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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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8000W LED Plant Grow Light for Indoor Plants Hydro Veg Flower Replace HPS HID picture

8000W LED Plant Grow Light for Indoor Plants Hydro Veg Flower Replace HPS HID

$35.99



Sentinel HID-2 Lighting Controller Used In Box picture

Sentinel HID-2 Lighting Controller Used In Box

$70.00



2x4ft HID Soil Complete Indoor Grow Tent System picture

2x4ft HID Soil Complete Indoor Grow Tent System

$949.95



Yield Lab HPS 600w Lamp HID Bulb picture

Yield Lab HPS 600w Lamp HID Bulb

$59.95



400w 600w 1000w MH Grow Light Bulb HID Lamp for Ballast 4200K Hydroponic picture

400w 600w 1000w MH Grow Light Bulb HID Lamp for Ballast 4200K Hydroponic

$12.99



Two 400 watt HPS bulbs picture

Two 400 watt HPS bulbs

$25.00



Autopilot 4000W High Power HID Controller 4 outlet 120/240V picture

Autopilot 4000W High Power HID Controller 4 outlet 120/240V

$70.00



Innovited HID XENON Ballast picture

Innovited HID XENON Ballast

$9.74



2 New Hydrofarm CAHLC HLC Advanced HID Light Controllers picture

2 New Hydrofarm CAHLC HLC Advanced HID Light Controllers

$29.99



Eye Hortilux super hps 1000w 6-pack picture

Eye Hortilux super hps 1000w 6-pack

$50.00



Sentinel HID-2 Lighting Controller New In Box picture

Sentinel HID-2 Lighting Controller New In Box

$139.99



Gavita Pro 1000 DE US 208-240 SL  picture

Gavita Pro 1000 DE US 208-240 SL 

$56.99



Gavita Pro 1000e DE US 208-240 SL  picture

Gavita Pro 1000e DE US 208-240 SL 

$59.00



8x4ft HID Soil Complete Indoor Grow Tent System picture

8x4ft HID Soil Complete Indoor Grow Tent System

$1899.95



DLC 4 Outlet - Lighting Relay Controller Switch Commercial HID Autopilot Ballast picture

DLC 4 Outlet - Lighting Relay Controller Switch Commercial HID Autopilot Ballast

$59.90



LUMAPRO 4CRH4 HID Ballast Kit,Pulse Start,MH Bulb,350W picture

LUMAPRO 4CRH4 HID Ballast Kit,Pulse Start,MH Bulb,350W

$178.92



Radiant 8  Reflector picture

Radiant 8 Reflector

$25.00



Nanolux Remote Terminal Unit picture

Nanolux Remote Terminal Unit

$5.00



New Lumapro 1XUK5 HID Ballast Kit, Metal Halide, 750W picture

New Lumapro 1XUK5 HID Ballast Kit, Metal Halide, 750W

$165.00



LUMAPRO 6XPW7 HID Ballast, High Pressure Sodium, 70W picture

LUMAPRO 6XPW7 HID Ballast, High Pressure Sodium, 70W

$145.09