Old school 600w MH Mag ballast to drive 2x 315 Phillips cmh bulbs?

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p0opstlnksal0t

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• Nov 21, 2017

• #1

Will it work? I've got.a few old school magnetic 600w ballasts laying around. Will this ballast drive 2 315 cmh bulbs?

 

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jaded1

• Nov 21, 2017

• #2

No it won't bro,they need their own special ballasts to work

 

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p0opstlnksal0t

Active member

• Nov 21, 2017

• #3

figures, i was hoping i could cheap out but back to the drawing board for my 10x10 veg room

 

Drop That Sound

Well-known member

• Nov 21, 2017

• #4

If they were 400 or 1000s you could use those Phillips CDM 330 or 860 watt retrofit bulbs. They kinda skipped the 600 unfortunately. They did however make 145, 205s, and 260s as well. Maybe its possible to hook up 3 of those? Or two 260s..

http://www.assets.lighting.philips.com/is/content/PhilipsLighting/comf1408-pss-global