quick Ballast question

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jun 30, 2010

• #1

http://cgi.ebay.com/250W-HPS-Ballast-kit-/220369305523?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item334f08bfb3

i am looking into buying that ballast kit instead of paying 50 plus 20 for shipping total of 70$ htgsupply

My question is what does Quad tap voltage mean?


also i see other people buying alot of these kits off the same guy....are these decent quality, it says Manufactured by France Manufacturing.

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jun 30, 2010

• #2

should i get http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=45719 one or the ebay one

if i get the ebay one i will save money

 

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mydixiewrecked

New Member

Jun 30, 2010

• #3

quad tap, can be hooked up to 4 different voltages

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jun 30, 2010

• #4

alright, any other input on which i should buy?

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jun 30, 2010

• #5

noBODY????

 

GrizzlyAdams

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2010

• #6

If you've got the tech to build that go ahead but. . . .is $23 really worth building your own high voltage electrical device? Maybe I'm just a noob but I wouldn't want to build a damned ballast.

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2010

• #7

wiring them is easy dude , u save a shit load of money doing ur own setup like this, its better anyway.

 

cowboylogic

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2010

• #8

bighomey said:

wiring them is easy dude , u save a shit load of money doing ur own setup like this, its better anyway.

Click to expand...

You seem to have already made up your mind. Why did you even ask this question, waste of time.

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2010

• #9

im not disputing weather the Kits are the way to go, my question if you knew how to read was which one i should buy, There are two different brands

 

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bighomey

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2010

• #10

does anyone have any experience with these ballast kits...

 

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mydixiewrecked

New Member

Jul 2, 2010

• #11

if it's ul listed, use it, if not, I wouldn't. I use quantum ballasts, but I like to have peace of mind when I leave my stuf alone.
the one from htg is ul listed, didn't say on the other one.

 

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ilcattivo

Active Member

Jul 2, 2010

• #12

to be honest, the HTG one looks to be of better quality, and has more parts, and the socket looks to be ceramic instead of plastic like the ebay one. You could always try the Ebay one and only be out 30 bucks...I'd just be afraid it might not be of the same quality...if it looks cheap it probably is.