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mrniceguy · 02-16-2005, 05:13 PM

Is it possible to use a metal halide power supply to run a HPS bulb? I have an old MH power supply and some HPS bulbs, just wondering if its worth my effort to get a reflector and cable to run it.

Thanks fellas!

02-16-2005, 05:39 PM

A mh ballast can not run an HPS bulb, but a HPS ballast can run a mh bulb.

mrniceguy · 02-16-2005, 05:42 PM

Damn that sucks. But thanks for the info Northern

02-16-2005, 05:53 PM

Hey if i were you i would not use a hps bulb in a mh ballest you can end up with real problems like that.
However they do make a conversion bulb for that depending on what watts you are running.
https://growvertical.com/index.php?ma...&cPath=4_19_61
just check with your hydro store or you can do a search on the web

Good luck

mrniceguy · 02-16-2005, 06:00 PM

Thanks for the tip Southern. Hey thats a pretty wild web site in that link. Hmmmmm, might spend some time checkin that one out....

bartender187 · 02-16-2005, 06:18 PM

It is possible... you just need to buy an Ignitor and wire it all together... however.... if your not sure what you are doing... i would say it would be safer to just find a used HPS ballast on ebay or at your local hydro store.

badmf · 02-16-2005, 06:46 PM

Many growers send in their ballast for repair and never pick them up, I have often thought either they stopped growing or got busted or..? Any way the hydro stores sometimes have pretty new just from the factory-repaired ballast for sale. I bought several Hydrofarms for a song, no dance lol. Conversion bulbs are very inefficient, its better to get the correct ballast!

02-16-2005, 05:13 PM	#1
mrniceguy Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 48	MH Power supply+HPS Lamp?? Is it possible to use a metal halide power supply to run a HPS bulb? I have an old MH power supply and some HPS bulbs, just wondering if its worth my effort to get a reflector and cable to run it. Thanks fellas!
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02-16-2005, 05:39 PM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	A mh ballast can not run an HPS bulb, but a HPS ballast can run a mh bulb.
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02-16-2005, 05:42 PM	#3
mrniceguy Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 48	Damn that sucks. But thanks for the info Northern
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02-16-2005, 05:53 PM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	hey Hey if i were you i would not use a hps bulb in a mh ballest you can end up with real problems like that. However they do make a conversion bulb for that depending on what watts you are running. https://growvertical.com/index.php?ma...&cPath=4_19_61 just check with your hydro store or you can do a search on the web Good luck
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02-16-2005, 06:00 PM	#5
mrniceguy Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 48	Thanks for the tip Southern. Hey thats a pretty wild web site in that link. Hmmmmm, might spend some time checkin that one out....
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02-16-2005, 06:18 PM	#6
bartender187 Bakin in da Sun Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Planet Zeldar Posts: 2,949	It is possible... you just need to buy an Ignitor and wire it all together... however.... if your not sure what you are doing... i would say it would be safer to just find a used HPS ballast on ebay or at your local hydro store. __________________ Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestous sea of liberty. - Thomas Jefferson
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02-16-2005, 06:46 PM	#7
badmf Serving great bud since 65'! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Surface of a strange planet Posts: 908	Many growers send in their ballast for repair and never pick them up, I have often thought either they stopped growing or got busted or..? Any way the hydro stores sometimes have pretty new just from the factory-repaired ballast for sale. I bought several Hydrofarms for a song, no dance lol. Conversion bulbs are very inefficient, its better to get the correct ballast! __________________ What's My Name!
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