im such a noob!! flip flop question

[1tytersx]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Flip-Flop-4-Bal...ryZ43555QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

are these good? do any ballast and sockets just plug in or do i need to get adapters or do i have to splice? sorry for such a noob question but im still learning.

 

[Arkaya]

that flip flop looks good.

You just have to plug them in and shouldn't need to splice or use adapters. If you have a sun systems ballast I think you will need to get the little adapter (around $10) which converts the 3 round into 2 round and a flat.

 

[DB2004]

I can build you a flip for any style of ballasts. Sunlight or Hydrofarm lampcords and receptacles. If you're using digital ballasts, you'll need a second timer in the flip to turn power off and on for the digital ballasts, a couple minues before and after the flip. If you have magnetic ballasts with standard NEMA 5-15 lampcords and receptacles, that's easy to build. All my flips have an internal fan to keep the flip cool. The enclosures for my units are NEMA rated, not some sheet-metal box. All wiring and relays is rated for 600V/20A The digital AUBE T1033 timer I use is great. If you wanna know more send me a PM. You can see some of the units I've built here in my gallery.

Best Regards

DB

 

[1tytersx]

very interested

very interested

very interested. i havent even bought my lights yet. im getting my place on july 1st. Im still shopping around for lights. im pretty sure im NOT going to use digital ballast because of all the negative feed back i have been hearing on these forums. i cant pm because im such a noob on this forum ( i need 50 post.). please email me at
[email protected] . How much are you charging? Do you accept pay pal?

 

[1tytersx]

btw. does it matter if i run 120 or 240 for the box? like is it universal? im pretty sure it is but i want to double check. im going to use a 30 amp relay converter that plugs into the dryer.

 

[samba]

I don't get the point with flip flop boxes. I do see a point in having to flower rooms. 1 on from midnight to noon and the 2nd from noon to midnight,but why get a flipflop box at 500$ when you can get 4 ballasts for less?
Mae by I'm missing something???

 

[smurfin'herb]

Hey db2004. I got a a few free 20 amp circuits from a subpanel i had put in and i am in desperate need of a flip/flop for 2 blue digital 600watt lumatek ballasts with 4 lights. I am new to these and do not want to build one the wrong way! if you could reply or e-mail me at.... with and idea of price for somethin like that. and also could you let me know what type of mods (if any) i will have to do to the ballast/lamp cords if i use a flip/flop? thx

Oh and samba when u have a flip/flop it also reduces the spike in the electricity (igniting of the ballasts i believe). just what ive heard.

 

[1tytersx]

I don't get the point with flip flop boxes. I do see a point in having to flower rooms. 1 on from midnight to noon and the 2nd from noon to midnight,but why get a flipflop box at 500$ when you can get 4 ballasts for less?
Mae by I'm missing something???

4 1000 watt ballast is a little over 1000. & u would need 2 30 amp converters. which means more wiring that a nub like me doesn't know how to do. electricians are expensive. any more reasons y to use flip flop instead of having xtra ballasts?