High-powered HID lights require a ballast to regulate the amount of electricity received by the bulb. Magnetic ballasts are the older generation of ballasts. They’re cheaper, but they also get hotter, make more RFI, and distort
picturestaken nearby. (Tip: Don’t buy a magnetic ballast)
Similar Terms
- Electromagnetic Ballast
- Mag Ballast
- Magnetic Core and Coil Ballast
- Magnetic HID Ballast
- Magnetic Fluorescent Ballast