Are voltage regulators necessary??

S. African grower

S. African grower

Well-Known Member
This is a double post... I need answers fast.. Do you need to use a voltage regulator when running a 1000w electrical ballast with its own external breaker to protect against power surges
 
Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

Well-Known Member
Why would you need to surge protect the surge protection? Breaker on the building, breaker on the ballast, Think your covered.
 
S. African grower

S. African grower

Well-Known Member
Jypsy Dog said:
Why would you need to surge protect the surge protection? Breaker on the building, breaker on the ballast, Think your covered.
Click to expand...
Do all households have breakers tho?.. I have this problem where my ballast burnt a brand new bulb an will not switch o. Now, everything is still under warranty
 
S. African grower

S. African grower

Well-Known Member
*after I changed the bulb and tried to switch it on the lights tripped, I waited 30min tried again, no trip but no lights,, so I used the neighbour's power to see, plugged to their 40amp for their stove and still nothing
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

Well-Known Member
what is your power? 230V at what Hz? 50 or 60?

on your ballast, it should have incoming power on the label.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

Well-Known Member
what is your ballast exactly?

and what does the label on it say for incomiing power
across your plug, you should read 230V give or take a few.

i would bet it's not your power but your ballast instead.
 
S. African grower

S. African grower

Well-Known Member
rkymtnman said:
that's good.

did you ever plug your ballast in to the wall without a bulb in the socket?

and to be clear, this is a 1000 watt hps ballast and you have a 1000w hps bulb too?
Click to expand...
I have never plugged in without a bulb, and yes a 1000w ballast with 1000w bulb.. When I first got the ballast the MH light they gave flickered, so I used the hps for 2weeks before they replaced it, I decided to use the dual ark since it's an autoflower strain and after 3days give some.. Bam
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

Well-Known Member
what would really help would be a pic of your ballast and all the bulbs.
what brand of each too.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top