Anyone using Galaxy Ballasts?

Veng68 · #1 12-03-2009, 06:42 PM

Anyone using Sunlight Supply Galaxy Electronic Metal Halide Ballasts?

Just wondering what your impressions of the product are.

Cheers,
Vic

kien · #2 12-03-2009, 06:52 PM

I am using 3 of the 250watt ones. So far not a single problem with them. I use them to run the Maristar light fixture. They are quiet (no fan). I suppose all electronic ballasts are like that though.

Previously I tried their combo ballast, the one ballast that runs two 250 watts in one package but never had success with it. Two of them failed on me within a few days of usage so I resorted back to using just the single 250 ballasts. Probably just bad luck on my part as I know a couple of people running (or ran) the duals just fine.

xtreme · #3 12-03-2009, 07:04 PM

I just had one crap out on me. The date code on it is Dec 07 so its not that old. Now I need a new ballast but I'm hesitant to go with another Galaxy.

kien · #4 12-03-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

I just had one crap out on me. The date code on it is Dec 07 so its not that old. Now I need a new ballast but I'm hesitant to go with another Galaxy.

d'oh! That sucks! Mine are only a few months old.. hehe, now I'm sitting here waiting for mine to fail.. Murphy's Law, as soon as I start saying anything great about them they will crap out.

xtreme · #5 12-03-2009, 07:18 PM

Ya it does suck. And its not even possible to try to service/repair them since the internals are cased in some sort of rubber epoxy so you can't troubleshoot to find the failed component.

Delphinus · #6 12-03-2009, 07:23 PM

Ohhhh I hate that. I had the same thing with another electronic ballast (different brand). Totally unrepairable due to it being completely encased in epoxy.

kien · #7 12-03-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

Ya it does suck. And its not even possible to try to service/repair them since the internals are cased in some sort of rubber epoxy so you can't troubleshoot to find the failed component.

hehe, ya, i found that a little annoying too when my dual died. Would have been nice to try and trouble shoot it but at least it was still under warranty. I don't know for certain but I'd imagine they are all like that? I'm sure those companies don't really want you monkeying about in there.. Anyway, hope you find a replacement soon. My supplier was really good at getting me a spare/loaner while I waited for a replacement to arrive.