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Grow Light Bulbs Last Longer With Digital Ballasts

Growing plants indoors can extend your growing season, especially if you live in a cold-weather climate that makes gardening outside next to impossible in the winter. You will want to get a grow light system in order to provide your plants with enough and appropriate light. If you choose HID, or high intensity discharge lights, you've made a great choice because the bulbs most closely imitate natural sunlight and they last a long time. In order to use these types of grow lights, you will need some type of ballasts. A ballast is used to control the flow of currency through the bulb. If you choose digital ballasts for your grow lamps, they will last longer.

There are different types of ballasts available. An electrical ballast is used to limit the current flowing into a circuit. One of its benefits is that it helps the bulb operate at a higher efficiency. Electrical ballasts also come with an instant start, rapid start, and programmed start. Some use more energy than others, and some offer more reliable starts that others depending on which you might select.

Digital ballasts offer several advantages for hydroponic gardening that other types of ballasts do not. One is that they weigh less than other types, an important consideration when you are hanging several lights above your plants. Another is that they run silently and have a greater efficiency than other ballasts, both of which save you aggravation and money. Digital versions of ballasts have start up times that are quicker than other types of ballasts, and they come in compact designs, so you can fit more lighting into a smaller space.

These digital ballasts also allow the lamps to put out more light than with other ballasts. It will save you a lot of money over time to use a digital ballast that allows the grow bulb to put out twenty to thirty percent more light, yet will run on the same amount of electricity.

Digitals ballasts are also safer to use with hydroponic grow lights than other models. Digitals come with circuitry that cuts off in dangerous situations. They also produce less heat, thereby increasing the safety. Digital ballasts can be used with metal halide lamps or with HPS, or high pressure sodium, lights.

Metal halide lamps give off blue light, and this is what you need if you are trying to get your plants to send up new growth. High pressure sodium lights produce light in the red end of the spectrum, which is useful if you are trying to get the plants to flower or produce fruits. No matter what type of light your plants require, there is a digital ballast that will both meet your needs and extend the life of your grow light bulbs.

About the Author

Using hydroponic gardening techniques and choosing the proper growing equipment is Susan Slobacs lifelong passion. Since discovering how easy it is to grow food all year round, indoor gardening has become a way of life for her. Susan features seasoned advice to help aid you in choosing the right grow lamps for your needs.

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Crop Master Ss10 HPS 1000W Ballast: J $148.71 • High quality ballast will insure years of trouble-free use. • Extruded aluminum ballast enclosure dissipates heat for maximum reliability. The powder coated finish is attractive and durable. • High temperature capacitor insures long lasting durability. • Our exclusive Power Pointer easily switches from 120 to 240 volt power! Simply unplug the detachable 120 volt power cord (included), turn the Power Pointer arrow down for 240 volt power and plug in a 240 volt power cord. THAT'S IT! (240 volt power cord sold separately, #903082). • A barrier wall between the ballast and the capacitor/ignitor helps keep the critical components cool. • Lamp cord receptacle - accepts all Sun System lamp cords (sold separately). • Heavy duty handle for easy carrying. • Rubber feet reduce noise and vibration. • ETL Listed. Transformer Voltages: • #902030 - 120/240 • #902035 - 120/208/240/277 • #902040 - 120/208/240/277 • #902045 - 120/208/240/277 • #902050 - 120/208/240/277 • #902055 - 120/240 • #902060 - 120/208/240/277

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Crop Master Ss10 Switchable 1000W Ballast: J $155.51 • High quality ballast will insure years of trouble-free use. • Extruded aluminum ballast enclosure dissipates heat for maximum reliability. The powder coated finish is attractive and durable. • High temperature capacitor insures long lasting durability. • Our exclusive Power Pointer easily switches from 120 to 240 volt power! Simply unplug the detachable 120 volt power cord (included), turn the Power Pointer arrow down for 240 volt power and plug in a 240 volt power cord. THAT'S IT! (240 volt power cord sold separately, #903082). • A barrier wall between the ballast and the capacitor/ignitor helps keep the critical components cool. • Lamp cord receptacle - accepts all Sun System lamp cords (sold separately). • Heavy duty handle for easy carrying. • Rubber feet reduce noise and vibration. • ETL Listed. Transformer Voltages: • #902030 - 120/240 • #902035 - 120/208/240/277 • #902040 - 120/208/240/277 • #902045 - 120/208/240/277 • #902050 - 120/208/240/277 • #902055 - 120/240 • #902060 - 120/208/240/277

9006 HID Xenon Kit with Thin Ballast 35W $73.99 HighlightsBallast parameter: Super thin ballast 6.8cm x 5.8cm x 1.3cmInput voltage: 9-16V Normal voltage: 13.5V Start voltage:23KV maxMax input Current: 15A Rated Current: 3A Output Wattage: 35W Work Temperature: -40 C to 105 CBulb parameter: Color Temperature: 4300K-12000K Life: ≥3000 hours Lumens: 3200 Lamp Base: 9006 SpecificationType: 9006Power: 55WLumen(LM): 3200±400Color Temperature: 4300K, 6000K, 8000K, 10000K, 12000KService Life: ≥3000 hoursWorking Voltage: 12V DC

Ledu L9014 Flourescent Desk Lamp with Electronic Ballast and Folding Shade 151/2 Black $68.88 Uniquely styled desk lamp has compact 5 weighted square base and adjustable black arm. Shade folds down on base and can be used for accent lighting or as a nightlight. Rockerstyle on/off switch. Instant on/flickerfree electronic ballast. Accepts 13W compact fluorescent tube (included). Base Color: Black. Plug Type: 2 Prong. Height: 15 1/2 . Desk Lamp with Folding Shade. Uniquely styled desk lamp has compact 5 weighted square base and adjustable black arm. Shade folds down on base and can be used for accent lighting or as a nightlight. Uniquely styled desk lamp has compact 5 weighted square base and adjustable black arm. Shade folds down on base and can be used for accent lighting or as a nightlight. Rockerstyle on/off switch. Instant on/flickerfree electronic ballast.

MH Conversion Lamp for HPS Ballast: Phillips Master Color® Cdm250S50/Hor/4K/Alto 250W MH Conversion Ed-18 Operates On HPS Ballast: J $59.46 Your HPS ballast can also deliver the MH light spectrum with this MH bulb that runs on your HPS ballast! A one-dimensional Lighting System is easily and economically converted into a complete (Metal Halide / HPS) growing system that provides the full range of spectral energy required for all stages of plant growth and development. Which lamp is best for your growing needs? METAL HALIDE LAMPS - This type of light is blue-orientated in the spectrum. It is the best type of light to be used as a primary light source (if no or little natural sunlight is available). This type of lamp promotes plant growth. HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS - These lamps are red/orange in the spectrum. They are the best lamps available for secondary or supplementary lighting (used in conjunction with natural sunlight). This type of light promotes flowering/budding in plants. It is ideal for Green houses/Commercial growing applications. CONVERSION LAMPS - A). Sodium lamps which run on halide ballasts - more common. B). Halide lamps which run on sodium ballasts. This type of lamp allows you to tailor the light source to the growth stage of the plant (halide blue light for growth and sodium red light for fruiting & flowering) by merely changing lamps. FLUORESCENT - This type of light is perfect for starts and seedlings (T8 & T12). The latest T5 High Output (HO) products are great for full-term plant growth, and produce very little heat. Unlike conventional fluorescents, plants grown under T5 lamps do not have to be rotated to the center of the lamp. T5’s slim diameter enables better photo-optic control of the emitted light, increasing efficiency in the form of even light distribution. 6500K T5 bulbs produce a blue/white spectrum that is excellent for plant growth and all stages for plant growth. 3000K T5 bulb produce a Red/Orange spectrum for budding and flowering. See our Knowledge Center / Lighting for more details.