Digital Ballast with dimmer function...

wyteboi

wyteboi

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No the ballast should not get hotter when dimmed. It proly seems that way but its not.
My opinion again: just use chains to raise and lower your hood, that gives you more of the dimming feature anyways. (25% all the way to 100%) ex. 5 foot away is proly 25% of the light and 12" away is proly 100% of useable light. GOOD LUCK imanoob!
 
cowboylogic

cowboylogic

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imanoob said:
Fore anybody thats intrested;

LUMATEK™ LK6240 ELECTRONIC BALLAST 600W 240V - DIMMABLE
More lumens generated per watt of electricity consumed - Lumatek™ ballasts have increased efficiency over magnetic ballasts. They lose fewer watts from the power supply to the lamp. This is a power factor of 95%+. The high frequency output results in low power loss
Fast start-up - they reach full brightness quickly
Completely silent
Small compact design
Produce less heat
Cut-off circuitry - cut off when a short is detected. For ultimate safety
Fully interchangeable - Lumatek™ ballasts can light both HPS and MH bulbs (excluding the 750W which is HPS only)
NEW - A dimming knob has been added which will allow them to be set at 50/75/100% (only reduce the amount of light not the power usage).
$199.96

I would much rather this ballast...no fan means the heatsink must work as it should.
Just need to find somewhere that sells this in the uk...or ships here. Anybody?
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Sorry I cant help you with were to find one in the UK. But I can tell you the lumatek ballasts rock! It what I use and I love them. You are right, the heat sink works well. Very reliable. Good luck in your quest to find one.
 
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imanoob

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wyteboi said:
No the ballast should not get hotter when dimmed. It proly seems that way but its not.
My opinion again: just use chains to raise and lower your hood, that gives you more of the dimming feature anyways. (25% all the way to 100%) ex. 5 foot away is proly 25% of the light and 12" away is proly 100% of useable light. GOOD LUCK imanoob!
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Yeah, I think your right man. I just liked the way I could reduce the temp in summer etc...guess by the time next summer comes I can buy an AC haha!

PLUS i will have a better quality ballast...nothing going to break on me!


cowboylogic said:
Sorry I cant help you with were to find one in the UK. But I can tell you the lumatek ballasts rock! It what I use and I love them. You are right, the heat sink works well. Very reliable. Good luck in your quest to find one.
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Hey Cowboylogic, which Lumatek ballast do you have? I was going to go from another type, but they do get great reviews from the RIU members.
 
Sealion

Sealion

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The Lumatek 1000w with dimmer works great for me. Much more powerful than any ballast i've seen. Combined with Hortilux bulb it's like being in heaven.:blsmoke:
 
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