Ballast Silencing help!!!!

Live2Die420

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #1

ok so as I have off at least once a week now due to bad weather I decided to do a stealth grow in a spare closet. Everything is finished but I have one big problem and thats how to silence my loud ass 600w ballast.

I have already tried putting it in a rubbermaid container and venting it with pc fans, then then surrounding the ballast with old shirts and rags but still no fucking luck...

HELLLLLPP

 

cheetah2007

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #2

try to add capacitor to your electric chain.

 

Dats

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #3

What kind of ballast is it? I have a sunsystem ballast that the housing was buzzing. I jammed some shims around the case in a few places and it is 100% quiet now.

 

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Sentry

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #4

Hey there.

As an electrician I can't say I've dealth with a 600w ballast before, but generally if a ballast is buzzing, its cactus. How old is it? Also, I would rethink padding it with any cloth; chances are it'll overheat and cause a fire. I've seen lower rated ballasts do it before, so please be careful

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Bear's Blunts

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #5

when ballests get old they buzz.just change it out with a new one .Peace

 

flowergurl

There's treachery afoot

• Jan 30, 2008

• #6

Bear....what is old, when it comes to a ballast????

 

Live2Die420

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #7

its one of those htg 600w ones

 

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Bear's Blunts

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #8

i replace mine like every 5 years or so. Peace

 

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rmax

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #9

Using dirt, can you just bury it in one of your pots. It can double as a Root Warmer.

 

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whynot??

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #10

bury it in dirt? thats nuts dude whats gonna happen when you water your electrical appliance? probably not that good. eh? place it on rubber pads or a concrete block to isolate it. or... get a new ballast good luck

 

natmoon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #11

My ballast runs totally silently and its the cheapest one i could buy.
Why do other ballasts buzz?

 

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rmax

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #12

"thats nuts dude whats gonna happen when you water your electrical appliance?"

Where did you think CFL's come from????

 

Jakebakingcake

Chillaxn'

• Jan 30, 2008

• #13

well i have a brand new ballast i bought from htgsupply and it has a buzzing sound too (nothing major )but does that mean i got ripped off and they sent me a used ballast or is it just the specific ballast ? i mean when i close the closet door i cant even hear it

 

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rmax

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #14

Be aware, without the Buzz there is no Buzz.

 

asdfva

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #15

rmax said:

"thats nuts dude whats gonna happen when you water your electrical appliance?"
Where did you think CFL's come from????

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So what you are saying is, if I water
my ballast... It will grow CFL's!? Wait
a minute... how often do I water it to
get 200w CFL's? What kinda a yield are
we talking here?

 

sloeginfizz

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #16

i have a 600w hps ballast from htgs. mine buzzed so i put 2 bricks under it and suspended it up off the floor. helps that thing cool down since they run hot and gets rid of the noise. if it still makes a sound, place a couple more bricks on top, i had to lay a 5 lb weight to stop it completely. hope that helps, growing stealth can be a bitch..

 

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whynot??

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #17

holy crap you mean if I pour water on my ballasts I'll grow lightbulbs??? You must've tried this already I think the point about putting the ballast on a concrete block is a pretty good oneanyways I'm off to water my ballasts

 

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rmax

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #18

I guess Yields and Wattages would be dependent upon Grow Medium.

Light Warrior by Fox Farm could be the best... it might help your CFL's.

I didn't use "Light Warrior"... As you'd guess, a couple of nice, fat CFL's and a bunch of "Pop Corn" Incandescents...

But I'm knew so don't listen to me.

 

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natmoon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #19

rmax said:

I guess Yields and Wattages would be dependent upon Grow Medium.

Light Warrior by Fox Farm could be the best... it might help your CFL's.

I didn't use "Light Warrior"... As you'd guess, a couple of nice, fat CFL's and a bunch of "Pop Corn" Incandescents...

But I'm knew so don't listen to me.

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Hilarious pics
Hope you haven't damaged your roots by shoving those in the soil

 

Live2Die420

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2008

• #20

I actually ended up enclosing my ballast in a cardboard box and using two pc fans to vent it. I then placed this into a rubber maid container insulating it with old clothes. Ill get some pics up soon.