First post! probably a stupid question

well ive been a long time creeper thought id finnaly make an account, my stupid question is.. will my hood / socket's that came with my 1000 watters be able to use a 400w bulb? as in is the socket same size etc, searched for a while couldnt see an answer so i make a post

hello all !

Yup, they'll be fine.

Of course, your ballast will need to be matched to your lamp's wattage and type (MH or HPS).

I dont know if the sockets would be the same size but my question is: Would there be any negative affects from using a 400 in a 1000W socket?

if its rated for a 1000W bulb im sure u could use a small bulb....

over the same TYPE tho...
the bottom might fit the socket...
just have a little looksiie

w0nder. said:

well ive been a long time creeper thought id finnaly make an account, my stupid question is.. will my hood / socket's that came with my 1000 watters be able to use a 400w bulb? as in is the socket same size etc, searched for a while couldnt see an answer so i make a post

hello all !

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I dont actually own a 1000 watt HPS so I cant say forsure if a 400w bulb fits into a 1000w socket. But I do know that if it does, a 400w will be fine sice the fixture is made for a 1000w

w0nder. said:

well ive been a long time creeper thought id finnaly make an account, my stupid question is.. will my hood / socket's that came with my 1000 watters be able to use a 400w bulb? as in is the socket same size etc, searched for a while couldnt see an answer so i make a post

hello all !

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orrr it might blow the bulb becsue to much power

Wow guys, you're all making this a little too complicated.

Just think about it...............when you're buying hoods online or at the store (which come with their own sockets), do the hoods say which size bulbs they're designed for?

Got it? Good.

LANERBLAZE said:

orrr it might blow the bulb becsue to much power

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I have trouble seeing it exploding because any HID light has a transformer ballast to convert the electricity. I dont think that it would be providing too much power. You might want to just make sure by contacting your local hydro store, or w/e you bought the light.

Bob Smith said:

Wow guys, you're all making this a little too complicated.

Just think about it...............when you're buying hoods online or at the store (which come with their own sockets), do the hoods say which size bulbs they're designed for?

Got it? Good.

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He aint talkin about the hood buddy, he's talkin about the mogul base. The Socket. He wants to know if a 400w will be fine in his 1000w mogul base. I think it would be alright, but I cant guarantee anything

BongFiend420 said:

He aint talkin about the hood buddy, he's talkin about the mogul base. The Socket. He wants to know if a 400w will be fine in his 1000w mogul base. I think it would be alright, but I cant guarantee anything

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I know exactly what he's talking about, buddy.

Virtually all hoods worth buying as "standalones" come with their own mogul/socket whatever the fuck you wanna call it.

As I've now said in two posts, these are universal to HID lighting of all types and wattages (both MH and HPS, and any wattages of those that you choose).

If there were less people speculating and guessing, this thread could've been two posts long and done with, and there wouldn't be so much bad advice being given.

See the attached link if anyone still has any questions (I took the liberty of pasting the relevant info below the link as well).

http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=45797

5KV PULSE RATED PORCELAIN MOGUL BASED SOCKET
Built in 10" wire leads
2 High Temperature Wire Connectors Included!
! ! ! SUPER LOW PRICE at $5.50 ! ! !
Perfect for Do-It-Yourself homebuilt reflectors or to replace broken mogul sockets in your High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D.) systems.
E39 standard U.S. Mogul Base
Made for High Pressure Sodium, Metal Halide or Mercury Vapor bulbs.
Will fit any mogul based H.I.D. lamps including: 150 watt HPS, 250 watt HPS, 400 watt HPS, 600 watt HPS, 1,000 watt HPS, 175 watt MH, 250 watt MH, 400 watt MH and 1,000 watt MH or MV bulbs.

Bob Smith said:

Wow guys, you're all making this a little too complicated.

Just think about it...............when you're buying hoods online or at the store (which come with their own sockets), do the hoods say which size bulbs they're designed for?

Got it? Good.

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It probably does say what its designed for....
1000W...
hes asking if he can put a 400 in without problems readdd it bud.

GOT IT?!
GOOOOOD.

LANERBLAZE said:

It probably does say what its designed for....
1000W...
hes asking if he can put a 400 in without problems readdd it bud.

GOT IT?!
GOOOOOD.

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See the post directly above you, genius.

And no, it "probably" doesn't say what it's designed for, as it's not designed for any specific wattage.

Better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool than to open it and prove them right.

Bob Smith said:

See the post directly above you, genius.

And no, it "probably" doesn't say what it's designed for, as it's not designed for any specific wattage.

Better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool than to open it and prove them right.

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nope... notice how im the beggining of a new page...

and yeah it definatly would say what its desinged for for stupid fuck head chinks like you wouldnt go put a 1500W light in it and start a fire

haha thats for all the answers guys, yeah i had 2x 1000watt ballast/hood/etc but i want to downsize due to the heat (attic grow)
so ive bought 2x 400w lumitek ballasts just want to make sure i can use the same hood/sockets

LANERBLAZE said:

nope... notice how im the beggining of a new page...

and yeah it definatly would say what its desinged for for stupid fuck head chinks like you wouldnt go put a 1500W light in it and start a fire

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I have my posts per page set to 40, so we're still on page 1 for me, guy.

And I agree; if there's anyone on this thread who clearly doesn't know what he's talking about or what he's doing, it's obviously me.

And the "chink" reference is beyond me.

Anyways, flame away, I'm over this thread - seems like the OP got his answer.

Happy growing.