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| I offered to do a bit of research to see if the RFI could be filtered for their equipment. They told me they're using a [[https://www.hydroponics.net/i/133472 |Hilux Grow Light (AHS 1000)]] (a High Pressure Sodium Bulb) and a BCBallast (NL-HS1000/CGD2E) that I couldn't find any information about. Reading up a bit, it seems that it's the cheaper ballasts (not the bulbs) that are to blame for most of the RFI. | I offered to do a bit of research to see if the RFI could be filtered for their equipment. They told me they're using a [[https://www.hydroponics.net/i/133472 |Hilux Grow Light (AHS 1000)]] (a High Pressure Sodium Bulb) and a BCBallast (NL-HS1000/CGD2E) that I couldn't find any information about. Reading up a bit, it seems that it's the cheaper ballasts (not the bulbs) that are to blame for most of the RFI. |
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| This [[http://tomthompson.com/radio/GrowLight/GrowLightBallastFilter.html |site]] explains various experiments with filtering the input and output of the ballast and links to [[https://growershouse.com/nanolux-rf-filter-set-reduce-rf-interference |this set of filters]] that seems promising. Failing that, the [[https://www.galaxyballasts.com/shop/product/galaxy-commercial-electronic-ballast-208-240-volt |Galaxy Ballasts]] seem to have very good filtering and low RFI. | This [[http://tomthompson.com/radio/GrowLight/GrowLightBallastFilter.html |site]] explains various experiments with filtering the input and output of the ballast and links to [[https://nanoluxtech.com/rf-filter-set/ |this set of filters]] that seems promising. Failing that, the [[https://www.galaxyballasts.com/shop/product/galaxy-commercial-electronic-ballast-208-240-volt |Galaxy Ballasts]] seem to have very good filtering and low RFI. |
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| After explaining how important it is to stop using their equipment until the RFI issue is resolved (and pointing them to the [[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-2/FullText.html |Radiocommunication Act]]), they agreed to keep their light off until they get a filter set. | After explaining how important it is to stop using their equipment until the RFI issue is resolved (and pointing them to the [[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-2/FullText.html |Radiocommunication Act]]), they agreed to keep their light off until they get a filter set. |
