150w hps sun system good light?

jonboy30 said:

150 watts will cover a light footprint of a 2' x 2' area...figure about 3 or 4 small plants

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Or 1-2 normal ones?

jonboy30 said:

o i c....

guess i never thought of having to attach vents to my 150

so i can c that you could have it that close

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not attached, but if anyone doesnt have the need for odor control, this helps control the light heat very well

I've been thinking of buying this same system, it sounds like a good deal. heres a link if anyones interested.
http://shop.cheapgrowlights.com/product.sc;jsessionid=0653F8FA3FA8EECC39A3A2C34988E607.qscstrfrnt03?productId=274&categoryId=14

yes that is a deal for that 150w HPS.. i have one for my flowering Bubblelicious girl with 4 cfls as side lighting n she's growing like a weed..lol..

got mine from www.htgsupply.com for wicked cheap

i have mine about 5 inches from canopy, very low heat, i was surprised...my cfl's put out way more heat, i was fighting of 100 degrees with them. 150 hps never gets over 85 even on the hottest days.

is that a picture of a hairball in the shower Fig?

jonboy30 said:

is that a picture of a hairball in the shower Fig?

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lol...... yeah pubes!

no its a rootball from my rejuvination, when i was transplanting. looks like a nasty old hairball though huh?

I have one of these it works very well.. just as.. if not better than the 90 watt LED i have with satalite CFL attachment from hidhit.com as well.... i go mine for $66 at local hydro shop!! best price i have ever seen on em and the the shipping well... that was about 2 dollars worth of gas money!.. But... from my time and research n e thing around $80 + shipping is normal..

Say what do you guys think of 2 of these paired together... mine runs 77 degrees constantly in basement. nothing special in the setup.. ??

this is the thread i've been looking for! great discussion on the Sun System 150W HPS
I've been debating purchasing it. I'm also a CFL grower, just Veg'd under 125W (blue spec) CFL and flowering currently under a 125W (red spec)

I'm not happy with the penetrating power of it, top buds look awesome and the next node below it looks well also. But the lower shoots are just hairs. Even though it's not a MUCH higher wattage, its still 2-3 times the lumens and will definitely have better penetration power.

After hearing what was said here about the temps compared to CFL I am SOLD!

thanks everyone ordering mine today!


Shack

PS Grow I'm talking about is in my signature, marked (current)

its great i have one there is no glass for a lenses but it has vent slots on top you can duct tape a fart fan on top and vent air

I paid for mine yesterday 82 dollars on ebay from suncoasthydroponics free shipping

Southern.IL.Buds said:

I paid for mine yesterday 82 dollars on ebay from suncoasthydroponics free shipping

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You got a better deal.. mine was 69 and change with 24 dollar shipping.. so roughly 12 bucks more than yours. these things are ALL OVER eBay



Shack

i spent 85 bucks including shipping it was worth it probably going to buy another one

SO! Who has the scoop on bulbs for this hood? I heard the standard GE bulb it comes with is not the best. My internet hunting has only turned up other cheaper brands.

Hortilux or Sunmaster? Any of the big guys?


Shack

just the thread i was looking for!!!..im also a cfl grower trying to get a little more..just ordered the same unit off of ebay for $85 shipped

im really digging how most of yall say the heat really isnt a problem with this unit

just one question..do yall think, if my temp stays around 81 with 3 65w cfls and 10 26w cfls, will i be able to keep the temp about the same by using this light and maybe 3 or 4 of the small cfls for side lighting?

bump! for my question and also the question before

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yeah depending on the size of the space

justperk said:

im really digging how most of yall say the heat really isnt a problem with this unit

just one question..do yall think, if my temp stays around 81 with 3 65w cfls and 10 26w cfls, will i be able to keep the temp about the same by using this light and maybe 3 or 4 of the small cfls for side lighting?

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WoW GREAT THREAD! I am a CFL grower looking into HPS. And wondering about the same thing. My only concern is heat... I'm hearing heat isn't much of an issue though...
It would be in only a 10 cubic foot grow room. I have 10 26W CFL's in there now and a 450 CFM fan and my temp is 80. Would that HPS alone keep it around the same temp?? anybody know???