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 Pilze
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 digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? 
#326340 - 12/03/09 08:45 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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so? whats the difference? is there an advantage? what would you recommend?
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 Magash
The Feminizer
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#326342 - 12/03/09 08:47 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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Digital use a little less power to do the same thing. They are silent. The bulbs just click on to full power without a warmup time. They run cooler. Better all around. 
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Magash]
#326346 - 12/03/09 08:54 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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im sold.
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81renaissance
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#326348 - 12/03/09 08:58 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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Me too. I went out and shopped for one today at my local hydro store.
Lumateks run about 189 for a 400W, any recommendations for a less expensive model that is equal in quality?
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Magash
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: 81renaissance]
#326352 - 12/03/09 09:00 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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I'm sure there are some out there but I'm fond of Lumatek and I'll stick with them till I have a reason not to or find something better. 
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Magash]
#326448 - 12/03/09 10:34 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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ive thought about buying the whole setup together. right now theyre 15% off all HID systems. so i think im going to throw down and get a 400 watt HPS system.
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Harry_Ba11sach
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#326480 - 12/03/09 11:21 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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I've got 2 lumatek 600W ballasts and I love them. I've pretty much never used the dimming or "super-lumens" feature because I'm sure it burns out the bulb much faster, but it's still pretty cool for them to be dim-able and whatnot
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81renaissance
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#326482 - 12/03/09 11:22 PM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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Quote:
Pilze said:
ive thought about buying the whole setup together. right now theyre 15% off all HID systems. so i think im going to throw down and get a 400 watt HPS system.
Where? Just at your local shop?
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: 81renaissance]
#326520 - 12/04/09 12:35 AM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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Quote:
81renaissance said:
Quote:
Pilze said:
ive thought about buying the whole setup together. right now theyre 15% off all HID systems. so i think im going to throw down and get a 400 watt HPS system.
Where? Just at your local shop?
yes
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night train
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: 81renaissance]
#326571 - 12/04/09 07:40 AM (15 years, 23 days ago) |
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RVF Garden Supply has a 10% OFF Store Wide Sale this month and you can also use any 1 coupon code with that discount.
Lumatek Electronic Ballasts
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81renaissance
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: night train]
#326927 - 12/04/09 06:50 PM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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Thanks for the heads up Night Train!
So a 400w would only be about $154?! (10% growery discount and 10% storewide right?)
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BlueBerry_Swisher said:I want French fries. No, I want a penis French. Thank you. I'm so excited. I can not contain myself. Now I eat chocolate. It is so good. I'm trying to rub it all over myself. And then lick. Now I need a hot shower. The end.
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night train
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: 81renaissance]
#327277 - 12/05/09 08:40 AM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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$151.96 for the 400W with this months sale combined with the GROWERY coupon.
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: night train]
#327312 - 12/05/09 10:07 AM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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that just sounds stupid as hell to do. order grow equpiment online AND use a "growery coupon" there. thats just too shady. it screams "IM GROWING MARIJUANA!!!! COME GET ME!!!"
ill stick with buying stuff from a store in cash.
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SmOakland
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#327320 - 12/05/09 10:24 AM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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Quote:
Pilze said:
that just sounds stupid as hell to do. order grow equpiment online AND use a "growery coupon" there. thats just too shady. it screams "IM GROWING MARIJUANA!!!! COME GET ME!!!"
ill stick with buying stuff from a store in cash.
Never thought of this. Oh well no worries to Cali growers.
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night train
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: SmOakland]
#327335 - 12/05/09 10:58 AM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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Good point Pilze. However depending where your from just going into a "garden" store is way more risky than ordering anything online. I get quite a few customers that would much rather pay shipping to have their items shipped across town than simply stop in and pick them up.
I did change the coupon code though.
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: night train]
#327345 - 12/05/09 11:50 AM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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i dont trust the interwebz. id rather go in get it, get out, leave, drive around. and move my grow equipment around before setting it up at its grow site.
i dont need a paper trail leading to me for grow equipment...
in n out of a store is THE way to go IMO.
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Azyle00
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#327364 - 12/05/09 01:09 PM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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My ballast for a 1000 watt hps is super hot all the time. Metal box encasement and really hot to touch it. Is this normal?
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Magash
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Azyle00]
#327381 - 12/05/09 01:53 PM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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yes
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Azyle00]
#327419 - 12/05/09 03:50 PM (15 years, 22 days ago) |
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Vent that bitch!!
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#327552 - 12/05/09 07:37 PM (15 years, 21 days ago) |
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is that les claypool in your avatar, hawk?
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Harry_Ba11sach
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#327564 - 12/05/09 08:49 PM (15 years, 21 days ago) |
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on another note for awesome digital ballasts, I just fed my plants a dose of Gravity which generally requires you to raise your HPS light by a foot or two and stop nutes to prevent serious burns to your plants. With my lumatek ballasts I can just turn the dimmer knob down to 50% or 75% and only raise it a little bit to still get safe results
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Pilze]
#327565 - 12/05/09 08:49 PM (15 years, 21 days ago) |
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Fuck yes it is!
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Pilze
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Re: digital vs magnetic ballasts - whats the difference? [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#327566 - 12/05/09 08:57 PM (15 years, 21 days ago) |
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Fuck yes it is!
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