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 makersmark
Stranger
Registered: 03/07/10
Posts: 1
Last seen: 14 years, 9 months
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 good deal? 
#379668 - 03/07/10 09:11 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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At first glance seems almost too good compared to the competition ... am I missing something?
switchable ballast and both lights
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TheShroomJew23
The Chemist
Registered: 10/02/08
Posts: 739
Last seen: 13 years, 10 months
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Seems to be all good man. remember digital and electronic ballasts are different
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 Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
Posts: 13,464
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Well it's cheap for sure. But your reflector doesn't have the ability to be vented. So if your growing in a small space it could be hard to keep your temperature under control. Having no experience with that brand I can't comment on the quality of it, but my guess is that it may not last very long.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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DieselB
High Watt Closet
Registered: 02/10/10
Posts: 1,156
Last seen: 9 years, 9 months
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I would atelast go to one of the better known budget stores because of warranty issues that may or may not arise.
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If you ain't smokin' dro, you're smokin' reggie. 
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Crusty Ass Bastard
Pheno Hunting
Registered: 08/02/09
Posts: 786
Last seen: 13 years, 10 months
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Re: good deal? [Re: DieselB]
#379952 - 03/08/10 11:26 AM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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I would expect that ballast to throw off a shit-ton of RF interference, just fyi. Even my HTG 400w was unusable. That thing would actually trigger my home alarm which would then trigger my fire alarm during bulb warm-up as it was putting so much feedback into my lines. A $5 in-line noise filter fixed it...but I got that ballast out of my room the first chance I got.
Cheap reflectors and bulbs are ok
Cheap ballasts are dangerous
Just my two cents
Edited by Crusty Ass Bastard (03/08/10 11:28 AM)
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Ojom
Registered: 04/20/08
Posts: 333
Last seen: 9 years, 6 months
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Quote:
206 said:
I would expect that ballast to throw off a shit-ton of RF interference, just fyi. Even my HTG 400w was unusable. That thing would actually trigger my home alarm which would then trigger my fire alarm during bulb warm-up as it was putting so much feedback into my lines. A $5 in-line noise filter fixed it...but I got that ballast out of my room the first chance I got.
Cheap reflectors and bulbs are ok
Cheap ballasts are dangerous
Just my two cents
Very good to know that even 400 watt electronic ballasts throw off appreciable interference. I was hoping the interference from 400 watters and below was negligible but apparently that is not the case.
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