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argileh

07-22-2007 05:43 PM

Question on ballast for power compacts

I intend to supplement my MH with a 28W actinic. The ballasts at the LFS sell at $90+. Will the 28W actinic run well on a standard ballast from Home Depot /Rona(approx. $15), or does the ballast have to be electronic like the ones at the lfs
TIA

argileh

07-23-2007 04:20 PM

:surprise:

christyf5

07-23-2007 04:33 PM

I think it will run fine as long as you find a 28W ballast. I ran my actinics on a HD ballast for ages before switching to a VHO icecap ballast.:biggrin:

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