200w HPS, Do i need a ballast?
- Thread starter wod420
- Start date
Gary Busey
New Member
Yes you would.
PhishPhood16
Well-Known Member
Let's see what happens.
BustedParaphernalia
Well-Known Member
200 actual watts? Or incandescent equivalent?
High Time 420
Well-Known Member
HPS needs a ballast to run...
rollinronan
Well-Known Member
no those huge CFLs have a ballast on them
SilentSmoker420
Active Member
HIDs and MH MUST HAVE A BALLAST!
The bulb requires a large jolt of energy to start up, and the ballast is the thing that provides said jolt.
You can get deals on websites for both the bulbs and ballast. Look around, you'll find something.
The bulb requires a large jolt of energy to start up, and the ballast is the thing that provides said jolt.
You can get deals on websites for both the bulbs and ballast. Look around, you'll find something.
BustedParaphernalia
Well-Known Member
I know but I'm just wondering. Gary Busey (lol) already answered the OP's question