Quote Originally Posted by fishman3811
ALSO whats the differance between a electronic ballast and a digital ballast?
NB# I used a digital ballast NOT a electronic ballast as stated in my above post.

Fishman they are not the same but they are very very similar actually the only different i actually saw when i looked at the circuit schematic was that the digital ballast has a voltage regulated microchip, apart from that they are exactly the same. The only advantage a Digital ballast have over a E-ballast is that if there is a failure or major distortion on your line it will correct it , while the E-ballast just wont light the bulb until the voltage meets the right parameters. So for growers the E-ballast is just as good as a digital ballast because a regular house line doesnt really have much distortions on the line. As for actual power comsumption saving i can safely say you'll save between 10-15% on power comsumption however these test were done with a Lumatek 1000watt digital ballast vs Magnectic ballast. All the circuits are made on the same principle but performance might vary. So i'm only stating for the brand i have tested. I also liked that the Lumatek 1000watt only used 240V, which makes it extremly safe agianst overloading a circuit. 240V uses half the amp a 120 would use making your room alot safer agianst electrical fires. hope this clears up the difference between digital ballasts and E-ballasts