Anybody ordered light controllers from this guy (dxsoundo.com)
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my power theif has been working solidly for 2 cycles now no malfunctions...6 months total. even if it broke tmro at 220 bucks shipped i pretty much got my money out of it...but it still works flawlessly. trust me if it breaks i will report so in this thread...
squarepush3r
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Got a controller from DX Hydro , would recommend so far
CannabisTHC
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Yeah works great, never had any problems with my controller, been using it for 10 months now.
Burning Tree
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Dan built a custom 3 phase load center for me and it is working great and built very well. It uses a square D 4 pole relay, which doing a little research is an EXPENSIVE contractor. He frequents salvage auctions and also buys product from defunct businesses so he can get you something industrial grade for a great price. The unit is MUCH cheaper than anything that is available on the market or custom. He supplied it to me in a kit so the cost was even cheaper and I just did all the wiring in the gang boxes. Also I use a sentinel hid-2 lighting timer with built in hot start and over temp protection. Instead of an internal timer he supplied the unit with a trigger cable so I could use a timer I felt comfortable with relying on.
He also has a nice selection of new and used ballasts. I was able to get brand new 1000w HPS ballast kits for $59 each, again just had to wire myself which is no problem.
All in all I consider my purchase a steal for what I got and would recommend him to anyone. He can build to spec so if you have state/local inspections just let him know and he will work with you. He is very responsive to emails and just a call away also.
Anyway that my .02 on the matter.
He also has a nice selection of new and used ballasts. I was able to get brand new 1000w HPS ballast kits for $59 each, again just had to wire myself which is no problem.
All in all I consider my purchase a steal for what I got and would recommend him to anyone. He can build to spec so if you have state/local inspections just let him know and he will work with you. He is very responsive to emails and just a call away also.
Anyway that my .02 on the matter.
as a commercial electrician, I'd disregard most of what tactician has said. his claims on failure rates for square d are pulled out of you know what. square d is common, reliable, and that is all you need. i do agree that dxhydro wouldn't pass an inspection, but for 95% of the people out there, it wouldn't be a problem. on a commercial grow, you'd use an actual lighting controller and i doubt much in the grow industry would work.
as for the components... well, that are basic and inexpensive. these are parts you'd see in a commercial installation (not a commercial grow), and though they might not look fancy, they will work. i do like the delay to keep from switching at full load.
obviously i've never used dxhydro, but it looks decent... especially for the price.
as for the components... well, that are basic and inexpensive. these are parts you'd see in a commercial installation (not a commercial grow), and though they might not look fancy, they will work. i do like the delay to keep from switching at full load.
obviously i've never used dxhydro, but it looks decent... especially for the price.
i'm not sure what McDonalds normally installs, so you might be right. In a good amount of public works projects I've been on, you seem them quite often.
what i disliked about your comments is the fact that you trashed the components when they are perfectly acceptable for what they are going to be used. Everyone is going to have opinions about a particular manufacturer, but your blatant negativity makes me wonder what product you benefit from by pushing.
you may have 25 years of experience, but that doesn't mean you are a good electrician. the things you say simply shows me you have a very limited view of things and quite possibly don't have the ability to consider different options for people.
what i disliked about your comments is the fact that you trashed the components when they are perfectly acceptable for what they are going to be used. Everyone is going to have opinions about a particular manufacturer, but your blatant negativity makes me wonder what product you benefit from by pushing.
you may have 25 years of experience, but that doesn't mean you are a good electrician. the things you say simply shows me you have a very limited view of things and quite possibly don't have the ability to consider different options for people.
MPL
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I ended up ordering a power thief from dxhydro. I'm really happy with it. An electrician looked it over and said it is well-built and that I shouldn't have any issues. I've been using it for about a month now and it has done exactly what it was designed to do. He built it and had it shipped out in about a week. I will definitely keep dxhydro in mind if I need another controller.
I never heard back from the company Tactician recommended via PM. They were supposed to send me a quote for a unit and never did. In their only reply to me they did say that their units cost roughly double what similar units by other manufacturers sell for, so take that as you will.
I never heard back from the company Tactician recommended via PM. They were supposed to send me a quote for a unit and never did. In their only reply to me they did say that their units cost roughly double what similar units by other manufacturers sell for, so take that as you will.
he advertises one of the controllers he sent to me on his website...amazing product...best prices ...and any part can be swapped out at Home Depot / Lowes...
Dan is a great guy also and very helpful
Dan is a great guy also and very helpful
I'm a little reluctant to jump in here, but I have to confess that I have been surprised at Tactician's opposition to Square D. I don't have a great deal of experience with their 110/220 breakers and panels (I've primarily used G.E. or Cutler-Hammer), but I've never had any problems with the ones that I have been around. Additionally, I have quite a bit of experience with their motor control centers, stand-alone motor starters up to size 6, and medium-voltage motor starters, and have always found it to be great equipment. It would surprise me if a manufacturer that makes that variety of high-quality equipment would sacrifice their reputation on something like shitty single-phase breakers. I would be interested to see any that information you (Tactician) could point me to showing more than incidental failures of their equipment. Thanks.
square d is a reputable brand. i certainly don't know much about their residential grade equipment but i base my like of something on reliability, ease of access/placement of neutral and ground bars, ability to get breakers, etc.
from my experience, square D seems to be preferred for switch gear, panels, etc. that being said, i don't have a preference one way or the other.
it is fairly clear tactician is pushing someone elses gear and so trashing ever aspect of DX accomplishes his goal. maybe he should change his name to tactless.
from my experience, square D seems to be preferred for switch gear, panels, etc. that being said, i don't have a preference one way or the other.
it is fairly clear tactician is pushing someone elses gear and so trashing ever aspect of DX accomplishes his goal. maybe he should change his name to tactless.
Hmm, now you are just sounding petty and desperate...
MPL
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