MH Lumatek Ballast 250W/400W

• Compact design operates both single and double ended bulbs
• Completely silent - forget the hum/buzz of magnetic ballasts
• Ballasts come wired with the Sunlight Supply standard female lamp cord receptacle. Please note that every metal halide system / brand has different proprietary plugs. If your fixture cord is not from sunlight supply you may need to cut the cord to attach your systems plug.
• Weighs less than 10 pounds
• Cut-off circuitry - cut off when a short is detected. For ultimate safety
• Fast start-up - they reach full brightness quickly
• Microprocessor controlled to ensure proper performance with every bulb type



Electronic Ballast vs E-Ballast




The Lumatek ballast is an E-ballast, unlike other brands on the market, which are actually electronic ballasts. E-ballasts use a microprocessor similar to a component found in a personal computer. This microprocessor allows the E-ballast to run any bulb type, to switch between 50 and 60 hertz, to make adjustments for the type of bulb it is running, and even to compensate for degraded lamps by increasing its output. Electronic ballasts have a constant output and cannot make adjustments or changes. They will light a MH lamp; but quickly cause it to degrade, thus shortening the lamp's lifespan.

 

The Lumatek Ballast is the brightest ballast in the industry. Light meter readings indicate that the Lumatek ballast is up to 27% brighter than common core and coil magnetic ballasts. The Lumatek is 10-15% brighter than other brands of digital ballast on the market. Magnetic ballasts waste watts to convert the electricity, whereas Lumatek sends the FULL wattage to the bulb, lighting it to its fullest potential. The Lumatek achieves superior light meter readings in comparison with other digital ballasts on the market through using microprocessors to detect the precise type of lamp used and accordingly supply the correct power. Some lamps are able to use slightly more than wattage. The Lumatek ballast will detect this difference and increase output accordingly.

 

Lumatek ballasts are programmed to allow for a "soft start" and do not require an initial power surge to start the ballast. This allows end users to start multiple ballasts simultaneously without blowing a breaker. The ballast will also detect a short in the wiring or a defective lamp. It simply shuts itself off, letting the user know that something is wrong. If ballast keeps shutting down, this could indicate a problem with the output wiring.