iPower GLBLST1000D Horticulture 1000 Watt Digital Dimmable Electronic Ballast for Hydroponics HPS MH Grow Light, Black

Ordered this 600watt ipower ballast a day or two ago . Haven’t even received it yet and I’m already able to write a review. Full disclosure, I have never owned any other brands of lights or ballast . Been a grow for 10 years , with a few grows under my belt . I’m also pretty tight with most the larger growers in my area. Where to begin. Bought my first ipower ballast and grow light , and pretty much never looked back . The ballast this one will be replacing is just over 8 years old . And with a couple of grows on it . It’s on right now and running great . Did have it , what I call , blink out the other day . After 8 years and a couple of really good grows , blink out my dear friend. I only buy ipower lights and ballast. There a solid product, and at a really good price . It’s what I have known . And worked with over the years . Even converted a few other grows to ipower . Can’t speak for there customer service , mainly cause I never had to deal with them . Yet lol . There products work and thy don’t break the bank . And out of the , let’s say ten others I know , who also own and love ipower, no fires . Mike . I have had 3 ipower 1000 watt ballast, with there lights , and this will make number 4 , 600 watt ballast, and to this day , all but one I could plug in and thy would work right now . The one that wouldn’t , well , let’s just say your not supposed to bash them against walls while made . Not a spokesperson. Just a grower looking to help others do there grow . I know there other ballast out there , and probably some better then this brand . But for the price . And longevity , you can not go wrong . Grow onUpdate ; This ballast has a super lumens setting. My 8 year old ballast that this one was to replace , on the highest setting put out 51,110 lumens . This one , on the super setting, puts out 68,878 !! Love the super setting! Grow big !!

WORTH EVERY DOLLAR I PAID FOR IT!! I looked long and hard all over the internet for WEEKS before I stumbled on this little gem. I had a Sun System 1,000 watt grow light that had a an older magnetic ballast from 12 years ago actually and I really had a difficult time controlling the heat in my grow room -- a DIRECT result of the combination of the heat generated by the ballast and its unchangeable wattage. There were many times that I wanted to reduce the watts, but most of all - the HEAT generated by the ballast AND the bulb. The heat generated can get up to 95 degrees or more in a very short time in smaller areas -- that could be a DISASTER in a small grow space, this in turn brings new problems that you really want to stay away from. With this new iPower digital, dimmable ballast, I have solved the most difficult part of my grow equation. I virtually ELIMINATED the heat generated by the ballast itself, you can easily touch any part of the ballast and it runs quite cool -- even on the 1,000w setting! It even has its own little cooling fan built right in, and it makes very little sound. The dimmable option is what REALLY makes this item super versatile, I have mine set up so that just before it goes out I lower the wattage to 500watts so that when my lights first kick on in the morning they are not hit with HIDs at FULL force -- your plants will LOVE this option. After a couple of hours I kick it up to 750watts and in a couple more I hit 'em with all 1,000watts -- just like in the real ideal day...then I back them down slowly in the afternoon to 500watts when they shut down with the timer. Together with the new Metal Halide I picked up from Amazon, my old system is now state of the art...MH for the vegetative growth and your HPS for the flowering cycle....reduced heat signature in your grow room, less internodal stretch and a much greater YIELD in the finished product are just a FEW of the tangible things you should see in YOUR grow setup! The new ballast plugged right into my 12 year old Sun System with NO modifications or adapters necessary. I am 110% satisfied with my purchase and would definately put this on my wish list for Xmas if you don't have one of these beauties yet. By the way, the time from ordering to receipt was only a week, also very good, and arrived in perfect condition. Very, very satisfied.

I bought this ballast and had read a lot of reviews that were yelling FIRE.This electronic ballast is just like any other.If you run this ballast on 110v it will get hot.The cord will get hot and after time melt. You need to watch this.If you run the ballast on 220v you will find that it is almost cold even the cord.The reason for this is the amount of amps on the wire. 110v 1 wire 220v 2 wires.220 draws half the amps down each wire rather than all down 1. It works half as hard.I do not recommend running any ballast on 110 if you do run a #10 wire and use a 25amp breaker.If you have never ran a ballast like this on 220v and seen how cool it runs you are in for a surprise.This is why I think you don't get a good response from the company because they know it is up to you to make sure the correct supply voltage and amps are available. How could they know what you have in your home?I think most say they draw 8.6 amps or so. That computer plug you are using I think is rated at 7amps or less.So on 110 you draw 8.6 amps down one wire that small and it will fail. 220 you draw 4.3 amps per wire.I am not saying they supply the correct size cord here just the facts about 110 220 and why they get so hot.Just my opinion.. No I don't work for any ballast company.