noob here, do all light set ups need Ballasts?

Drew4312 · Sep 23, 2010

will these 2 work alone? or do they need a ballast?

http://store.bulbstock.com/22842.html

http://store.bulbstock.com/22503.html

here is that ballast from the website... they cost a shit load

http://store.bulbstock.com/22502.html

GooDGR3EN13 · Sep 23, 2010

No, some come with a built in ballast but it will need cooled further due to it being built in.

rollbilly2 · Sep 23, 2010

Yes they both need ballast. Ballast is the transformer that allows the lamp to work at high voltages and provides the direct current and preffered wattage.

Try ebay.

Drew4312 · Sep 23, 2010

rollbilly2 said:
Yes they both need ballast. Ballast is the transformer that allows the lamp to work at high voltages and provides the direct current and preffered wattage.

Try ebay.

so if it didnt use the ballast it wouldnt work properly? i will check ebay, are they cheap?

GooDGR3EN13 · Sep 23, 2010

If you go on eBay or growwurks.com they have cheap built in ballast HID's I have a $10 coupon code if intristed for growurks that I can PM you.

noob here, do all light set ups need Ballasts?

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