Can I run a 1000 watt MH bulb wired up to a socket and just plug it in my wall plug?
A. Absolutely NO, NO and NO!!! You have to use a 1000 watt MH ballast to power this lamp. The power coming out of your wall must be transformed to usable voltage by the lamp. This is the job of the ballast. Back To Top • Q. What should my light cycle be for growing indoors? A. Since plants all have a different requirement of light that will depend one what type of plants you intend to grow. The best thing to do would be research the plant you wish to grow and find out its light requirements. Most gardeners use an 18 hours of light, 6 hours in the dark cycle for the vegetative stage and a 12 hours of light, 12 hours of the dark cycle for the blooming stage. Back To Top • Q. What is a Lumen? A. A lumen is a measurement of light. In simpler terms one lumen is equal to the amount of light that 1 candle will emit on 1 square foot, 1 foot away from the flame. 1 lumen = 1 foot candle Back To Top • Q. What is Lux mean? A. Lux is the metric unit equal to the amount of light falling on one squar
