whats the whole dimable thing about does that mean can use like a 400 watt on a low setting ? or always use 100 wat with =a 100 wat system and just th
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The different watt setting are kind of a non-feature although many ballasts have this feature. Many people use the lower settings to lower the heat output, but if you are just starting out, pay a little more money and get a decent unit. If you buy a Quantum, it will fail, and depending on how you are using it, it can cost you a lot of money.
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A dimmable ballast works by lowering the power to the bulb. Which means a 1000 watt bulb can be run on 50% power or 75% power or 100% power. This is very useful because u can start out at 500 lums and move up to 750 and finish at1000. Hope this helps.
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No It's strictly for 1000 watt lights. the dimmable is to run the light at 75% and 50% of it's power. but it has to be 1000 watts.
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No, use a thousand watt bulb in a thousand watt ballast. The dimmable feature , like on here will dim to 750 watts and down to 500 watts. I had this unit for 23 months and went sour. No went with another brand - Apollo 1000- the quantum company wouldn't help me unless I had a contract, the grow store , from SoCal forget the name, they wouldn't honor the 3 year warranty and Anazon wont after 30 days. Just my experience and I bought the Quantum wen it was $300. Apollo 1000. 189 just as good.
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i can not recommend going higher then advertised wattage...however you can put a cfl bulb and get more output
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Its honestly not much more for a 600 watt bulb and its akways best to keep the bulb and ballast matched...you can always dim the 600 watt...just a suggestion. I would hate to see someone loose money on a ballast due to mix matched wattages...be safe rather than sorry. I hope this helped.
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I would think that as long as you stayed within the design specifications, 250 watts for dimmable CFL/LED or 250 watts for incandescent / halogen bulbs, there shouldn't be any problem.
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You can dim on the line voltage side. You have to make sure the dimmer is ok with a magnetic transformer though. That is a must!!! These aren't cheap either. The cheapest dimmer I could find was about $40. Also get the lowest watt rated dimmer you can find. Higher ones sometimes flicker when dimmed low, if you only have one low power transformer on the circuit.
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Yes, this item only has three wattage settings. Not fully incremental from off to high like a real dimmer.
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Minimum of 300 watts. I have Intermatic, they work fine, never had a problem. I originally had an 88 watt system, then expanded and purchased another Intermatic, this time 300 watts. If you don't have enough wattage, the lights will come on, but will be dim.
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I am using a 60w bulb; I can't imagine you'd have any problem with 75-100w.
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Yes, not sure what you are asking either, but the reply from uberzilla should help! It is also my understanding that you don't need to worry about going too high on the watts, although there's no point in wasting your money for more watts than you need to power your system/graphics card.
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I'm using it just fine in a non-dimmable sockets. It looks full to me... And I would suggest the 60W equivalent... Don't think you'll need the 100W - but of course, up to you. It's wonderful lighting either way. Enjoy!
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This unit has three settings. Low,#1, draws 600 W. Med, #2, draws 900 W. High, #s 1 and 2, draw 1500W. Don't let these numbers scare you. I had a much older model and never had a light nor any appliance show any effect during operation.
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I would only use the maximum the lamps states. You might risk overheating and causing an electric short. The lamp is very reflective and should not need a 100 watt bulb.
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Not dimmable. You can put a smaller watt bulb in so that it's not as bright, however.
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I believe the best recommended practice is to use 1000watt bulbs, regardless of power settings. I have not tried with lower wattage bulbs.
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The units I have indicate that each plug-in controller is rated for 300 watts. Note that the rating is assuming incandescent light bulbs. I have a lamp plugged into one with a 150 watt 3-way bulb and three 40 watt bulbs surrounding that bulb. (A floor lamp.) The unit seems to handle the load just fine. If you are planning to use LED or CFL bulbs in your lamp, be sure to use bulbs that are built for a dimmer, since other bulbs can overheat and fail or even catch fire. The package should clearly indicate that the bulbs are dimmer compatible. There is, of course, no such limitation for incandescent bulbs. The units I have indicate that each plug-in controller is rated for 300 watts. Note that the rating is assuming incandescent light bulbs. I have a lamp plugged into one with a 150 watt 3-way bulb and three 40 watt bulbs surrounding that bulb. (A floor lamp.) The unit seems to handle the load just fine. If you are planning to use LED or CFL bulbs in your lamp, be sure to use bulbs that are built for a dimmer, since other bulbs can overheat and fail or even catch fire. The package should clearly indicate that the bulbs are dimmer compatible. There is, of course, no such limitation for... » Read More The units I have indicate that each plug-in controller is rated for 300 watts. Note that the rating is assuming incandescent light bulbs. I have a lamp plugged into one with a 150 watt 3-way bulb and three 40 watt bulbs surrounding that bulb. (A floor lamp.) The unit seems to handle the load just fine. If you are planning to use LED or CFL bulbs in your lamp, be sure to use bulbs that are built for a dimmer, since other bulbs can overheat and fail or even catch fire. The package should clearly indicate that the bulbs are dimmer compatible. There is, of course, no such limitation for incandescent bulbs. « Show Less
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It depends on the size and type of light bulb. I have three in my kitchen with 200 watt bulbs. However, I had a dimmer switch installed. Therefore I can have it very low light to 600 watts. Regular bulbs will get hot, so another suggestion is to go with a good quality LED bulb. It is hard to find them in higher wattage, but they do exist. They are expensive, but use negligible electricity and last many years. As soon as I can, I plan to replace mine with LED. I know this is a lot of info, but I tried to do my homework before deciding. Hope this is helpful.
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NO,you need a dimmer approved for LED, standard incandescent dimmers do not cut the wattage low enough to dim LEDs. An incandescent dimmer is designed to cut the power from 100/200 watts down to maybe 10/20 watts if it is a really good one, an older one would only cut down to 25/50 watts. Since a set of LEDs on this will only be 60watts max you will get no dimming effect. A dimmer designed for LED lighting can cut the power down to as low as 0.5 watts