ballasts

hello again i just wanted to drop a few lines about ballasts and which ones i use.there are many different types of ballasts to use and just as many prices to go along with it.my first rule of thumb is you get what you pay for!!while magnetic ballasts look best because of prices are pretty cheap but they weigh a ton,use's way more electricity and put off a LOT of heat.if you choose this option you will want to mount ballasts outside of your grow room.then there is digital ballasts and electronic ballasts.with these you usually have a switchable option on it so you can veg.grow till desired height and then you would take out the metal halide bulb and then put in high pressure sodium bulb.then you switch the ballasts over to the high pressure sodium setting and now your flowering!!! i like no i love the LUMATEK dimmable ballasts!!!thats right i said dimmable.the LUMATEK dimmable ballasts 1000 watts lights any bulb from 400 watts to 1000 watts plus you can switch it to super lumens and get 10% more lumens!!! thats a total of 1100 watts!!!!i love this LUMATEK ballasts its quiet and reliable.also the lumatek ballasts dose not have a fan built in to cool it.if you see a ballasts with the fan built in remember that the fan will suck in dirt and debris into the ballats making it run hotter and eventually quit.well happy shopping and happy growing.dont forget to check out the products advertised on my page.