fleshstain said:
probably just got a bad one....and it's not wanting more light....it's wanting to run the bulb you use as efficiently as possible....and my digital also doesn't have a fan....i've used mine for over 2 years now and had zero problems....and like fugly hit on it's nice to not have to by a switchable ballast....just screw in your new bulb and fire it up....and for those of us that live in an apartment the noiseless part and less heat also help a lot....
oh yeah....who has it made to the point that they don't have to worry about electricity consumption....from your statement your saying a lot of people on here shouldn't be growing....i personally take a little bit of offense to that....it's probably one of the most common concerns....
You really shouldn't be so E sensitive to get your internet panties
in a bunch.
just to let you know. the ballast that took a dump was a
Digital Green house 600W mh/hps set up. It actually was the
pricier one.
Dont get me wrong.. It is a great set up.
WHEN IT WORKS. My Ballast went out 1 week into flower,
after a month of VEG time. Not only did I have to risk all my plants (15)
plants going hermie by putting them outside, I had to worry about
prying eyes. After spending so much time and TLC and all the other
cost involved. I risked it and put my girls outside.
Sure, it was covered under warranty (2 years) and the Supplier was
cool and handled the situation with professionalism. But we shouldn't
have to endure such things with the Latest and greatest.
So after my failed ballast.. I researched it a little more..
and Low and behold, to find out.. Digital ballast have higher failure
rate than I expected. I was one of many that had digital ballast failure.
Searching posts and researching. I realized. "man, yo dont hear anything
about the old fashion Magnetic ones failing at all" So I had an epiphany.
"Magnetic ballast been around so long, the techinology has been refined
tuned to the point of excellent reliability" So I went Magnetic (old fashion
but proven).
About being more efficient between Magnetic and digital ballast..
Come on be real. if same wattage, and same times are used on
both ballast. At the end of the day.. how much of a differnce do you
actually think its going to make a differnce?? 20 dollars?? more ??
Less?? I think alot less than $20. If the difference of $20 or less
a month is going to deter you from growing and make life difficult for
someone. THEY SHOULDN'T BE GROWING.
Alot of people veg 24/7,
then go 12/12. So the ballast stays on 24/7 until it goes 12/12
so it goes on and off once per day. Think turning on and off
a bulb once a day really really really going to make that much of
a differnce??
Heat and sound. Digital ballast may run cooler, but they still give off
heat. After you get experience.. most people MOVE their ballast
out the grow room. (or should) Because heat is an issue with HID units,
especially in tight spaces.
Sound.. IMO: my magnetic is as quiet as the digital I had.
the modern day magnetic ballast are not the kind yo are probably thikning
that shakes and makes all this noise. I got the 1000w COOLSTAR.
look it up. But thats besides the point..
Eventually youll get to the point of exhaust inline fans venting out,
cool air venting in. multiple floor fans oscicillating circulating the
air in the grow room. You won't hear your ballast if you tried.
Dont get me wrong.. Im not hating. IM just giving real life experiences,
and maybe give others a better informed decision.
