BALLAST QUESTION

[BOYZNUS]

I HAVE A 1000W P.L. SYSTEM HPS. A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY BABIES ACTED LIKE THEY STOPPED GROWING. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY BULB LIVED ITS LIFE OUT, BECAUSE THE BALLAST WAS COOL TO THE TOUCH, BUT THE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I BOUGHT A NEW BULB. I CAN TELL A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE ROOM NOW. LOTS DIFFERANT LITE. AND NOW MY BALLAST IS HOT AGAIN. WAS I JUST STONED, OR CAN A BALLAST MAKE A LITE COME ON, BUT NOT MAKE IT PUT OUT ITS FULL SPECTRUM, AND STAY COOL? BUT ,,, BABIES ARE HAPPY AS PIGS IN SHIT AGAIN, SO I GUESS ALL IS GOOD. HOPE SOMEONE HAS AN ANSWER. THNX

[BlueDragonSmoke]

I bet it was just a bulb problem..... big bulbs have short lives

[BOYZNUS]

BUT WOULD THAT ALLOW MY BALLAST TO STAY COOL WHILE ITS ON?

[smoknjoe]

Sure, if the light can't operate fully, the ballast won't be drawing as much power.

[BOYZNUS]

COOL. THAT MAKES SENSE. THNX