The HLG ballast is kind of hot, you can touch it but you can't really hold your hand it like the actual board but thats all I can say about these things, I can't really replace it because it works but I think if your ceilings are high enough you could put them in a growtent but you need larger spaces to fit tents. Ive used the light for quite awhile, they've used HID lighting for years, Im not sure. Ive yet to see a melted wire on it. I did think they looked better when I checked them, some of them I added another half litre of nutrient solution.