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Dapper....thank you for the info. Sorry if I sound off base here. You are correct, I don't own either of these units. I was speaking from my experience over the last 30 years with the architectural end of the lighting business. Those manufacturers just want to sell units, and don't care much about them once they are on site.I have both in my garden, that's why I am able to talk about them. Solis Tek has soft start tech and are the first if its kind. More companies have since copied the tech and are incorporating it into their lines. I get frustrated when people try and review or dissect a product that they do not own or have access to.
DE in my business simply means double ended. What is Solis DE definition?DE Lamps are not HID. Wrong tech.
The difference being the voltage and frequency. When you try and pair a DE bulb with a non DE ballast/controller you are going to have a bad time unless indoor fires and ruined crops are your thing. Solis Tek, while not a bad company is definitely market driven without really having a real R&D department. When the DE's first came out on the scene it was at the same time they came out with their Matrix ballast with their funny little remote control and all the other gimmicky things they boasted. But the real shit hit the fan when people started to shift to the DE and Solis Tek told everyone that their ballast would fire them up with no problem. WRONG! I had their asses over this all over their social media platforms until they retracted that statement and came out with their own DE ballast. I use their 1000w ballast and MH bulbs in Pre Veg and Veg stepping up wattage accordingly. I am very happy with them but I love my Gavitas for bloom. I will not be changing this setup anytime soon. YMMV.DE in my business simply means double ended. What is Solis DE definition?
Excellent info!The difference being the voltage and frequency. When you try and pair a DE bulb with a non DE ballast/controller you are going to have a bad time unless indoor fires and ruined crops are your thing. Solis Tek, while not a bad company is definitely market driven without really having a real R&D department. When the DE's first came out on the scene it was at the same time they came out with their Matrix ballast with their funny little remote control and all the other gimmicky things they boasted. But the real shit hit the fan when people started to shift to the DE and Solis Tek told everyone that their ballast would fire them up with no problem. WRONG! I had their asses over this all over their social media platforms until they retracted that statement and came out with their own DE ballast. I use their 1000w ballast and MH bulbs in Pre Veg and Veg stepping up wattage accordingly. I am very happy with them but I love my Gavitas for bloom. I will not be changing this setup anytime soon. YMMV.
It is very much against the law to use any RF jamming devices and will cause more trouble for you than you can imagine. That is a hardcore Fed issue there. The trouble will be worse than what it is you are trying to hide. Be safe.I bought a rf signal shield for my smart meter that way they cannot communicate with the meter wirelessly. It just slides over the meter and blocks all rf signals. I also live in the country so if hydro employees thinks they can come in my yard they have to get past my gate and have the balls to walk past my two great dane dogs after reading the beware of dog and guard dog on duty signs. It cost about 80 bucks.
And if the power company can't read your meter via rf, they're going to want to read the meter manually. Dapper is spot on. If they can't read your meter, they, since they own that meter, will come out looking to repair it. And they have every right to inspect their property, even if it's on yours.It is only illegal to use electronic rf jamming devices this device is similar to the mesh screen in your front door on your microwave or those rf blocking sleeves for your credit cards this is a blocker not a jammer and law is all about the wording so sorry its a blocker not a jammer. Nothing illegal about protecting your brain and body from harmful rf radiation.
I'm not the one inviting trouble to my door with a perceived technicality that will not fly when they come knocking about their meter being tampered with. I know the law quite well and doubt you can explain it to me any better. Yes, even putting on the cover as you have is just asking for trouble. No thank you. If there is one thing I have learned is not to clash sabres with these folks. Best of luck.I just googled about the law dapperdon maybe you should to there is no law that says u cant put a cover or sleeve over the glass dome on the meter its only illegal to break the seal and tamper with it.
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