Ballast Question

bifter

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Apr 30, 2007

• #1

Hi in another thread someone who answered my question got me thinking and i just had a look at my ballast and all it says on them is sodium/hailide
so which bulbs can i use in them ?
i dont want to go burning my house down
cheers Bifter

 

rob butts

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Apr 30, 2007

• #2

any hps of metal halide bulb, how strong is your ballast?

 

bifter

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Apr 30, 2007

• #3

Rob you are a star ,the ballasts are all 400w and i have 3 son-t plus 2 sodium hailide and 1 mh
so are you saying i can use any of them in the ballasts?
thanks again Bifter

 

rob butts

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Apr 30, 2007

• #4

any 400w bulb bro, ive never used a stronger bulb then my ballast but i would guess that it would not be as bright? haha

 

bifter

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Apr 30, 2007

• #5

Bit like me at the moment

 

morp

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Apr 30, 2007

• #6

whered you find all this stuff bifter?

 

morp

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Apr 30, 2007

• #7

and match bulb power to ballast power...

 

bifter

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Apr 30, 2007

• #8

Managed to get 3 lights and ballasts all 400w ,6 bulbs and a propogating light for £50 off good old ebay
I thought it was a bargain

cheers Bifter

 

rob butts

Well-Known Member

Apr 30, 2007

• #9

all that for £50?! damn right thats a fuckin bargain ahha