EZlistener
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not sure if i've got this the right way round, can i put my mh bulb with my hps ballast, both 400w or is it other way round
read it somewhere
read it somewhere
HPS ballast for MH bulb???
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Your ballast must be a "switchable ballast" or your bulb must be a "conversion bulb" (for example, a mh conversion bulb will work on a regular hps ballast of equal wattage, but will not work on a MH ballast). Other wise, you cant use a regular mh bulb on a regular hps ballast and vise versa.
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Actually a HPS ballast will fire a MH bulb safely...the problem is that the ignitor will shorten the life of the MH bulb since it's not designed for that surge of electricity. If you're using it 24/7 this becomes a mute point since it's only started 1 time.
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MTF-Sandman said:
MTF, it is answers like this that have helped me and, I'm sure, others so much. You, sir(?), are a credit to ICMag. Please continue.
EZlistener
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MTF, exactly what OF said, cheers guys
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yamaha_1fan
If you have a HPS ballast laying around and want to use it for MH bulbs, could you disable the ignitor?
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yamaha_1fan
I thought the MH didnt need an ignitor. MH ballast kits dont include an ignitor
Rolling_Stoned
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I think you're on to something yamaha, cuz doesn't a switchable HPS ballast just take the ignitor out of the circuit to run the MH?
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