What do you use to hang a MH

[Malachi]

Does any one know approximately what a 36” Dual MH (175W) w/ dual VHO Aluminum Frame dual fan fixture weights? I am going to get my hanging devices and what an idea of what to use to hang the fixture and I really don’t want to use chains. Going to Lowe’s tomorrow and suggestions?

[Matt Rogers]

Depends on a lot of things like whether the ballasts are in the fixture or separate.

Here are some ideas:



http://www.specialty-lights.com/750000.html



http://www.3reef.com/cgi-bin/yabb/Ya...num=1033486340

[Malachi]

I saw your earlier post before, i do like this idea with an addition of two emergancy cords. My Ballast will be seperate. I will have to do a major search tomorrow, i sold both of my PC and my MH arrives Thursday so i want to have the cables set up tomorrow, no pressure!

[Matt Rogers]

Heh. What fixture did you get? Some of them have suspension cable options like that first link.

[Malachi]

Its a Hamilton Technology so i do believe it will weight a few more pounds then the one in you first response. I am going to call around for the Bike Hoist, I like that idea especially for cleaning.

[Matt Rogers]

Ah.. a Hamilton.. well I'd call them up out of curiousity. You never know.

The bike hoist is pretty cool though.

[Malachi]

FYI

Thank you for your inquiry. The 36" Dual MH/95W VHO would be a total weight of 50lb. The bulk of the weight would come from the ballast that comes with the it.

[Matt Rogers]

Ah so the ballast is attached. Looks like you'll need to find a stud in your ceiling. *

Or just get some legs for it.

[Malachi]

Any suggestion on legs 10"?

[Jason McKenzie]

I would chime in here but if you saw the mess I made installing my lights you would do the exact opposite of what ever I sugested.