ValuLine Lighting

I just bought a ValuLine Lighting

ValuLine Lighting

That is a link to the Lighting I just bought. I want to know if it will work good and for the price that I paid for it.

The ValuLine Lighting Systems from Custom Automated Products are the best value priced garden light systems available. The cases are powder coated galvanized steel, vented to provide cool operation. They have a vibration dampening system for noise reduction. They are very quiet. All ValuLine lighting can be run at 120 or 240 volts. No rewiring is necessary. 240 volt power cords are available below. They will all run either M.H. or H.P.S. bulbs (with the exception of 600w which will run H.P.S. bulbs only.) All ValuLine fixtures feature a detachable lamp and power cord for ease of use and setup. ValuLine Lighting Systems carry a 5 year rebuild or replacement warranty (1 year on the bulb). They are available with many different reflectors to match your needs. All lighting systems come complete with bulb and your choice of reflectors!

I got the 1000W Switchable Complete System. $199.95

Items Available:
1000w Switchable Complete Systems
1000w ValuLine Ballast w/LumeWing Reflector - (included)w/LumeSun Reflector - add $70w/LumeCool Reflector - add $80w/LumenAire 6 Reflector - add $80w/LumenAire 8 Reflector - add $90
HX1000UP 1000w Hortilux Bulb Upgrade $35.00
SM1000UP 1000w Sunmaster Bulb Upgrade $35.00
MH1000ADD Add an MH 1000 Bulb $49.95
600w HPS Complete Systems
600w ValuLine Ballast w/LumeWing Reflector - (included)w/LumeSun Reflector - add $70w/LumeCool Reflector - add $80w/LumenAire 6 Reflector - add $80w/LumenAire 8 Reflector - add $90
HX600UP 600w Hortilux Bulb Upgrade $40.00
PL600UP 600w Plantastar Bulb Upgrade $20.00
GL600UP 600w GroLux Bulb Upgrade $20.00
400w Switchable Complete Systems
400w ValuLine Ballast w/LumeWing Reflector - (included)w/LumeSun Reflector - add $50w/LumeCool Reflector - add $60w/LumenAire 6 Reflector - add $60w/LumenAire 8 Reflector - add $70
HX400UP 400w Hortilux Bulb Upgrade $45.00
PL400UP 400w Plantastar Bulb Upgrade $45.00
GL400UP 400w GroLux Bulb Upgrade $45.00
MH400ADD Add an MH 400 Bulb $24.95
250w Switchable Complete Systems
250w ValuLine Ballast w/LumeWing Reflector - (included)w/LumeSun Reflector - add $50w/LumeCool Reflector - add $60w/LumenAire 6 Reflector - add $60w/LumenAire 8 Reflector - add $70
LU270UP 270w Super Agro Bulb Upgrade $20.00
MH250ADD Add an MH 250 Bulb $24.95
CAP240IEC 240 volt IEC-320 Cord

Fantasyman1919 said:

I just bought a ValuLine Lighting

ValuLine Lighting

That is a link to the Lighting I just bought. I want to know if it will work good and for the price that I paid for it.

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i don't know if it will work well as I am not familiar with this brand but i can tell you it was significantly cheaper than my ballast. Did you pay for the upgraded bulbs?

Do you have a reflector or did you get one of those as well?

All right ive been waiting for this kind of deal i just bought a setup just right now from the link you provided 400w switchable with the upgraded bulbs and ground shiping.So im excited cool deal i hope they work great..

Yeah it comes with a refelctor. I got the 1000W and no I did not get the upgraded bulb because I am going to buy one from another site that is better. But do you think it will work? Right now I am using the lights that are in my pics..... So I hope it works well. Gratz PETE247 on getting it. You should of got the 1000w

Also how much more electrical bill go up? Will it use a lot?

you should always get the upgrade on the bulbn it is so much cheaper that way. Those prices seem pretty good though.

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Hooray I got my lights today and i ordered them on saturday came today sweet.....Checked them out and they are pretty bright....So for the price of 247.28 i got every thing, ballast, reflector, and upgraded bulbs.....I wewnt with the 400w set up cause my space will be small...IM EXCITED............

How are your plants looking? can you take a few pics of your set up I will also do the same.

I have the Valuline 400W switchable ballast and it works just fine, no problems with it at 16/8 every day for the last 2 months or so.

What is the difference between the two and whats better to use? Its been about a month and two weeks and I am about to put my plants into flowering. Is it ok to go from 24/24 lighting to 22/2 then every two days go down 2 hours till 12/12? or everyday go down two hours not sure what I want to do.

Fantasyman1919 said:

What is the difference between the two and whats better to use? Its been about a month and two weeks and I am about to put my plants into flowering. Is it ok to go from 24/24 lighting to 22/2 then every two days go down 2 hours till 12/12? or everyday go down two hours not sure what I want to do.

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The standard advice is MH is cooler/bluer and is better for vegetative growth
and
HPS is warmer/redder and is better for flowering and bud production.

You can gradually reduce the light but the flowering mechanism won't trigger until it gets at least 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness. I am unaware of any major benefits to gradually reducing the amount of light.

So I recommend HPS for flowering and just switch to 12/12 when you are ready to begin.

Thanks for the info. I will stick with my 1000w HPS but should I upgarade the bulb? Also I just added some new pics in my other forum.
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/59200-rainforest-36-aeroponic-system.html

Fantasyman1919 said:

Thanks for the info. I will stick with my 1000w HPS but should I upgarade the bulb? Also I just added some new pics in my other forum.
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/59200-rainforest-36-aeroponic-system.html

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i wouldn't worry too much about the bulb. replace it within 18 months from now though. they only last for about a year before they lose a lot of lumens.

though they still look bright they don't have the same output.