S. African grower
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I'm going to try the backline digital, if I have a problem I'll change Supplier,.. Magnetic ones cause too much heat and that a problem for me too..
Are voltage regulators necessary??
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Palmerrdgrower
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Been 4 years now with the same 6 magnetic ballast. And they were 10 years old when I got them. Never had any trouble only thing is that their wired 220. I did that for easy start up and no humming of the ballast and I use hourtulx bulbs and they’re in the attic with covers removed
rkymtnman
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and you can actually fix a magnetic ballast too. win-win.
S. African grower
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You can fix a digital one too, granted an electrical technician does it.
rkymtnman
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yeah, if they can source all those parts. a mag ballast usually only needs a capacitor to be replaced if it fails.
i did a search for the backline. not one hit on google. i'd be a bit skeptical with that one too.
keep us posted!
S. African grower
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I will keep yall posted, let's see
S. African grower
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So my new ballast arrived today,it's alot smaller and lighter than the green one. I'm only going to start running it tomorrow as I wanna get a voltage regulator first, as extra precaution,. Are digital ballasts fixable? because now I got 2 1000w ballasts, yes, they did not ask for the broke one back!
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S. African grower
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Ye I guess they from the same source cause all pictures and packaging are the same.. Just this one has French and Spanish on the side of the box, not Chinese and English
S. African grower
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I'll open it then let yall know tomorrow
S. African grower
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Oh I bought silica, what mixture should I give my plants ? already got small buds everywhere, about 50+ cm tall
S. African grower
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You tell me
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S. African grower
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I bought a voltage regulator for the new ballast, grow is back on, I'm going to finish my old trees indoor even tho they soo stressed.. they making some nice buds tho so they deserve to finish indoor... I don't wanna just start my glueberry glue og and master kush yet.
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Natethenewb
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I was worried about noise at first too. But my 400w powersun doesn't make a sound. Only few days old but still. Silent as can be. Local store hooked up a whole setup for 175 tax included , bulb, ballast ,reflector and mogul .