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Old 11-07-2009, 02:53 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Agree for sure getting a good fan and filter should be priority.

Been running a 600w Lumatek myself with no issues and good bulb life (far as I can tell). It runs cooler than a 400w mag ballast so there must be some energy saving there. I have heard of people having issues with certain bulbs and digital ballasts.
Anyway magnetic ballasts are tried and trusted technology and I think the energy savings of digital ballasts are small.
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