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HID Grow Lights, Lamps and Bulbs

Hydroponic System DiagramHID lighting systems represent the safest, most economical way of providing light for your plants. They are used all the time in parking lots, warehouses, baseball diamonds, football fields and other places where reliability and economy are a prime concern.

Systems used for garden lighting are constructed differently, but the features of dependability and cheap operation remain the same. Two common types of HID lighting have been adapted for safe use in the garden and greenhouse, Metal Halide and High-Pressure Sodium.

The most common lighting systems for indoor growing are of the High Intensity Discharge (HID) variety. HID lights are very popular among indoor growers because they have a very high light output, and provide light of the right part of the spectrum to promote plant growth. . The heart of an HID system is an arc lamp bulb and a ballast. The ballast serves to start and maintain the arc inside the bulb. Ballasts come in two types, mechanical or electronic. Electronic ballasts are more efficient than mechanical types, and often support multiple bulb types, adding to the versatility of your system.

There are two types of HID bulbs on the market, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Metal Halide (MH). The primary difference between the two types from a functional stand point is the color spectrum emitted by the light. HPS bulbs emit light in the red to yellow range of visible light while MH bulbs emit a more balanced light covering all the energy peaks of the visible light spectrum. To the eye, the light from HPS bulbs appears reddish orange, while MH bulbs throw alight that appears blue-white. These differences in spectral emission make these two bulb types suitable for different types of growth. With either bulb type, a reflector is generally recommended to utilize the light most efficiently.

HID bulbs of either type produce a lot of heat. Depending upon your growing circumstances this heat may need to be dissipated or vented. HID systems may be air cooled or water cooled.

 

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Oppolite 4000W 4-Light HID Master Lighting Relay Controller for Indoor Grow Ligh picture

Oppolite 4000W 4-Light HID Master Lighting Relay Controller for Indoor Grow Ligh

$81.99



Philips Master Color CDM-TP MW 315w Elite 4200K NOS picture

Philips Master Color CDM-TP MW 315w Elite 4200K NOS

$44.99



UNIVERSAL HPS1000-55B MH/HID/HPS AUTO SHUTOFF IGNITOR, PULSE-START, 1000-WATT picture

UNIVERSAL HPS1000-55B MH/HID/HPS AUTO SHUTOFF IGNITOR, PULSE-START, 1000-WATT

$27.50



 Slim HID Ballast  picture

Slim HID Ballast

$27.58



 Xenon Ballast HID Light Control Unit Module for Audi VW 8K0.941.597 E Pack of  picture

Xenon Ballast HID Light Control Unit Module for Audi VW 8K0.941.597 E Pack of

$119.97



EYE-Iwasaki Hortilux LU1000MH/HTL/EN Super Blue Dual Arc Agricultural Lamp picture

EYE-Iwasaki Hortilux LU1000MH/HTL/EN Super Blue Dual Arc Agricultural Lamp

$175.00



Ceramic Metal Halide CMH-TC 35W Lamp picture

Ceramic Metal Halide CMH-TC 35W Lamp

$6.00



NEW 400W HPS LIGHT BULB LAMP LU400 GROW LIGHT ET18 MOGUL E39 SYLVANIA HID S51 picture

NEW 400W HPS LIGHT BULB LAMP LU400 GROW LIGHT ET18 MOGUL E39 SYLVANIA HID S51

$18.99



Ulti-Lumenix HID Lamp Digital Ballast 250W AC90-260V READ picture

Ulti-Lumenix HID Lamp Digital Ballast 250W AC90-260V READ

$21.24



AutoPilot 4 Light Controller APCL4DX  (120/240V) 4000 watt HID Controller picture

AutoPilot 4 Light Controller APCL4DX (120/240V) 4000 watt HID Controller

$49.00



Ultra Sun 400W HPS, High Pressure Sodium Lamp 400 Watt picture

Ultra Sun 400W HPS, High Pressure Sodium Lamp 400 Watt

$19.99



DIGILUX DX400 HPS 400W Digital Grow Light Bulb Sodium Hydroponics Quality 400 w picture

DIGILUX DX400 HPS 400W Digital Grow Light Bulb Sodium Hydroponics Quality 400 w

$24.99



400W Dimmable HID Ballast 120/240V HPS/MH picture

400W Dimmable HID Ballast 120/240V HPS/MH

$50.00



Agrosun double ended high pressure sodium (HPS) 1000 watt bulb, 2100K (37E2 picture

Agrosun double ended high pressure sodium (HPS) 1000 watt bulb, 2100K (37E2

$45.00



VIVOSUN VSFD4500 LED Grow Light, 450W Removable Dimmable Plant Grow Light picture

VIVOSUN VSFD4500 LED Grow Light, 450W Removable Dimmable Plant Grow Light

$379.99



Nanolux HPS 1000W DE 400 V Bulb picture

Nanolux HPS 1000W DE 400 V Bulb

$40.00



Grow Lamp Premium 1000W HPS High Pressure Sodium Lamp picture

Grow Lamp Premium 1000W HPS High Pressure Sodium Lamp

$19.93



Lightspeed 8 Flip Box - HPS CMH MH DE-HPS Grow Light Ballast HID Controller.  picture

Lightspeed 8 Flip Box - HPS CMH MH DE-HPS Grow Light Ballast HID Controller.

$100.00



Titan Controls Helios 18, 12-Light 240 Volt Controller picture

Titan Controls Helios 18, 12-Light 240 Volt Controller

$270.00



4000W 4-Light HID Master Lighting Relay Controller for Indoor Plant Grow Light picture

4000W 4-Light HID Master Lighting Relay Controller for Indoor Plant Grow Light

$100.44