 120 volts 60Hz. 2.7A
Sec 9000 volts. 30mA
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Re: First grow ballast help
by rkymtnman » Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:02 am
nope and nope
here's a 400 w hps transformer info:
Input: 120/208/240/277 60Hz
Output: 3.9A/2.2A/1.9A/1.7A 180VDC 400W S51 HPS
here's a 400 w hps transformer info:
Input: 120/208/240/277 60Hz
Output: 3.9A/2.2A/1.9A/1.7A 180VDC 400W S51 HPS
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Re: First grow ballast help
by SisterMaryElephant » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:55 am
As RKY points out they're really two different animals. You can get some HID ballasts very cheap, I would also recommend air-cooled hoods, they're worth the added expense.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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