Ballasts and signal interference

[Walterwhiter]

So one of the concerns I've seen regarding digital ballasts knocking out WiFi and throwing out basically a trackable signal. Has any one had issues and if so what brand and wattage?

 

[PSUAGRO.]

Generally you should avoid cheap ballasts (apollo,ipower,etc.) .......quality ones have good shielding, short lamp cords help too.

 

[Walterwhiter]

I have an Apollo and it has yet to effact my WiFi or cell signal. I have satalite as well and have not noticed anything. I'm gonna get a tittle am fm radio and do that little test. Matter of I'm posting this with my phone touching the ballast. I know

 

[guod]

look for Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)... maybe only a law from europa

http://aeroponik.eu/product_info.php?language=en&info=p44_elektronisches-vorschaltgeraet-vgt-250---600w.html&=
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"Control anti - interference
The electronic ballast passes EMC to avoid interference from RF ( Radio Frequency ) with the environment while running this is very important because it prevents to be detected by electromagnetic interference producing electronic ballasts that can distort any signal to radio, television "
...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_compatibility

 

[PSUAGRO.]

still I wouldn't chance getting popped to save 100 bucks

I have an Apollo and it has yet to effact my WiFi or cell signal. I have satalite as well and have not noticed anything. I'm gonna get a tittle am fm radio and do that little test. Matter of I'm posting this with my phone touching the ballast. I know

Yeah, it's the local AM fucks you have to worry about.

 

[Walterwhiter]

I tested it with the car radio

 

[SPLFreak808]

Ballast now days have low rf emissions.
the problem is more likely to be the routing of your ballast to bulb cable, keep it away from routers ect and roll up your slack correctly.
Not like this..
Like this!

A circle will help keep the field towards the center

 

[Walterwhiter]

Ballast now days have low rf emissions.
the problem is more likely to be the routing of your ballast to bulb cable, keep it away from routers ect and roll up your slack correctly.
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Like this!View attachment 3765562

A circle will help keep the field towards the center but once the cable is done, its done.

Thanks brother! Solid ^ one of the good ones.lol I tested it with a walkie I know it's not am but they are sensitive to things like that no squall at all! I'm wrapping up the about the grow room after about the third revision.

 

[sixstring2112]

My worst ballast have been lumitec.using my headphones i checked all mine because my grow was taking my headphones right out @ about 30 feet from my shop.after some unplugging i found all 3 lumitec make alot of rf noise.phantom aint much better.nextgens (6 years old) make none and nanolux are great,almost nothing.gavita is solid but no lamp cord so we should expect them to be good. I need to check my meanwells but i would think led are less noisy because they are not driving a fireball inside a glass tube lol.but i will check mine soon.