Ballasts should be designed to be durable and manufacturers should be able to guarantee that they are waterproof, dustproof and shockproof.HIDs bulbs draw more electrical current than they need to operate and if the ballast was not there to provide a positive reactance, the lamp would quickly destroy itself.
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