1000 watt solis tek ballast 120 or 240?

[devildog1986]

What's going on guys just upgraded to a solis tek 1000 watt adjustable ballast. It came with a 120 cord and 240 cord. What would be best for me to install for 1000 watts? Installing electric today. Anyone have the same ballast?

 

[Tank333]

Well, 240 uses up less amperage than 120 does. Although, if you're only running a single light, I don't know if it would be worth the expense of running a 240 line. That stuff is pricey.

Do you plan on upgrading to more lights in the future? If so, then I would say go with 240. If you're just gonna only ever use the one light, but run a dedicateed 120v 15A breaker for the light and you should be just fine.

 

[devildog1986]

i do all the electrical myself, my question was if there was any difference in the performance if you connect a 240 over a 120. but i finally got the amperage and max watts. I could run a 240. but instead I'm gonna do a single 120 directly to the light. but I'm running 120V 20A with 12 gauge wire. do you run a solis-tek yourself?

 

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i do all the electrical myself, my question was if there was any difference in the performance if you connect a 240 over a 120. but i finally got the amperage and max watts. I could run a 240. but instead I'm gonna do a single 120 directly to the light. but I'm running 120V 20A with 12 gauge wire. do you run a solis-tek yourself?

240v runs cooler due to the fact that the current is split into two wires, where as a 110v is a single wire carrying the load. Also 240 uses slightly less elec, and 1/2 the amps.

 

[mastacheeser]

Switching over to the Solis teks myself right now. Top notch ballasts

You prob wanna run it 240. A lot easier to add more ballasts later on. Less resistance as well

 

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Switching over to the Solis teks myself right now. Top notch ballasts

You prob wanna run it 240. A lot easier to add more ballasts later on. Less resistance as well

Solis Tek are among the best quality ballast out there. I am using Galaxy & Quantum 1000's but would have bought Solis, if I could have got them closer to the price of the other ones I bought.