Digital Ballast

dsswhiz

Active Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #1

Can more than one light be connected to a single ballast if everything has the same rating, meaning .... two 400watt bulbs connected to a single 400watt ballast???

 

Bongman

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #2

If two of those bulbs are hooked up, they need 800 watts. Don't quote me on that, that just seemed logical to me.

 

dankciti

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #3

why dont you buy a two bulb ballast?? they sell them

1kw x 1
600w x 2
400 x 2
250 x 2(MH)


so etc look around and dont start a fire

 

dankciti

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #4

Bongman said:

If two of those bulbs are hooked up, they need 800 watts. Don't quote me on that, that just seemed logical to me.

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bullshit i ll quote you on it

2 + 2 = 4

correct!!!


ps best deal 600w x 2

1200 watt output with energy draw of single 1kw units.
covers more space two!

 

dsswhiz

Active Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #5

thanks guyz ....... dankciti i'll try to see if i can find a two light system ..... then agian i might just stick with a the single ballast and bulb setup. I wouldnt want the fire department to come running in on my grow room ......

 

dankciti

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #6

dont make a singe into a dual.

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a dual 600 is mynext consideration ar mabey just stick with good aol hydro farm singles (i usea bunh of 1000ws so i have run singles right now)

 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #7

there is a heavy premium on double light ballasts, might wanna check out getting a high capacity contactor to run multiple ballasts off the one socket. They do them up the size when you can run 16 600w ballast from 2 sockets.

 

dankciti

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2007

• #8

nongreenthumb said:

there is a heavy premium on double light ballasts, might wanna check out getting a high capacity contactor to run multiple ballasts off the one socket. They do them up the size when you can run 16 600w ballast from 2 sockets.

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alc-8a = 8 plugs for your ballasts rontrols everything light and timed. just plug a 10 dollar timer into it.