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Proxima Ballast
Starting at: £34.95
Proxima Ballast epitomise everything that the word "value" has come to represent. The incredibly attractive pricing will no doubt be the first thing to catch your eye, and quite rightly so - since few rival products can compete with these units in this area. Quality internal parts are also a key aspect of Proxima Ballasts, working safely and effectively to give you 100% reliable control of one 250, 400 or 600 Watt lamp. And that's all without producing any noise too! Quite simply, you're looking at the most cost effective means of running a light! -
Hobby Ballast
Starting at: £54.95
All HID (High Intensity Discharge) grow lights require separate control gear commonly referred to as ballasts to regulate the power fed to the lamp. Our Hobby Ballasts have been manufactured to the highest standards using branded European lighting components and are fully vented, cool running and extremely quiet.
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Ballasts
HID lamps are available in different wattages, and it is essential that you match the size of your lamp with the correctly rated ballast. The basic function of a ballast is to regulate the power that your lamp can draw, and there are two methods of achieving this goal.
The first is the traditional magnetic ballast. These type of units have been around for decades and include a large copper coil that magnetises as power is drawn through it by the lamp. This magnetism restricts the amount of power than can reach the lamp and thus regulates the wattage supplied to the lamp relative to the size of the copper coil. Basically, bigger copper coil for a higher wattage lamp.
These ballasts work great and are a poular choice for most growers - however, there is a more advanced technology that achieves better results from your lamps and consumes less power - Digital Ballasts. These modern units use a circuit board to regulate power to the lamp and far less power is wasted in the form of noise and heat. Advanced digital units also have features such as dimming or the ability to overrun your lamps for higher light output.
