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Hello. Thats it. I got a decent deal on a 400w hps hydrofarm sunburst setup.

Because of the total weight of the system, Id like to chop this one up and make it a remote ballast.

Any help or links?

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dude you just need to unhook the mogal from the reclector then put a lenght of extention cord wire between the two but you wont have a reflector you could cut the ballest section off and unscrew the mogal (socket) but its probably easier to buy a new reflector or just deal with the weight DO NOT do this if your not confident with electrical
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dude you just need to unhook the mogal from the reclector then put a lenght of extention cord wire between the two but you wont have a reflector you could cut the ballest section off and unscrew the mogal (socket) but its probably easier to buy a new reflector or just deal with the weight DO NOT do this if your not confident with electrical
thanks. Im sure I can handle that. I removed the old power cable from this unit as the ground connection had been cut/removed from the wall plug and replaced it with a 12 ft ext cord.

Should I use wire nuts for both connections on this too? ('too' meaning the power cables used wire nuts)

And would 16 / 14 /12 ga. be better for the extension? (im guessing Ill just try matching whats existing.
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i use wire the same as your power wire
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if you look behind the filter u can see Ive used a 400wt hps exterior commercial light and done something similar just by adding some extension cord wire i got at lowes ,also if your interested i picked up the filter for 75$ at my local grow store it cost a bit more than a diy carbon scrubber but much simpler it will do a 4x4x4 foot room and i,ve used it for 4 grows so far and still does not need the charcoal changed quite yet
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*edited to say man the 2nd pic sucks..Ill take more clear ones if anyone is interested in what kind of frankenstein crapI came up with*

just wanted to update and say I finally made the change.



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the finished result.

Anything I should worry about concerning the wire nuts? should I cover them in electrical tape?

Eventualy Id like a better Hood, but for probably another 3 weeks this'll have to do.
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As long as the wire nuts are tight, and no bare wire is exposed, you don't need any tape.

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thanks for the info, I just wanna try not burning this place down....
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i would go one ga up despite the higher cost, i have taken apart my industrial grow lamp - some dutch brand i picked up on ebay cheap (new they freaken expansive $400 plus range) - and they went heavy duty in there, bet they didn't do so for no reason
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Yep...that ballast is tossing some serious current levels around...always good to go super-duty for that kind of thing.


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Thanks for the input guys and gals.

FYI*When I was at Home Depot, I made sure to get the thickest wire I could. Ended up with 14ga. 12 ft. extension cord. It is as thick or thicker than the original wire.
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Just wanted to post an update. I recently purchased a Hydrofarm Xtrasun 6" Air Cooled reflector from one of my local hydro shops. For $89+tax, I cant complain.

I had to get the 3 wire to 3 prong female adaptor to connect to the ballast so the reflector would plug in directly. Making the connection was just as easy as connecting the previous extension cable. 3 wires, 2 wire nuts and a phillips screwdriver for the ground.

Ive included a pic of the old home made contraption and the new one in action.





Thanks again to those that chimed in.
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