Thisguy1240
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I'm looking for a 400W magnetic ballast that'll run on 120v. Any suggestions?
Magnetic Ballasts
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Thisguy1240
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Any digital ones that are FCC compliant? Don't wanna be broadcasting my location to the entire neighborhood.
xtsho
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You can still get magnetic ballasts. But most of the new digitals ones don't have RF interference. My cheap Vivosun doesn't have any RFI output. I've checked it with a radio. No interference at all. And RFI interference can come from a variety of sources and shouldn't be a reason for any knock at the door.
Thisguy1240
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Which one are you using? I was thinking if doing a 400w hps and two 100w LEDs in a 4x4. If not, I'll wind up getting a 600w Chinese LED.
xtsho
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I'm just using a Vivosun under $100 dimmable 600 watt ballast. It doesn't emit enough RF interference to even notice. Most of the nonsense about RF and knocks on the door are from LED sellers trying to discredit HID's and get people to change. 99% of the digital HID ballasts today don't interfere with RF signals.
It doesn't matter to me what light you buy. Just don't fall for for the nonsense you might have read on a website selling LED's.
Kalebaiden
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I run a 250 mag for HPS/MH lights and a 250 electronic ballast for HPS/MH.
No issues with either one but the 250s and 400s seem to be hard to find since Covid hit.
No issues with either one but the 250s and 400s seem to be hard to find since Covid hit.
Thisguy1240
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Really just looking for a blend between budget friendly/efficiency. It's $500 for a 600w LED but for that much I can buy a whole setup using both. Y'alls input helped out a lot making this decision a lot easier.