Does this grow light require a ballast?
1302790
Yes, you'll need a remote ballast and lamp to operate this system. Please browse our Amazon store, we have plenty of options. Hope this helps and please remember to shop with Healthy Harvest Florida! ;)
1302791
This particular item is just a reflector. Yes you would need a ballast somewhere in the line.
19830
It wouldn't be called a kit if it didn't come with ballast or bulbs...right?
1604131
Yes, it has a electronic ballast. They do not " hum" like the old magnetic ballasts. I have been a Liscensed Electricial for 23 years and have watched these electronic ballasts slowly replace the magnetic ballast. The only down side I see is that they don,t seem to last as long. Example, I work in a Medical building that was built in 1978. Some of the original lights are still in service. So these fixtures have ballasts that have lasted 35 years Wow !! Once a covert them and install a new " electronic " ballast I end up replacing it agin 5 or 7 years later.
2001437
If all you have is the bulb, you need a ballast and a reflective fixture that will support that bulbs wattage. You have to buy the whole package, you cant just screw this bulb into any fixture.
1810634
Mine went into a special outside light fixture with a light sensor but I'm not sure if it has a ballast in the fixture or not.
1023974
Please look inside cardboard tube for instructions, because one company you wire only one end and there you wire both ends. YES you remove the ballast, because it is not needed. I have install 10 light fixtures and ordering more. Some show the wiring on the label at one end of the tube which is were you connect the wires.
1489734
Yes but I found that I didn't need the ballast after all. I went through 3 different bulbs before I bought a Samsung bulb that goes with my Samsung Tv. It has lasted 2 yrs and still works. Try a bulb that is for your TV before you waste your money on a ballast
2275803
Yes and no sweetie. You need a wide spectrum fluorescent set up along with some metal halides until the flowering begins. Then you need to add a regular incandescent light bulb, about 100w for every 6 sq. ft. of floor growing space. Lucky you got a hold of me. I'm Jay Essex. You can see me at JayEssex.com. I'm a bit different than other people but I also don't wear overalls for no reason. I used to take a lot of trips to Jamaica and lived in California. Nuff said. You also need to watch your fertilizer when germinating and later towards the flowering. Take care and have fun.
117705
Mixing bulbs and ballasts is ALWAYS a bad idea. It's a fire hazard, plus it messes with your spectrum even if you do get it to work. There is no benefit, and your plants will suffer tremendously, if you don't burn the house down first. Apollo makes a 1000 watt version for a few bucks more if that's what you need.
2005373
No you have to use all the wires. Unlike your old ballast when one light went out they both did. This ballast has separate wires for each lamp. Look on the ballast label for the diagram that tells what colored wires go to one tube and what colors for the other. You'll have to clip the wires on one end of the lamp fixture where the two sockets are joined together. TIP: Make sure you leave a generous length of wire coming from the sockets to work with.
680106
Yes...You do need a ballast. One each side for each bulb. I ordered the Xenex ballasts. They come in a pair. Seem to be working fine.
1567925
NO!!! the bulb has to match the output of the ballast but all you have to do is use the dimmer if your trying to curb your electricity usage if it's because your 600 watt bulb failed than you have to get a new one, you can damage the 400 watt bulb and the ballast if you use the wrong bulb...hope this helps
1451228
No does not need a ballast , cannot compare but this is a great product with a great price totally recommend it :)
1569433
I don't know really know what kind of a ballast it needs but it is a beautiful fixture which does not require a dimmable because the light is not very strong and bright.
704304
Oh, no, no, no. It is a four HUNDRED watt bulb. You need a proper fixture and a ballast.
1858226
yes, but no, the light must have a ballast, and the plug between a HID light and the ballast tend to be proprietarythe ballast plugs into a wall socket, so yes, it's a standard plug
317810
No. Each ballast powers a single bulb only. The hood is just the reflector and bulb socket, in one unit housed under glass. The two bulbs included are Metal Halide for vegetative growth... and High Pressure Sodium for flowering.