HID/HPS from Home depot

[hero4u2b]

Hi everyone.. I am ordering most of my stuff from HTG but just one bulb of each on the HID/HPS.. My question is... I briefly saw HID/HPS bulbs in cardboard packs over at one of the Home depots in my town and said to myself cool ( incase on of my bulbs went out I dont have to wait for an online order to arrive) I could just go there for a replacement.. Anyone know if these bulbs are the kind used to grow? Thanks Hero

 

[Locked]

My Lowes and Agent Orange both stock 400w hps bulbs but not 600watters.....I buy my bulbs from 1000bulbs .com.....like 6 bucks for 400w hps and 30 something for 600w hps bulbs.

 

[blancolighter]

yeap, I was using a home Depot bulb in my 400 watter for the past year, worked just fine, was like 16 bucks or something. Like Hampster said, thats as large as they go though.

 

[hero4u2b]

Good deal Thanks

 

[4u2sm0ke]

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[The Hemp Goddess]

IMO, it is a mistake to not have a spare bulb on hand all the time.

 

[Gixxerman420]

IMO, it is a mistake to not have a spare bulb on hand all the time.

I agree whole-heartedly, the moment you're 12/12 light cycle is most critical, (the beginning stage of flowering), will most likely be the time it goes out! I personally use the son agro 430 watt hps with increased blue spectrum, and always keep two lamps on hand. Haven't run into a dud hps yet, but you never know! It'd hurt my feelings to "be prepared" only to find out my on-hand replacement lamp was nonviable! it's worth the preparation, take it from someone who lost a crop of 6 waiting 8 days for a new lamp to show (freaking EBay!) they were right at 6 weeks flowering, so not a total loss, but I ended up with about half the quantity, and a third the quality product I was expecting from that strain (which I'd grown before and had a descent basis for comparison). Good luck what ever you decide...