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Welcome to the lightsystems.co.uk website where you will find some of the best deals anywhere on indoor grow lighting systems. We stock a wide range of bulbs, ballasts and reflectors from 2 of the UK's leading manufacturers, Maxigrow and Ecotechnics and we buy in bulk to keep our prices low.

Whether you are new to indoor growing and are just looking for a good value 250w system or you have a large operation requiring multiple 750w set ups then you are in the right place. Check out some of our great deals below

 

Maxibright 250w grow lamp full system £95

Weight: 5.7kg
Dimensions: 210mm x 85mm x 90mm
Full safety features
Low temperature and noise
Operates well in limited space
Great backup system for the larger grower
Comes with a 12 month warranty 

Ecotechnics 400w grow lamp full system

Unbelievable value.
A very small amount of assembly required


High quality Son T Plus bulbs from OSRAM at great prices
Wattage Price
250 w £20
400 w £25
600 w £30
 

 

There are several types of HID lamps available to the enthusiast. Only two are really suitable for use as grow fixtures. HPS (high pressure sodium), and MH (metal halide) bulbs and fixtures have both been used very successfully as grow fixtures. Halogen bulbs, and mercury vapor lamps (both available commercially as low-cost security lights) are also HID lamps, but should not be used, as their initial cost advantage is offset by much higher operating costs. (i.e. more heat, less light, and a higher electric bill) HPS provides a red-rich spectrum, particularly good for flowering. It is also the most cost-efficient of the 2 over the long haul. Disadvantages of using all HPS light is some growers think it stimulates more leggy growth, and the plant will have an unnatural look under the lights due to the strong yellow cast of the light itself. MH bulbs are blue-rich, and slightly less efficient than the HPS. The appearance of the plant is closer to that outside, and the plant may grow bushier and slightly less tall. Both types have been used successfully to grow high-energy plants to maturation. Special bulbs of each type are available to provide more red-blue balanced light, but are a bit more expensive. Some growers use MH fixtures for early growth, and change to HPS fixtures for flowering and fruiting. A 500 watt HID fixture may throw off as much as 50,000 lumens, available as a 2’x3’ (6 square feet) growing area. Compare that to a 4ft. flourescent Cool White bulb which might throw off 3000 lumens spread out over a large distance. (Doing the math, one 500 watt HID bulb could throw off as much light as 16-17 fluorescent tubes using a total of 640 or more watts) More watts used with flouros, less concentrated light = higher electric bill to grow the same plant. Without getting too technical, the power company figures your bill based on kilowatt hours… perhaps 6.4 cents for each 1000 watts of power consumed per hour… it would cost the same to run 4- 250 watt fixtures for one hour (6.4 cents) as 1 - 1000 watt fixture for the same length of time. Just as a point of reference, in a sunny summer location, Mother Nature will flood every square foot of garden space with 75,000- 100,000 lumens of perfectly balanced sunlight- free!!
 

 

The History of Hydroponics goes back a very long way and with the advent of new technology including Grow lamps and things like HPS Bulbs as well as Grow lights and High pressure sodium it has become easier and easier to the average person to learn 
How to grow indoors under lights

  BULBS

As well as light systems we stock a great value range of components including bulbs. We stock HPS, Flourescent and metal halaide bulbs all at great prices

 
 HYDROPONICS

We will shortly be stocking a small range of ready to go hydroponic grow systems as well as nutrients and growing media - watch this space