Hi, my name is Neo. (Hi, Neo) I recently became interested in a wonderful new hobby. Growing marijuana. I knew I needed a basic set up to get started. A tent, ventilation and lighting. After a few google searches I found plenty of review websites. After buying a tent and exhaust fan, I went loo…

Oh the days when I was in South America.

So did i somehow miss it @dbrn32 , did you ever help that one fellow (WAY back from last year) on gutting his light and making something work in it? I thought i read all the way through this thread, lol but maybe i missed it being linked to somewhere else? Interested in options to do that also. Mi…

@TheVirginian He did! I just never moved any further. I’m sad to say I relapsed and used it to Veg. Most of the info is in here…… or did I start another thread…… Stand by…… I guess I didn’t start a thread. I must have tagged him in someone else’s thread. He gave me a parts list and everything. B…

It’s a BestVA 1500DC series (dual chip, not DC powered, lol). 195W. I have 2 of them and they are actually doing a FINE job vegging some GSCs right now. Just thinking/looking for future upgrade. I WAS disappointed when they arrived and i plugged them in, to see how “blurple” they were compared …

@TheVirginian There are so many good lights on the market. Check out the Migro YouTube channel. He reviews all kinds of lights. Most people on here, including myself, are biased toward HLG. They’re just a great light at a good price point. But there are a lot of other lighting companies that compar…

I have helped a few people replace some components on factory lights. Some are a lot easier than others, you really don’t know until you can get a look at driver labels and see how factory heatsinks are placed into case. If you want to take a look, start a new topic and tag me there. That will be e…

[image] NeoGroR: There are tons of DIY lighting options, if you’re up for a small electrical project. The electric part does not phaze me at all, it’s the stupid frame that trips me up

“BestVA DOES make a quantum board light (heatsink is green” Migro did a vid on one and it was weak for some reason. I have a BestVA wired wrong that wont turn completely off without cutting the power to it. I’m living the good life now Growers choice [image] [image]

[image] Member420: I have a BestVA wired wrong that wont turn completely off without cutting the power to it. I’m living the good life now Growers choice This is probably neutral and hot wire terminated in the wrong spot somewhere. Most timers only switch one wire and it should be the hot.…

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