PVC pipe stand for mh housing

[tansh]

Hi,Im intended to diy a 20mm pvc pipe stand to hung my 150watt light casing with the ballest external on the floor.Can anyone advice can this be done,many thks.

[diabolus]

bro...

ive comtemplated this before when my wife refuse to let me drill 2 holes on the ceiling to hang my MH.

the reason why i gave up the idea was - theres nothing worse than coming home 1 day to find your MH light swimming in ur tank.

[tansh]

bro...

ive comtemplated this before when my wife refuse to let me drill 2 holes on the ceiling to hang my MH.

the reason why i gave up the idea was - theres nothing worse than coming home 1 day to find your MH light swimming in ur tank.

What will happen if hung using pvc pipe,the pipe will melt or cant stand the weight?

[diabolus]

im not sure but i really won't want to find out.

but i reckon that the base(pipe and tank contact point) won't be that stable.

[tansh]

im not sure but i really won't want to find out.

but i reckon that the base(pipe and tank contact point) won't be that stable.

Bro care to share how u mount ur light housing on the light hook?

[Clownfish]

i use brackets to mount my MH, those like 90 degrees which u screw onto the wall...

[tansh]

i use brackets to mount my MH, those like 90 degrees which u screw onto the wall...

Thks for sharing ur idea but i dont want to drill any hole on the wall.

[diabolus]

Bro care to share how u mount ur light housing on the light hook?

hahaha...

in the end i manage to convince her to drill holes on the ceiling!

[ervine]

yeah i've done it...

[diabolus]

ur design was wat i had in mind, except mine had another 2 support on the other 2 sides. but after careful consideration, if the MH is going to fall, then dats it. mine is a 4x2 tank, sure goner!

btw....you got the MH holder from bro iwenehz?

sama sama as mine!

[davwong]

Try using aluminium hollow sections as what I have done.

[ervine]

it's stable enough.. well for me at least, been with me for almost a year already no issues whatsoever... the MH housing inside no ballast so it's pretty light...

Seriously, I don't see how the MH will fall... I took it down to do some cleaning/changing of bulb recently and it took me a good 10-20mins to get the MH off from the PVC rack...

btw, I'm using some steel wires to tie the casing the the PVC pipes... as for the rack itself it will sway when pushed but it won't fall apart, not after I used PVC solvent on the joints...

but as with all my DIY stuff... DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!!.. Do it at ur own risk bros...

diablous: MH holder from bro iwenehz? erm.. donno what u talking abt bro... got mine from viclite...

[tansh]

Thks all bro for the advice at lease got some idea how it mount.Btw will be collecting MH fixture from the sponsor HV next week,care to share if anyone got the same mh fixture,many thks.