Basic questions on lights?

[2small]

What does a ballast do?

What are the advantages of a digital one?

Still learning!

 

[Growdude]

What does a ballast do?

What are the advantages of a digital one?

Still learning!

Basically the ballast ignites the light bulb and makes it work.

Digital are cooler and more efficient.

 

[Locked]

Exactly what GD said...and one more thing i might add...digi is way way lighter...so if you order online you sve on shipping...I will only buy digi from now on...

 

[Icex420]

yup yup

 

[poop-dog]

The ballast it like the heart of your lights. Not only are digital lighter/smaller they are also more efficient (can put out more light) and draw less amps. They are also more expensive, noticeably. Your budget will have to choose. A digital you can keep in your room. A magnetic you will probably want to keep outside of your room.

 

[TexasMonster]

The ballast it like the heart of your lights. Not only are digital lighter/smaller they are also more efficient (can put out more light) and draw less amps. They are also more expensive, noticeably. Your budget will have to choose. A digital you can keep in your room. A magnetic you will probably want to keep outside of your room.

Why is that? Noise? Heat?

Are the digitals alot more efficient or just a little, in yalls own experiance?

 

[StoneyBud]

Why is that? Noise? Heat?

Are the digitals alot more efficient or just a little, in yalls own experiance?

Heat. It's best to keep all your ballasts out of your grow area.

Digitals are WAY better than magnetics.

Here's an explanation page:

lumatek.co.uk/whyelectronicballasts.htm

 

[2small]

thanks for the replies. that answers a lot of my questions.

 

[StoneyBud]

thanks for the replies. that answers a lot of my questions.

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