need help with ballast

[how2growsensi]

ok thank you for aking the time to look at this thread.. i amgoing to be purchasing a new ballast soon and was wondering what you guys could tell me about a digital ballast that has the switchabl wattage setting from 4-1000watts... i belive this will be a nice ballast to use also i wont have to keep switch bulb size. but then it was brought to my attention that they are bad for the bulbs........ any feed back to what i herd would be great thank you

[GaGrown]

ok thank you for aking the time to look at this thread.. i amgoing to be purchasing a new ballast soon and was wondering what you guys could tell me about a digital ballast that has the switchabl wattage setting from 4-1000watts... i belive this will be a nice ballast to use also i wont have to keep switch bulb size. but then it was brought to my attention that they are bad for the bulbs........ any feed back to what i herd would be great thank you

I will say first off that you would be making a great investment going with the digital ballast.. I've had 10-15 different digital ones.. There are only 3 types I would recommend.. Not gonna say here which one I found to be the best! Simply because there will be conflicts of interests As far as the lamps go... I spent hundreds on finding the type that would work with the one I use now.. 4 years and no problems with lamp or ballast! I will say that any one you choose should not have a fan or an open end on it. That should narrow it down to the 3 I would recommend.

[how2growsensi]

pm me it then..... but will a dimable ballast mess up a bulb cause i didnt think it would

[GaGrown]

pm me it then..... but will a dimable ballast mess up a bulb cause i didnt think it would

Depends on which type lamp you purchase... I use only SunMaster and Hortilux 1000 watt. The SunMaster is the best of the 2.. The Hortilux is a back up lamp... Go figure...

[mickrick]

im a sunmaster fan to great product, Ive had mine 5 yr and not a problem from it here's mine..
Ventronic Digital 600w Ballast: Basement Lighting Hydroponics and Plant Grow Lights (http://www.basementlighting.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?page=1/PROD/BAVTEB)

[GaGrown]

That ballast is not one you can use in the USA.. It's 185volt...

[how2growsensi]

oh yea for sure a sunmaster..... what would bea recomended ballast with the dimable switch

[mickrick]

bloombright vtc6pl255 - Google Search (http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4IRFC_enIE364IE364&q=bloombright+vtc6pl255)they go by the name bloombright state side same voltage tho..so not sure..

here's a good site i just stumbled upon.. propertyroom.com

[how2growsensi]

ty ill check them out....

[GaGrown]

That site is equipment seized by law enforcment...

How2... Check your rep... I told ya something..

[mickrick]

and whats wrong with that.

[GaGrown]

and whats wrong with that.

Nothing if your in a legal state and are all legal with your grow.. Some people would shy away from things like that... I would...

[mickrick]

aye true,were all illegal over here, i use a safe address for ordering over the net better safe than sorry..

[how2growsensi]

yea dont add me into your group of illegals mcrick cause im all legal

[GaGrown]

What ballast did you get?

[how2growsensi]

nope not yet

[GaGrown]

You just said ya got one! Now ya say ya don't...

[how2growsensi]

i was saying i need help choosing one

[bigsby]

If I were going to run 1000K I would get a 600w ballast capable of firing two bulbs and run two lights instead. Much more efficient. You can run one when the other is not needed and you can cover more space with more light closer to the tops. If you are looking magnetic you can not beat the reliability or warranty of PowerHouse ballasts.

[how2growsensi]

ty i would use this method except i am limited space and dont have room for 2 reflectors

[bigsby]

Hope you have a serious exhaust fan! Have we determined the room size? I didn't see it below but didn't look too hard either. It sounds like 1K may be too much for the space.