{"product_id":"hi-par-cmh-controllable-ballast","title":"HI-PAR CMH Controllable Ballast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe HI-PAR CMH Controllable Ballast is a digital ballast for ceramic metal halide (CMH) lighting. You can dim it at the unit itself, or connect it to the HI-PAR Control Station to run a whole room from one place. It is one ballast built in two sizes, 315 W and 630 W. Both share the same black aluminium housing, digital random start, status indicator and Link port, and the larger model drives twice the lamp wattage. Each ballast works on its own or on a network, so a grower can start with a single unit and add central control later without replacing anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth models use a digital random start. The 630 W also has high-powered digital ignition, plus what HI-PAR describe as double ended ceramic technology for enhanced CMH efficiency. The electronics are RF shielded. That matters in a grow room, where ballasts share space with controllers, sensors and other electronics. The 315 W is built with Japanese internal components. Both models are designed for a high power factor and low harmonic distortion, which keeps their draw on the mains circuit efficient and clean. A smart green LED indicator shows the ballast's status. When something goes wrong it flashes a code that tells an output fault apart from low input, high input or an over-temperature condition, which takes the guesswork out of working out why a lamp will not run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimming works straight from the ballast, with no controller attached. For larger rooms, a TRS Link port connects each unit to the HI-PAR Control Station. The Control Station adds multi-unit management and room monitoring, and on the 315 W it also enables intelligent dimming. It runs ballasts across two zones, so one room can be managed as two lighting groups from a single point. The 630 W is made for 630 W double ended (DE) CMH lamps. The 315 W runs DE or PGZ thread 315 W horticultural lamps. Choose the ballast by the lamp it will drive. Both sizes carry a 12 month limited warranty. Once a ballast is on the network, keep its Link cable firmly connected, because the ballast is designed to shut down if that cable is pulled while it is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e No lamp is included with either ballast, and the HI-PAR Control Station is sold separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HI-PAR","offers":[{"title":"315 W","offer_id":67511817371806,"sku":"PLACEHOLDER387","price":263.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"630 W","offer_id":67511817404574,"sku":"697691560434","price":411.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/5261\/6094\/files\/HI-PAR_CMH_Controllable_Ballast_630W.png?v=1793300561","url":"https:\/\/www.hydrooasis.com.au\/products\/hi-par-cmh-controllable-ballast","provider":"Hydro Oasis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}