h8popo
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lumatek are complete dig. they are sealed in resin.
What is the best Digital Ballast?
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lumatek are complete dig. they are sealed in resin.
try my sig link.I am in the market for some new lights,i need 1k w digis-any recomendations? Also would like to know where i can find the best deal on them,thnks Hbr
headbandrocker
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Thanks for the link fdd!try my sig link.
Do you use any of those lights on the site?
I found some for 25o on htg thousie digi but havent found any feedback on em...What about those diy conversion kits i keep seein,magnetic to electronic...it taco time boys
dude, HTG sucks. you get what you pay for.Thanks for the link fdd!
Do you use any of those lights on the site?
I found some for 25o on htg thousie digi but havent found any feedback on em...What about those diy conversion kits i keep seein,magnetic to electronic...it taco time boys
i haven't used this site yet but i will. i'll stand behind them.
headbandrocker
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Ya thats what i figured,def dont want crappy ballasts.
I heard mixed reviews on lumatec,what about the next gen ballasts?
YouTube - NextGen 1000 Watt Ballast
I heard mixed reviews on lumatec,what about the next gen ballasts?
YouTube - NextGen 1000 Watt Ballast
BigBudBalls
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'Digital' is an over used over hyped term. Its not always the best.
There are electronic ('digital') ballasts and inductive (magnetic)
Digital is all 1 and 0, just a lot of them. So either something is on or off, fully
analog is infinite in its resolution. So *any* value between 0 and 1, for a comparison.
Now, if there is a microprocessor in the mix, it gets billed as digital. Nearly all microprocessors are digital (seen a few analog and clockless over the years, but never really 'hooked' into the main stream)
A ballast is a current limiting device. The inductive do it via a pair of coils wrapped around a metal core (steel, copper, aluminum. and the metal matters) As the field in the primary winding collapses, it sends a current into the secondary winding (aka:induction)
Electronic will do it via a pulsed signal tossed through a solid state switch of some sort. triac, SCR, etc. The pulse duty cycle and freq is controlled and can vary for different reasons Toss a tordial in the mix too.
In a nutshell.
As for 'true' vs fake, probably not a real issue, and just marketing hype on the digital front.
headbandrocker
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Thanks for the great info bud!
Are "digital" balasts typically more expensive?
Or a better question is would you recomend one over the other?Thanks
Are "digital" balasts typically more expensive?
Or a better question is would you recomend one over the other?Thanks
hangshai
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Great reply Bigbud, you always come with the knowledge... Holy shit I almost just coughed out a lung!!! Anyway, just wondering on the dual 600 issue that was mentioned earlier... Suppose you have a 4 light set up, and you are using 4 1000 w lights, in a 10 x 10 room, like a bedroom.... If you were to switch to the dual 600s, would you still stay at 4 lights, and just go down to 2 ballasts? Or would you have to replace EACH 1000w light with TWO 600w lights, bringing the total to 8 lights in the room? If so, would those 8 600 w do better than 8 1000 w lights? Or would you have to put up 16 600's to get the better effect? Oh and a couple other things... You mentioned the 1/0 thing for digi ballasts.. Does that explain why they are supposed to be more efficient than magnetic ballasts? I've heard that digital, or electronic, ballasts give you more lumens and are more efficient than mags, and quieter to boot!! Oh, and check out the next thread Im starting about curing. Man, I have amillion questions about it, and this latest thing that happened to me is a trip!!
SlightlyStoopid
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looks really cool.
I think that website in the link is either run by you or a friend of yours... theres no way you can actually support such a crappy site unless you were getting paid to say it was "amazing"
further more... Idk what your talking about calling HTG shit, HTG has amazing prices and rather good quality supplies... Idk why people look up to you so much... sure you can grow weed... but your morals need some work...
you know not what you speak of.
HTG fucked me over. sorry to burst your bubble. me and numerous others. you must work for them.
i have a box of his CRAP right here. ghetto electrician. i've seen pics of his stuff with loose bare wires hanging out. like i said, you get what you pay for. 
and thank you for your judgment, i'll keep it in mind.
and where do i say "amazing"? it's a new site. it improves everyday.
headbandrocker
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Hey fdd do you use those future brights? If not what do you use {if you do indoor}Thanks and
Thanks and
right now i'm using two 600's. one magnetic ballast one digital. my bulbs are different as well. i'm not sure what any of it is. i turn the switch on and the lights light up.
headbandrocker
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No worriesi could go check.
last run i didn't see any difference. the bulbs put out different colored light but growth all seemed to be the same. i try to keep it simple and just buy the best.
headbandrocker
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Does your electric balast fire right up full blast or have a cool start up?
I need more lights figure might as well get digis...Just got to save some pennies first.
I need more lights figure might as well get digis...Just got to save some pennies first.
they both take a few minutes to reach peak brightness. one take a little longer than the other.
