galaxy and lumatek 1000watt digital ballasts
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poke smot420
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lumatek = very safe. period.
Trunk5
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your local hydro store knows you were going to grow and refused you service... my 2 cents.
skunkman98536
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ya i had that discrimination to me as well ..
the reason i kno is b/c i did basiclly the same thing ... walked in there n they said they wudnt sell me that b/c their was a manufactures recall and he didnt try to sell me anything else or show me ..
THEN
my dad goes in there the very next day and this guy was gunna give my dad a fucking 20% discount on the set-up and was going on and on about how good it was and how many positive reviews they have gotten .. i was likle wtf
stumbler69
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Wow, I love my Lumatek. You guys have some messed up grow shops. I have been to two around here. The one down the hill from me is a bit pricey on some stuff, but they are super friendly. The old man that owns it is crazy, but seems to know everything, his kids work there, and they couldnt be any nicer.
cowboylogic
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Got my 1st lumatec just over a year ago. Have 3 now. Dont think I will buy anything but for now. Put a 2 buck dollar store fan blowing across the top of it while on, wont even know its there. And compare it with one of you mag ballast after you get it. Plug one in and go look at the power meter, vise versa. Noticable difference. And when it fires a bulb, its lit pretty much in 30 seconds or less, bright in 3. Less cold start time means better bulb life. Plus the even flow of current they supply the bulb. Yet another life saver. You may also want to check the new gens out. See they now have a switchable (400/600/1000)
cowboylogic
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You bet. My local grow shop rocks. The "m word" is not a prob at all, just use a bit of discrection. Super nice folks.
Hank's Hooter
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I ordered six 1000w 240v lumateks. Just waiting for them to show up now.......
I've used Lumateks in the past without much trouble, but just recently one of my bulbs exploded all over my room. Tell you what, I was ticked off.
I haven't really been finding that others have had that experience, but I'm wondering if maybe there's a better bulb I should be using?
That one experience has me a little shaky, even though I've been growing for years without any troubles.
Philo2
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I'm good friends with the guy that owns our local grow store and told me he's had a few Lumatek ballasts returned recently. The good thing is the company replaced the ballast ASAP, no questions asked.
He pushed me towards the Galaxy for $40 less. It's my first digital ballast and I couldn't be more happy. Listening to my plants grow without that buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, is very pleasant.
Hotwired
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The Galaxy digitals are just as good. I've had 4 Infinity 1000's (same company) and one each of the 600 and 400 Galaxy's all running for 2 years straight. Only 1 blown fuse on an Infinity which was easily replaced.
They stopped making the Infinity a little over a year ago and replaced it with the Galaxy. They got rid of the ballast fan and use more heat sinks now.
Both companies sell basically the same thing now days. Either one will work fine. I love 'em cause it makes it so easy to change from MH to HPS in seconds.
They stopped making the Infinity a little over a year ago and replaced it with the Galaxy. They got rid of the ballast fan and use more heat sinks now.
Both companies sell basically the same thing now days. Either one will work fine. I love 'em cause it makes it so easy to change from MH to HPS in seconds.
doesnt make much sense since thats their job to sell stuff
OregonHomeGrown
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i just got 12 lumateks 1000 and they were dimmable and they did not work together kept flipping breakers got 12 magnetic ballasts and they worked great and lumatek did not refung money just got cheaper new ballast lost almpost 2000 would be careful about buying them
Wait, so your 12 magnetic ballasts don't trip the breaker but the 12 digitals did? Weird.
Does anyone know if there's any RF interference from either of those two brands?
G33kDro
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... lumatek doesnt make dimmable ballasts. Quantum has the only dimmable ballasts that i have seen. somthing else was going on with your breakers trippin, or so it seems. i would have to say from what i have seen in person and what i have heard from growers who do use them quantum is def. not the way to go. i am happy with my galaxy. found it on cl for cheap too.
again my two cents
curioushiker
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Hank, how are you liking your Lumitek 1000's? What kind of bulbs are you running in them? Do you see any flickering from the bulbs or humming coming from the bulbs?
Thanks bud.
curioushiker
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I've got five 1000w 240v as well and they all have a knob that allows the user to select the light output that they wish.... lumatek doesnt make dimmable ballasts. Quantum has the only dimmable ballasts that i have seen. somthing else was going on with your breakers trippin, or so it seems. i would have to say from what i have seen in person and what i have heard from growers who do use them quantum is def. not the way to go. i am happy with my galaxy. found it on cl for cheap too.
again my two cents
I however am not sold on my purchase with all the negative words I hear about digi's in general.