Recently browsing through threads bored outta my mind I realized one thing, most of you pay waaay to much for your HID lights. Alot of hydro shop owners post here and there, and there are also friends of these shops floating around. I notice whenever someone asks about wiring up one of their own ballasts they are continually discouraged from purchasing such a product.
I recently needed to get a new ballast and light. A 1000 watt HPS to be exact. It came partially pre-wired and I had to finish it. I have no electrical experience what-so-ever. It came with wiring directions but it was a little hard for me to read but I eventually figured it out. After I had it up and running, I researched it a bit more and found easy to read color pictures that a 4 year old could figure out. If you could build your own bubbling bucket, you could wire this ballast with your eyes shut. To all the people who recommended against it, fuck you. I coulda saved probably over $400 if I only hadn't listened.
Point your browsers to www.1000bulbs.com and check out the ballast pricing, a 1000 watt HPS ballast is $110, a 1000 watt bulb is $39. With all these price gouging hydro shops selling their wares for $300-$350 +shipping (total $350-$400) You can save yourself over $200 friggen dollars like I did. My ballast is working fantastic, better then my old name brand one which I paid over double for. I'm going to save myself hunderds of dollars in bulbs as well. I notice NO difference in my 1000 watt bulb I purchased from there and my son agro as far as yeild is concerned.
I'll also mention security. This isn't a hydro shop. It's a light shop. I would assume it would be less of a target then a hydro shop.
I apologize if I sound a bit harsh in this post. I find myself lied too and I feel as if I was basically ripped off in the past. I've decided I would like to share this information and source to save anyone else in the market some time and money.
I recently needed to get a new ballast and light. A 1000 watt HPS to be exact. It came partially pre-wired and I had to finish it. I have no electrical experience what-so-ever. It came with wiring directions but it was a little hard for me to read but I eventually figured it out. After I had it up and running, I researched it a bit more and found easy to read color pictures that a 4 year old could figure out. If you could build your own bubbling bucket, you could wire this ballast with your eyes shut. To all the people who recommended against it, fuck you. I coulda saved probably over $400 if I only hadn't listened.
Point your browsers to www.1000bulbs.com and check out the ballast pricing, a 1000 watt HPS ballast is $110, a 1000 watt bulb is $39. With all these price gouging hydro shops selling their wares for $300-$350 +shipping (total $350-$400) You can save yourself over $200 friggen dollars like I did. My ballast is working fantastic, better then my old name brand one which I paid over double for. I'm going to save myself hunderds of dollars in bulbs as well. I notice NO difference in my 1000 watt bulb I purchased from there and my son agro as far as yeild is concerned.
I'll also mention security. This isn't a hydro shop. It's a light shop. I would assume it would be less of a target then a hydro shop.
I apologize if I sound a bit harsh in this post. I find myself lied too and I feel as if I was basically ripped off in the past. I've decided I would like to share this information and source to save anyone else in the market some time and money.
That just asking for it.
Well, years ago I posted info like this on OG and got flamed for it. 
