what is your thoughts about magnetic switchable ballasts?

[MrMortakis$moot]

Im about to start getting some new equipment, and wanted to go with a 1000w hps/mh switchable. Im not really wanting to get a digital ballast since I cant drop that amount of money on that yet. I read on here something about the watts or volts between the hps/mh are different and its suggested not to buy magnetic switchables. as you can see, i dont have much information on this and thats why Im posting this to educate myself. any input and reasoning would be great. thanks IC!

 

[Guest]

I've never really heard anyone complain about problems with switchable magnetic ballasts. (aside from the humming) I guess it would depend on which ballast you're looking at.

 

[MrMortakis$moot]

it'll be a sun systems ballast, or a lumatek.

 

[JohnnyToke]

I have 400's and 1000's and they work great. no problems. All are Sunlight Supply ballasts.

JT

 

[Lagertester]

I agree with John Buy a good switchable and you will be fine. Me I like the regular ballast kits. Way cheaper and very easy to hook up. It looks daunting but its really simple, IMO you could buy a HPS kit and a MH kit for like half of what that switchable is gonna cost.

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