Club 315w lec

hillbill

hillbill

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ColieMaster said:
I'm looking at switching from a 600W HPS to one of these in a very small 80 X 80 X120 (2x2) tent.Philips 930 (hopefully the best flowering lamp)

Philips 930 Agro

I'm wondering which ballast to get. I want one outside the tent and was thinking to get the Philips one

The Philips Balast

I'm also looking at a cheaper one that claims

"The only CDM ballast which precisely drives the Philips Ceramic Metal Halide 315w Lamps and are used in all of our CDM Lighting Kits"

Does anyone have any experience with Hyperlux?

Thanks guys
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If I were running 360 or so watts in my 2x2, I would want remote ballast for space conservation alone. Also removing 50 watts will help with cooling.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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AlaskaRob said:
I have a dual bulb 630w chm in a regular hammered aluminum hood it came with.
I see different things on the coverage area for the light. Is it 3x3, or 5x5?
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if its an adjustable hood it would vary. But it should flower a 5 x 5 id say but hoods can restrict or expand the footprint. Certainly more than a 3 x 3.
 
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AlaskaRob

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I started with one bulb in the ballast for 315w. Did that for a couple weeks until they hit 2ft tall abouts. Then added the other bulb to make 630w and keep the penetration going all the way through the plant. These lights are awesome, and I'm having no problems with my plants going wall to wall in my 5x5 tent.
 
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AlaskaRob

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If you would like, I'm headed over to see my plants either tonight or tomorrow. I could get par readings if you would like for a 630w CMH at 30 in above the canopy? And then again at 2 Feet Under The Canopy?
 
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AlaskaRob

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Lumen reading at canopy level, exfoliated the hell out of them for this last growth push, and spread them a bit more. Now it all wall to wall growth.Screenshot_20190329-180009_Lux Light.jpg Screenshot_20190329-191213_Blink.jpg
 
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AlaskaRob

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I like light rails, but they're misleading. Not really meant to run the whole length. Made to run a couple feet of the track. Mostly for getting where the shadows usually are. That being said, they really are pretty awesome. I'll be getting one for my next grow. Had to dial in using chm and coco this time around. I'm still new. I can do all the research in the workd, but in the end real world experience is what matters. Although alot of guys seem to think their way is the best and only way. That kind of stuff irritates me. Most of the nutrients available are the same thing with just different packaging and advertising. I prefer to stick to numbers and principles....with a little opinions tossed in for pointing me in the right directions. Seem about right?
 
jHands

jHands

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AlaskaRob said:
I like light rails, but they're misleading. Not really meant to run the whole length. Made to run a couple feet of the track. Mostly for getting where the shadows usually are. That being said, they really are pretty awesome. I'll be getting one for my next grow. Had to dial in using chm and coco this time around. I'm still new. I can do all the research in the workd, but in the end real world experience is what matters. Although alot of guys seem to think their way is the best and only way. That kind of stuff irritates me. Most of the nutrients available are the same thing with just different packaging and advertising. I prefer to stick to numbers and principles....with a little opinions tossed in for pointing me in the right directions. Seem about right?
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I’m not running them full length. I cut down the tracks they came with. They’re running about 4 feet total track, with a pause at the end. Extending the 3x3 out to a functional 3x5 was my goal. The light footprint they cast in a time lapse is perfect.
 
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AlaskaRob

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Sounds feasible. Keep me posted? That's how I was thinking of doing mine. Something like 6ft track, but only use maybe half of it so I don't deprive any of the plant of light while is moving it's course.
 
JohnDee

JohnDee

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Hi Guys,
Quick question. I have two 315s. Philips bulbs with philips ballasts. They only have one run on them. Oh...mounted horizontal.

OK...one light had several failed starts. I suspected my wiring in a diy switchbox. But later...just today...I bumped the light with my shoulder and it went out.

My question is this...are these bulbs sensitive to physical movement or jolting? I have it on a light mover too.

Probably a bad bulb but I thought I'd request opinions before making any changes or buying a new one.
Thanks,
JD
 
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AlaskaRob

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Should be ok. Probably a bad or loose connection you made when wiring it. Use wirenuts at the least. Other items are better though.
 
JohnDee

JohnDee

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AlaskaRob said:
Should be ok. Probably a bad or loose connection you made when wiring it. Use wirenuts at the least. Other items are better though.
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Thanks Rob...Ya I've been telling myself to redo the wiring. When the bulb is on...it's bright as hell.

I also had to change out the sockets...better check that wiring too.
Thanks,
JD
 
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AlaskaRob

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No problem. Remember when doing wiring to check connections by slightly pulling on the wires to make certain the connection is secure against bumping , earthquakes, or such things. A bad connection could easily go much much worse than just a bulb going out. Fires in the home are very bad things
 
JohnDee

JohnDee

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AlaskaRob said:
No problem. Remember when doing wiring to check connections by slightly pulling on the wires to make certain the connection is secure against bumping , earthquakes, or such things. A bad connection could easily go much much worse than just a bulb going out. Fires in the home are very bad things
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Thanks Bob...yes I'm careful and not a newbie. I did all the wiring in my room and everything works perfectly...except that 315. The fact that my bumping the reflector causing bulb shutoff makes me wonder if there's anything amiss with the socket wiring. I'll double check that and swap the bulbs. If the problem moves with the bulb...then bad bulb. Or so it seems to me.
JD
 
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