Will this rope rachet system lift grow lights w/built in ballast? Others have failed and broke bulb and destroyed my grow.
1399123
I believe they would work for you. My set is holding a homemade light with eight cfl's and an eight count of florescent tubes.
1399124
Yes, I would say they will hold till the rope breaks. Rated at 150lb, they are no joke all metal gears.
1399125
I think these ratchets would hold without a problem, but for peace of mind in your case I would suspend with chain if possible. Because of the extra weight of a ballast fixture I only use remote ballasts. Get some good medium duty chain and sleep better.
1399126
I have 25bs of lighting hanging from one set. These are very sturdy and the ratchet lock works great. I would easily trust 50 lbs of weight on a set. Hope that helps.
1399127
Like others, I bought this ratchet system because of the metal gears, and they do their job with my 20 lb light and reflector, but with a ballast added to it, I do not know. I think all of these ratchets are over-rated with regard to weight. I like the idea of using two pairs, with one as a backup, stated below to try to eliminate risk, or go to a heavier duty model. Those ballasts can get heavy.
1399128
I have used it to raise the lights but never to lower them. The rachet is pretty strong. If you do not feel save, use two pairs, one as a backup while raising the light, that way it will never drop more than the original height. You can also use a chain as a second support.
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I have a 75 gallon tank with heavy plants. I have been using this light along with an extra strip light for six months now and the plants are growing just fine. The extra strip light is from the same manufacturer as this one, just a single strip of LED's. I have not tried just this light by itself But it wouldn't surprise me if it worked ok with low light plants.
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I don't think it's strong enough for growing plants. I do have plants in my tank but I always end up replacing them after a while as they start wilting away after a while. That light would be inmy opinion only minimally adequate for plants, depending on the type of plants and their needs. Good luck with your growing plans, Benji!
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I never found out. The lamp might be OK, but the fixture it sits in could replace Hoover vacuums for shear sucking power.The ballast cannot be replaced in the light without tearing it apart.
974757
No. This light only works for low light plants. Dwarf baby tears need a much brighter light than this one.
65341
No , only use a magnetic high pressure sodium ballast. Electronic ballast will over drive that type of bulb ,per the manufacturers web site.the bulb is the best of the best that money can buy
1161188
Check the cable from ballast to hood. I had one that was damaged. I gets damaged from the opening.
1408372
Yes it can if you are replacing the same length and T8 connector, but you need to pull the old ballast and just send the AC to one end of the LED lamp. It is very simple with the supplied instructions. If you have live plants you will need to research the K value (temperature) for the plants you are growing!
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Your existing fixtures work. However they have to be required. I have two types and each set has its own special wiring... And will not work with fl ballast.
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I wouldn't, maybe softs but they won't be strong. Also this is designed for rimless tanks or a very small rim. The light just wont penetrate a tank that tall. There are some adjustable led ppucks from aquamana reef fixtures for the same price as two of these that look promising. Dont have one though
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Yes you have to rewire. Basically you are taking out the starter/ballast. This of course makes the fixtures unusable with traditional tubes without rewiring. Truth in advertising I sent my light back because of this need to rewire. Hope this helps. The rewire isn't complicated to do I just didn't want to do it.
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My light recently stopped working after 2.5 years of daily use. I replaced the bulbs but that did not work. Usually this is a sign that the ballast needs replacing. I can't find it however even after removing the ends and looking down the tube. Before I take it apart any further I'd like to know if anyone else has done this repair successfully. I contacted Hydrofarm. I have not yet heard back. Here is there support page: https://www.hydrofarm.com/support
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You could But will require drilling a hole for the wire to go to the ballast..
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It also worked for our LED floods in our 25 ft vaulted ceiling. I was nervous because they were heavy, but the suction was great! No dropped bulbs. :)
1320606
Absolutely not! This is a magnetic ballast. Unless there is some type of self igniting metal halide bulb I am unaware of, you can not mix and match with metal halides like electronic ballasts. This is a high pressure sodium only. You may wish to contact hydrofarm for confirmation. I feel confident in this answer though.
2115202
Sorry Robert, I don't know about a ballast. Purchased the extra bulb from Amazon, have not encountered the ballast issue. Good luck.
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NO!!! Absolutely not. While I love this grow tent and have used it for a few years now with no complaints, I realized when I assembled it that anything more than just a pound or two MUST be supported from some other structure. I hung chains from the ceiling beams that are right above it and then sliced a tiny hole in the roof to drop each chain through. You can then tape around the hole if you need to.