{"product_id":"solistek-remote-ballast","title":"SolisTek Matrix Digital Ballast with Built-In Timer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Ballast That Replaces Your Timer and Contactor Too\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSolisTek Matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a feature-laden digital ballast that fires both \u003cstrong\u003eSE and DE lamps\u003c\/strong\u003e and runs at \u003cstrong\u003e106 kHz\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the highest operating frequencies available. The headline feature is the \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt-in timer\u003c\/strong\u003e: you programme the lighting schedule on the ballast itself, so there is no separate contactor and timer box to buy, wire and fault-find. Multiple Matrix ballasts can be \u003cstrong\u003esynced and driven from the same remote\u003c\/strong\u003e. A \u003cstrong\u003egreen digital read-out\u003c\/strong\u003e shows the current setting without disrupting the plants' dark period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e106 kHz operating frequency\u003c\/strong\u003e, among the highest available in a digital ballast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in programmable timer\u003c\/strong\u003e removes the need for a separate timer and contactor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote control with multi-ballast sync\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a whole room switches as one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen digital display\u003c\/strong\u003e shows settings without breaking the night cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuns SE and DE lamps\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it follows you if you change fixture style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTimer Boxes, Contactors and Lights That Fall Out of Step\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery extra link in a lighting chain is another thing to fail. Timers drift, contactors chatter, and lights switching at slightly different times leave part of the canopy short of a full photoperiod - which shows up as uneven, stretchy growth and low yields. Programming the schedule into the ballast and syncing units to one remote removes those links, so the whole room comes on and goes off together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount remotely\u003c\/strong\u003e away from the lamp and out of direct heat, with air able to move around the case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the lamp\u003c\/strong\u003e to the ballast setting before striking it for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgramme on and off times\u003c\/strong\u003e using the built-in timer rather than an external one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSync additional Matrix ballasts\u003c\/strong\u003e so one remote controls the full room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remote digital (electronic) ballast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e SolisTek Matrix SE\/DE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperating frequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLamp compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-ended and double-ended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built in and programmable, no external contactor required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remote handset, multiple ballasts can be synced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green digital read-out, does not disturb the dark period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballast unit or spare remote handset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SolisTek","offers":[{"title":"Ballast","offer_id":53445764841738,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spare Remote","offer_id":53445764874506,"sku":null,"price":39.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/11002-SolistekBallast.jpg?v=1785325114","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/solistek-remote-ballast","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}