My 1000w Ballast runs pretty hot, like 130 F

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by BumbleBeeHive, Apr 11, 2011.

  1. Is that normal?
     
  2. mine usually stay around 110f. try to aim a fan at them to make them run cooler.
    best advice is to touch a strike anywhere match on it. if it lights it is too hot.
    a cooler ballast will provide more power to the bulb, and extend the life of a ballast.
     
  3. well i have a lazer temp gun , 130 aint gonna lite a match. Im gonna aim fans at it like u say and see if that helps/
     
  4. that is what i do. i keep my ballasts up near the concrete ceiling with a small fan on them. also they are placed by an opening that all of the air in my chamber is evacuated through to my veg room. i lazer temp all my ballasts every couple of days to make sure they stay cool. as with any electrical component, the cooler it runs, the better.
     
  5. Damn, what kind of ballast you guys have? My shits barely warm
     
  6. advance by philips 1000w hps x 3
     

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