Single bulb grow lights

[Crow]

Does anyone know of a source for single MH/HPS grow light fixtures? Maybe a two bulb set up. I like the idea of being able to hang a few single bulbs down alongside the plants.

I think these all require a ballast but a string of bulbs with a ballast at the end (as with Christmas tree lights) would be pretty useful IMHO.

Grow Light Central doesn't carry anything like it - I've asked.

Any thoughts from this crew?

Thanks so much.

Crow

[OzBud]

can't say I've ever seen HPS or MH lights in a daisy chain.

You can get a ballast and hang bare bulbs vertically with no reflector though.

[Crow]

can't say I've ever seen HPS or MH lights in a daisy chain.

You can get a ballast and hang bare bulbs vertically with no reflector though.

That is pretty much what I'm thinking to do. Would you need a special fixture base or just any old light string with a ballast set up on one end somehow? I'm not an electrician - might not be using the right terminology and may not have the ballast concept figured out. I'll keep researching. Any direction will be appreciated.

Crow

[Zativa]

Electrically speaking, there is almost no similarity between HID bulbs and incandescent bulbs like Christmas lights. If you connect a discharge bulb (HPS or MH) directly to line voltage, it will pull current until something burns up. You need a ballast to control the instantaneous bulb current throughout the AC power line's voltage cycles. I very, seriously doubt there is any way to connect these bulbs in either series or parallel.

[OzBud]

http://growgreenmi.com/grow-lights/lighting-accessories/lamp-cord/15-ft-lamp-cord-with-mogul-base-socket

Something like that (just an example as different countries will have different pins) It's exactly the same as how a normal reflector plugs into a ballast, minus the reflector. You just run the cable and hand the light from it.

[OzBud]

another couple of examples

https://www.ebay.com.au/p/?iid=331532886553&chn=ps&&&chn=ps

https://www.amazon.com/Mogul-Socket-Grow-Light-1000W/dp/B00NLN9ITC

[Crow]

Thanks OZ these are exactly what I'm looking for. Maybe not practical but I will consider if and how I can use something like those.
Seems they could be useful hanging low around the mid-height of some plants.

Crow

[Sammy]

Check out this supplemental lighting.

[Crow]

This is great too but takes up more room than I have at this time. Still - it is keeping with my objective. I knew I was not an original thinker on the subject!