Help with ballast
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StinkFinger
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Yep!
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Yep!
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StinkFinger
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No prob. Don't know what the time is there, but Happy St. Patty's day!
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Thanks bud...
No prob. Don't know what the time is there, but Happy St. Patty's day!
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does it really say that or is there a place to check either one. don;t switchable ballasts have an actual switch on them.
I bought a ballast and light off a mate and he gave me a hps bulb wit it.. its a 250w light but on the ballast it say on a metal plate 250(3.0) MH/HPS. Does this mean that i could also put a metal halide bulb in the fixture?? I just taught id ask before i go buying a bulb!
does it really say that or is there a place to check either one. don;t switchable ballasts have an actual switch on them.
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like this one here...notice the switch....sodium ballasts have and extra part in it and they cannot run each others bulbs unless it has a switch...
I bought a ballast and light off a mate and he gave me a hps bulb wit it.. its a 250w light but on the ballast it say on a metal plate 250(3.0) MH/HPS. Does this mean that i could also put a metal halide bulb in the fixture?? I just taught id ask before i go buying a bulb!
like this one here...notice the switch....sodium ballasts have and extra part in it and they cannot run each others bulbs unless it has a switch...
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no ders no switch on this 1 iv read about d switch one's dats why i taught id ask.. ders just a plate screwed on it dat says power plant horticultural lighting ballast then underneath dat in a seperate box says 250(3.0) MH/HPS.. im worried now whether to buy a mh bulb or not?? if i knew how to post a picture i would so you could see 4 yourself..
no ders no switch on this 1 iv read about d switch one's dats why i taught id ask.. ders just a plate screwed on it dat says power plant horticultural lighting ballast then underneath dat in a seperate box says 250(3.0) MH/HPS.. im worried now whether to buy a mh bulb or not?? if i knew how to post a picture i would so you could see 4 yourself..
StinkFinger
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Ahh, great point! You mean a "generic" metal identification plate, which they might use the same plate with either model (MH or HPS).
LED, he's overseas for us, you think there might be a European model that does the switch "automatically" somehow? Just a thought. Otherwise there would definitely have to be a switch, correct?
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Ahh, great point! You mean a "generic" metal identification plate, which they might use the same plate with either model (MH or HPS).
LED, he's overseas for us, you think there might be a European model that does the switch "automatically" somehow? Just a thought. Otherwise there would definitely have to be a switch, correct?
SF
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Mine has one and I can't see them not having them since like I said the sodium has an egnitor in it while the mh doesn't need it. unless there's a switch to tell the ballast what your going to use, I just can see it working.
Mine has one and I can't see them not having them since like I said the sodium has an egnitor in it while the mh doesn't need it. unless there's a switch to tell the ballast what your going to use, I just can see it working.
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could it break the ballast if i did try a metal halide bulb in it?? and if it is only a hps ballast why even mention mh on the ballast is wat im thinkin.. well if i find out how to post a picture i will and maybe someone could tell me more cz ders no serial # and my m8 cant remember the manufacturer..
could it break the ballast if i did try a metal halide bulb in it?? and if it is only a hps ballast why even mention mh on the ballast is wat im thinkin.. well if i find out how to post a picture i will and maybe someone could tell me more cz ders no serial # and my m8 cant remember the manufacturer..
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if it says MH/HPS on the ballast then you should be able to use either bulbs,
My ballast has the same kinda wording on it and i use both bulbs with no problems, theres no switch on mine.
if it says MH/HPS on the ballast then you should be able to use either bulbs,
My ballast has the same kinda wording on it and i use both bulbs with no problems, theres no switch on mine.
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i know you can veg with hps but my growspace is a darkroom dr60 which is only 41/2 feet tall and i read somewhere dat the plants grow a bit leggy under hps in veg is this true? i think the manufacturer's name might be powerplant not 2 sure tho
i know you can veg with hps but my growspace is a darkroom dr60 which is only 41/2 feet tall and i read somewhere dat the plants grow a bit leggy under hps in veg is this true? i think the manufacturer's name might be powerplant not 2 sure tho
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there you go noob.....https://www.plant-lighting.com/lighting_basics.php
if it says MH/HPS on the ballast then you should be able to use either bulbs,
My ballast has the same kinda wording on it and i use both bulbs with no problems, theres no switch on mine.
there you go noob.....https://www.plant-lighting.com/lighting_basics.php
qurryxavier
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@That Boydean. dont mean to hijack the thread but could you tell us the diffrenece btween a switchable HPS/MH and Digital Ballast. It seems that the Digitals will run both HPS and MH but I dont want to purchase one and be wrong.
Digital Ballasts have compatibility problems with some Mh bulbs but overall run more efficient than mechanical ones
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Yes i'm in europe and use a mechanical ballast
