[HunterJ]

Is anybody using these bulbs or can you tell me anything about them. I see them mentioned around but not much is said.

Made in USA would they work in Oz? And do they require a special kind of MH ballast or will the standard available from the shop do?

No experience with that bulb mate.
It will run of a 1000 hps or mh magnetic ballast at 50/60 hertz, electronic ballast's run at a higher hertz which will destroy the bulb.
Give it a go mate and let everyone here know your results!

[HunterJ]

Originally Posted by Justace

No experience with that bulb mate.
It will run of a 1000 hps or mh magnetic ballast at 50/60 hertz, electronic ballast's run at a higher hertz which will destroy the bulb.
Give it a go mate and let everyone here know your results!

I would but I don't know enough to know if there is a matching ballast available in Oz. I asked around and was told, by people selling magnetic ballasts, these bulbs require a special ballast. I don't know if that's BS or they don't know or just want to sell their bulbs as well.

I can only get the bulbs in boxes of 6 from US so it's not pennies lost if they get here and I have no matching ballast for them.

[Rumblefish]

Mate they are meant for space lighting outdoors, quote from Phillips " AllStart Technology are direct retrofits designed to operate on both probe start and pulse start magnetic ballasts" why are you interested in these? a whole lot easier to just buy something here in Aus isn't it?

[HunterJ]

Ha, ha ... The more I find out ...

[High Country]

I wouldn't bother with USA stuff, you might get a surprise when you realise it is a 120V globe and not 240V.

Stick to the Oz stuff. Any of the standard HPS or MH 1000W globes are just fine. Don't overcomplicate it.

Originally Posted by HunterJ

I would but I don't know enough to know if there is a matching ballast available in Oz. I asked around and was told, by people selling magnetic ballasts, these bulbs require a special ballast. I don't know if that's BS or they don't know or just want to sell their bulbs as well.

I can only get the bulbs in boxes of 6 from US so it's not pennies lost if they get here and I have no matching ballast for them.

There is limited info about this bulb mate, a retro fit that will work on 1000 hps magnetic (pulse) or mh magnetic (probe). On any voltage. Hence the allstart technology.
They mention an ideal style of ballast for the lamp but does not exist beyond that I believe.

Have you had experience with 1k lights?
I don't know how these stack up against a high end 1k lamp and would advise to start with a light that has proven results and then compare from there

I love cmh for micro. 70 w cmh bulbs and ballast are cheap as chips on eBay in international listings.. I put a few over a small lst'd chiesel plant in the poorly lit end of a hps lit room. Fun experiment with great big snowy buds that I never expected from such small lights.

Happy growing

[HunterJ]

You're right HC. Absorbing loads of info and breaking my own KISSon rule, trying to move to fast ...

[HunterJ]

Good advice J, appreciated. Have been a little eager to get some toke in after moving.

Not much experience with lights at all and I think I might just veg 'n lst a few plants inside under 100w T5 6500k with some regular mid day sunshine - wonder how that will go.

Am on Lat 26' so can put out after solstice and trust light hours diff will trigger flower and get something in before the usual season here begins Oct.

I'll keep in mind the low watt stuff, would probably suit me fine.

[High Country]

Originally Posted by HunterJ

Good advice J, appreciated. Have been a little eager to get some toke in after moving.

Not much experience with lights at all and I think I might just veg 'n lst a few plants inside under 100w T5 6500k with some regular mid day sunshine - wonder how that will go.

Am on Lat 26' so can put out after solstice and trust light hours diff will trigger flower and get something in before the usual season here begins Oct.

I'll keep in mind the low watt stuff, would probably suit me fine.

Personally I wouldn't bother using a CFL except for cloning. They are just about essential for that. They will not maintain a 1/2 decent mother plant either.

Light is needed…HPS or MH or the great outdoors…even better.

Under lights don't try and grow monsters..,doesn't work unless you have a very elaborate set up.

400W to 1000W is fine…just control the temps especially in a hot OZ summer. The big globes put out a lot of heat.

Good luck.