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Ceramic Metal Halide growers?

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Ceramic Metal Halide growers?

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#41
Nice man. Where did you go to get that price point!! If you don't mind me asking that is....
 
#42
My friend runs a store. I think I can get you a similar price. Are you in Colorado?
 
#44
Cool. How many were you thinking of getting?
As you probably know, the more you buy, the cheaper it gets. I would be able to deliver for a fee too. Just PM me and we can chat more.
 
#45
Since 02 . I found they ran cooler then the hps and halide bulbs i was using at the time . Love the expression i get with them........ I was the first grow i ever seen using cmh back in the overgrow days .lol . I still run a triple 400 cmh hood. id post a pick but i dont know how. Sorry.
30 bucks apiece at 1000bulbs. I love full spectrum lighting . Wish they made a 1k ..
 
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#46
I put tabs aaround the hood for the fan to blow it back and forth spinning it.
 

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#47
That's cool! What sort of light footprint do you get with that?
 
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basement bob said:
That's cool! What sort of light footprint do you get with that?
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I just keep under a 48 inch hood and does well . I like it better than my 1k hoods actually. Although a 1k does have that penetration thing going on but lacks in spectrum compared to these.. Tada...............
 
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diamond2.0 said:
Since 02 . I found they ran cooler then the hps and halide bulbs i was using at the time . Love the expression i get with them........ I was the first grow i ever seen using cmh back in the overgrow days .lol . I still run a triple 400 cmh hood. id post a pick but i dont know how. Sorry.
30 bucks apiece at 1000bulbs. I love full spectrum lighting . Wish they made a 1k ..
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Are those the 400W retro bulbs?
 
#51
Phillips discontinued the 400W retros that run off a magnetic sodium ballast. I have 2 left and can't find any more. I ordered 6 from a guy on Ebay that were supposed to be brand new and he sent me old, used 400 sodium bulbs. Really pissed me off and it took a month to get a refund from Paypal since the guy wouldn't respond.
 
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Coir said:
Phillips discontinued the 400W retros that run off a magnetic sodium ballast. I have 2 left and can't find any more. I ordered 6 from a guy on Ebay that were supposed to be brand new and he sent me old, used 400 sodium bulbs. Really pissed me off and it took a month to get a refund from Paypal since the guy wouldn't respond.
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oh man , that sucks ! I got a few still . Ill have to look into it. Thanks for the heads up ...I think i seen some at 1000bulbs the other day . Ill have to see if thier out . whew .


Well , thier out .i found other retro bulbs but lower cri . crappo . Oh man , look slike i gotta switch and use the triple threat to flower for a couple days. a 1k went out as i looked at these bulbs in the room . Just great lol. i was just tellin the wife yesterday i needed a backup bad. go figure...
 
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#54
I'm running the Philips 315W Elite Agro bulb. It is included in the Sun System LEC 315W package.



I believe that Philipps put quite a bit of research in to making this bulb specific for the horticulture industry.

My price is $60 a bulb, with 20,000 hour bulb life till 10% (I think) lumen loss. But I haven't replaced any yet. Just 4 crappy DNA ballasts. I highly DO NOT recommend there products.

Bob
 
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basement bob said:
I'm running the Philips 315W Elite Agro bulb. It is included in the Sun System LEC 315W package.



I believe that Philipps put quite a bit of research in to making this bulb specific for the horticulture industry.

My price is $60 a bulb, with 20,000 hour bulb life till 10% (I think) lumen loss. But I haven't replaced any yet. Just 4 crappy DNA ballasts. I highly DO NOT recommend there products.

Bob
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The 315W EA bulbs are definitely amazing. It's too bad they require a specific ballast but the fixture they are in from Sun Systems is great. The only issue I had with it was I don't have enough height in my tent and the weight is hard on the tent too. Other than that, it's the best bulb I've ever grown under.
 
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Coir said:
The 315W EA bulbs are definitely amazing. It's too bad they require a specific ballast but the fixture they are in from Sun Systems is great. The only issue I had with it was I don't have enough height in my tent and the weight is hard on the tent too. Other than that, it's the best bulb I've ever grown under.
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I've got 8 ft ceiling and I have them fixed to the ceiling. They are designed with enough room after you mount to allow air flow and cool it. And at 24" they provide a 3 X 3 sqft area with about 600-700 umol/msq. I run 12 in a 20 X 10 tent with CO2. My 2 ton WCAH cycles on and off and keeps the room at 80°/50% RH.

I LOVE THEM!
 
#58
Cedar 2x4 and metal conduit. I've got 12 315W in this 20 X 10 tent.
Bob
 

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#59
Here's what I use - veg only but hopefully getting them into flower soon. Really digging it in veg couldn't imagine going back to MH



edit to add - using econowings with them. The cheaper the hood the better with these apparently...
 
#60
Love mine! 330w phillips CMH, I use it vertically for veg. Always lots of growth :D
 
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