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grow cycle | back to the ballast
dangerous , I mean a “ one touch and you ’ re dead ” kind of dangerous . With that in mind , I would rather have a non-conductive case made of heavy-duty resin between me and electric death rather than a highly conductive shiny metal one . How this style of ballast works is relatively simple . Inside , there is the igniter , the capacitor , and the ballast or choke . The igniter sends an initial high charge to the lamp to ignite it , then the capacitor works with the ballast or choke component to regulate the electrical supply at the right wattage to the lamp . The basic way a magnetic ballast runs means that it isn ’ t technically as efficient as the other variations . It also produces more heat — at both the lamp and the ballast or choke — than the other ballast options on the market .
" A GOOD , TRUSTED BRANDED MAGNETIC BALLAST IS A GREAT , COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF POWERING YOUR GROW LAMPS ."
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