Are ballast a must for a 1000 watt HPS?

[Mohashesh]

Hi everyone,

Due to my location shipping is super expensive and I'm thinking of to do without the heavy (shipping costly) things. Can't I just use a voltage stabilizer which I can easily find locally instead of a ballast?

Greatly appreciate your advice

 

[dadio161]

no , you will need the ballast to fire up the light. Order thru Amazon . They often have free shipping .

 

[dadio161]

http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-APL600-Hydroponic-600/dp/B0052AESTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395964802&sr=8-1&keywords=600w+digital+ballast

Here is a link to a 600W digital ballast on Amazon for $99.50 + $5.25 for shipping .

 

[racerboy71]

you can get that super account thru amazon, i forget what it's called, and i don't think it's very pricey.. one of the perks with the account is free second day shipping on al orders, and it'll quickly pay for itself if you order large items to a distant land..

 

[dadio161]

http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-APL1000-Hydroponic-1000/dp/B00BLTD8XU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395965014&sr=8-1&keywords=1000w+digital+ballast


He's another for the same ballast in a 1000W for $159.00 + $5.75 shipping .

 

[BustinScales510]

you can get that super account thru amazon, i forget what it's called, and i don't think it's very pricey.. one of the perks with the account is free second day shipping on al orders, and it'll quickly pay for itself if you order large items to a distant land..

Amazon Prime..it's the shit

 

[racerboy71]

Amazon Prime..it's the shit

that's it, thanks bustin... how much is a prime account, do you remember off hand?

 

[cat of curiosity]

used 1000w on amazon 118$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00BLTD8XU/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

 

[WDIK]

Amazon Prime is awesome, but it sounds like this guy may be located in a place that may not work for.

They just raised the price of Prime. I believe it is $99 instead of $79. Still worth it to me.

 

[Red1966]

Would that include oversize items like say a 4 x 8 flood tray?

 

[SnapsProvolone]

I've primed large stuff. I bet sellers hate that...

 

[Red1966]

Shipping on a 3 x 6 tray was 150+ to my door. Bought it locally and paid $70 more, but no shipping. Do all sellers have to honor it?

 

[Mohashesh]

I'm talking really far, like a few ocean and continent far. Shops from the US are the only shops that sell ballast and ship internationally.. but shit.. looks like I have to pay for expensive shipping.

 

[BallinOnABudget]

Its an investment. Grow decent plants and the ballast price will quickly disappear after the first harvest

 

[bearkat42]

Shipping on a 3 x 6 tray was 150+ to my door. Bought it locally and paid $70 more, but no shipping. Do all sellers have to honor it?

No, all sellers don't honor it. Still well worth it though. You can do a search on Amazon and filter it by products only eligible for Prime.

 

[Mohashesh]

Its an investment. Grow decent plants and the ballast price will quickly disappear after the first harvest

you dead right B.O.A.B., just need to hang in there and soon the cash will be flowing.

 

[BallinOnABudget]

I couldn't afford to spend my little 700$ saving.. glad I did.

 

[s00thsayer]

you dead right B.O.A.B., just need to hang in there and soon the cash will be flowing.

Ballasts are everywhere even at KSA.