my HPS went out can I use a Halide for a day???

My HPS died out and was all burnt up at the bottom looked, only 6weeks old, would it be ok to use the halide until the end of the day, it wont hurt anything, better than nothing I assume.

That's correct. It will be fine for a day or so, but I'd get a new HPS bulb as quick as I could.

yes you can.thats all they had back in the old school days. some of the older growers i no stillflower with mh

haha thanks man, thats what I figured, it ends a long battle trying to figure out why it was such a bitch to get that light to come on, I screwed a little tighter and it popped on yesterday, I guess it was too late and she was burned out. Because as soon as I plugged in the new bulb, fired right up. thanks

Here is your answer from cheapgrowlights.com.

Generally, NO! With very few exceptions and HPS lamp must be used only with HPS type ballasts and additionally a MH lamp must be used with an MH ballast. The only exceptions are specially designed "conversion" bulbs and a few "switchable" type ballasts.

I have heard that it will shorten the life of the bulb and ballast.OPH

old pothead said:

Here is your answer from cheapgrowlights.com.

Generally, NO! With very few exceptions and HPS lamp must be used only with HPS type ballasts and additionally a MH lamp must be used with an MH ballast. The only exceptions are specially designed "conversion" bulbs and a few "switchable" type ballasts.

I have heard that it will shorten the life of the bulb and ballast.OPH

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not true i switch mine all the time. its really like this do you have the gonads to try. change you light and come back and tellus what it did. oh it lights up.

mygirls said:

not true i switch mine all the time. its really like this do you have the gonads to try. change you light and come back and tellus what it did. oh it lights up.

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Please read this whole thread,it has some knowlagable people talking about what will or can happen when doing what you are doing.OPH


http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=41132

old pothead said:

Please read this whole thread,it has some knowlagable people talking about what will or can happen when doing what you are doing.OPH


http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=41132

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i don't have to read shit thanks. i have all the knowledge i need and do this all the time. i would not say and or jeprodize someones lights, and or ballast if this did not work. i put it out their for others to read . what you do from their is up to all of you. but don't sit their and tell me to read something that works. FACT

this just happed to me, 600w hps bulb blew after a week and a half, (thanks HTGSupply! ) switched to my 400w mh (separate) although mine's going to be like this for a few days..

You should always keep a spare bulb for situations like this, that being said I don't myself

mygirls said:

i don't have to read shit thanks. i have all the knowledge i need and do this all the time. i would not say and or jeprodize someones lights, and or ballast if this did not work. i put it out their for others to read . what you do from their is up to all of you. but don't sit their and tell me to read something that works. FACT

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what u did isnt magic, u have a dual ballast that works with both types of bulbs, but many ballasts out there do not have this feature

therefore it only works if you have a dual ballast. Gots nothin to do with balls

ScottsBlown99 said:

this just happed to me, 600w hps bulb blew after a week and a half, (thanks HTGSupply! ) switched to my 400w mh (separate) although mine's going to be like this for a few days..

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u can thank HTG supply because if you call them they will send u a replacment bulb for free


there is also a known problem with certain ballasts they sell, some bulbs will not work with them and they will blow out

it happend to me and they explained it was a compatibilty issue and they didnt know about it untill customers started comming back

so they replaced my bulb with a much better more expensive one for free. and it woiks great

Big P said:

what u did isnt magic, u have a dual ballast that works with both types of bulbs, but many ballasts out there do not have this feature

therefore it only works if you have a dual ballast. Gots nothing to do with balls

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no i don't, its a strait hps ballast nothing special

Big P said:

u can thank HTG supply because if you call them they will send u a replacment bulb for free


there is also a known problem with certain ballasts they sell, some bulbs will not work with them and they will blow out

it happend to me and they explained it was a compatibilty issue and they didnt know about it untill customers started comming back

so they replaced my bulb with a much better more expensive one for free. and it woiks great

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oh is that why i left them 6 emails about this with no reply, gotta call em i guess

ScottsBlown99 said:

oh is that why i left them 6 emails about this with no reply, gotta call em i guess

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ya they dont answer thier emails, i did that at first too


i dont know why

but if you call somone will answer right away and send u a new bulb today, trust me call them asap.

mygirls said:

no i don't, its a strait hps ballast nothing special

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hmmm weird


where did you get the ballast?


like when i order from HTG supply they sell HPS and then they sell the HPS/MH combo



$119.95HTGSupply 400 watt High Pressure Sodium Grow LightIncludes: HTGSupply 400w HPS Ballast, 400w HPS Bulb, Compact 4-sided Reflector
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$119.45HTGSupply 400 watt Metal Halide Grow LightIncludes: HTGSupply 400w MH Ballast, 400w MH Bulb, Compact 4-sided Reflector
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$164.95HTGSupply Ultimate 400w HPS & MH Grow LightIncludes: HTGSupply 400 Watt HPS Ballast, Compact 4-Sided Reflector, 400w HPS Bulb, GrowBright 400w MH Conversion Bulb, 10' Ballast to Reflector Cord Set, Heavy Duty Dual Outlet Timer
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yeah i don't have a phone or i would have called already, i'll use my roomies phone later, thx

ScottsBlown 99 said:

yeah i don't have a phone or i would have called already, i'll use my roomies phone later, that

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will you can call all the lighting stores you want to and they are all going to tell you it will not work. they say this so the can sell you shit you do not need. and im sorry but if that gentleman was an electrician than he would now this.

mygirls said:

will you can call all the lighting stores you want to and they are all going to tell you it will not work. they say this so the can sell you shit you do not need. and im sorry but if that gentleman was an electrician than he would now this.

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what won't work, what are you talking about?

ScottsBlown99 said:

what won't work, what are you talking about?

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mh buld in a hps ballast it will work. this is still being argued about. but to each their own.