ARRI EB MAX 1.8

Built to last: EB Max 1.8 comes with 5-year extended warranty with any ARRI lamphead. Designed for all discharge lampheads between 575 and 1,800 W, the EB MAX 1.8 combines cutting-edge features with new remote control possibilities.



ARRI’s High Speed Ballasts accept the challenge of modern digital high-speed photography with ease.

Running lamp frequencies up to 1,200 Hz High Speed Ballasts facilitate high quality flicker free images even at frame rates of 1000 fps and in many cases beyond even with a single discharge daylight source.

Set to High Speed mode ARRI electronic ballasts supply the lamp with a greatly raised square wave current, allowing worriless shootings for many various application such as SFX, VFX, commercials, sports, industrial applications, automotive component testing, ballistics or material testing.

ARRI High Speed electronic ballasts are available for all wattages from 575 W to 18,000 W.



For Daylight Systems ARRI offers an extended warranty period of five years.



ARRI High Speed EB family offers the full range of features:

  • Power factor correction by Active Line Filter (ALF)
  • Compensation of Cable losses (CCL)*
  • DMX 512 for remote control operation
  • Up to 1200 Hz lamp operation for frame rates up to 3000 fps**
  • 75 Hz for flicker free images at standard frame rates
  • 50 or 60 Hz for low noise operation in environments with low noise requirements (microphones)
  • Blue standard housing with handle


*except EB 575/1200
** with multiple sources