Info needed MH ballast DIY

Pacific

Member
its kinda hard to get Metal halides around my place and even if u get it its very expensive..

in an electrical store i found a ballast , its white and looks like a small transformer like the one inside a pc power supply..

is it possible i can buy this thing and get someone to wire it to an igniter to make a fully functional ballast?..if its possible then what is the rating or wattage of the igniter and for any capacitor i need to put in there?..

i also found a bulb holder ..so maybe i can get a setup done by an electrician if its all possible..if its possible then i can have a good remote ballast:-P
 

ak.fortyseven

Well-Known Member
its kinda hard to get Metal halides around my place and even if u get it its very expensive..

in an electrical store i found a ballast , its white and looks like a small transformer like the one inside a pc power supply..

is it possible i can buy this thing and get someone to wire it to an igniter to make a fully functional ballast?..if its possible then what is the rating or wattage of the igniter and for any capacitor i need to put in there?..

i also found a bulb holder ..so maybe i can get a setup done by an electrician if its all possible..if its possible then i can have a good remote ballast:-P

Check this out: http://www.htgsupply.com/producttypes.asp?categoryID=3&subcategoryID=95

I'm an electrician, if you could use an electric soldering iron and twist some wire nuts, i could talk you thru the build
 

Pacific

Member
thanks mate...m sure i can handle a few burns and twists :) very much need to put this thing up ...i got a pc power supply (20 pin) and few fans wired up..maybe i will also try to venture into cool tube..all and any help is appreciated
 
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