Does the controller have ANY adverse effects on the HID lamps?
No. Not only that, but it should have a beneficial effect on the lamps. All HID lamps experience LLD (Lamp Lumen Depreciation) where the arc creates a high temperature inside the lamp and the electrodes and gasses inside “burn” and creates debris which coats the inside of the lamp. This debris coating builds up over time, slowly decreasing the luminosity of the lamp. Our Controller lowers the temperature inside the lamp, slowing the accumulation of debris. Technically we don’t make the lamps brighter, we just slow down the process by which the lamps get dimmer. This lower temperature also slows the disintegration of the electrodes, causing the lamps to last longer, as much as 40% greater than the rated life of the lamps.
