Growing indoor plants like Marijuana is just simple if you have all the things you need to make it grow healthy and well. One of the things you will need is an HPS or MH light system. This light system is a must in growing indoor plants because this is what mimics sunlight that plants need to grow themselves.
Here are the things you need for making the HPS or MH light system:
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Ignitor (Can do without this for MH light system)
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Capacitor
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Transformer
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20 ft. of 14 gauge wire
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Male plug set
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8 wire nuts
After buying the kit or the ballast for your light system, you will most likely get a wiring diagram on how the things should be put together to create the light system. Be keen on observing all the components for your light system since everything should be in place and should be connected where it has to be connected.
Here’s a summary on how to create your very own HPS or MH light system:
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Position the transformer for you to know which side is long and which side is short. Find the two wires that have a label “cap” on them. All of these wires may be directly connected to the capacitor using connectors, by soldering or by using the wire nuts from the capacitor.
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Find the wire that can be found on the long side of the transformer that has a label or “3” or “X3” then connect it to the wire from an ignitor that is also labeled as “3” using a wire nut.
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The green wire will be used to as a ground which will be connected or attached to the reflector on one end and to safeguard against the shock will be the transformer base which will be placed on the other end.
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Find all the white wires from the transformer, ignitor, and capacitor that are labeled with “com X2” or “com2” and connect these wires together using a wire nut.
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Locate the wire from the long side of the transformer with the label “lamp” on it along with the wire from the ignitor that is labeled “1” or “X1” and also the black wire from the socket. Connect the three wires using a wire nut again.
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The two wires from the short side of the transfer which says “com” and “120” will go to your power cord. Cut the extension cord and remove the insulation from the cord for the three wires to be exposed.
