Insides of a bluewave ballast?
 

So just as the title says. What is inside the bluewave? Is it a sonagro ballast? I am considering radiums in the future and wondering weather to choose on of my 3 options.
1. purchase bare sonagro ballast's and put them in my pfo box and diy box.
2. purchase pfo dual 400w ballast
3. purcahse bluewave ballast. Is it worth the $349.95 from SWC?

What's the answer's all you smart people?

#1 is the most cost effective and makes the most sence if you already have the stuff. probably take you 10 min to swap the ballast

Steve

Jon, as far as I know, the Bluewave for Radiums contain a M135 Pulse Start ballast. I'm sure you can confirm this on RC.

Thanks,
Most of you radium users are running the Sonagro ballast's correct?

I am, yes.

Blueline Electronic

Hey Wayne where did you get your electronic ballast and how much?
PM me if you wish.

Which model?
One?
Two?
Three?
Four?
Five?
Six?
Seven?

One is a magnetic ballast in either 175, 250 or 400W. Pulse start or Non.

Two is a Dual Magnetic Ballast in either 175, 250 or 400W. Pulse start or Non.

Three is an HQI in 175 and 250W.

Four is an electronic 175 or 250W.

Five is a Magnetic 1000W.

Six is a Magnetic 175, 250 or 400W.

Seven is a Dual Electronic 150 or 250W.

HTH

PS the ballasts(magnetic) can be either Venture, Advance or Magnatek. Electronic is an ICECAP.

Ok, hmmmm. So the Radium users using Bluewave's must be using the model 1, 2, or 6 then. Well here's a question then for you Darren (sounds like you've been doing your homework :) ) : Is the only "dual" version for 400W the model 2? Because I know that some people are using the dual ballast for the 400W Radium. .... Which must mean it's the model 2 (only the model 2 I mean) that they're using .... and THAT, in turn .... meannnnnsssss .... mmmmmmmmaybe ... that therefore it must be a M135, or a M155 under the hood??

Has anyone tried the Radium on a M135 yet? I haven'tbeen able to find any examples. I'm keen to try this, but I don't know how to enumerate my results since I don't have a PAR meter.

Hey ... um ... Darren or Steve, how much beer would I have to buy to get you guys to come out here (and bring your PAR meters :D ) and participate in an experiment? ?????? :lol:

If you call Perry at Sunlight supply, he will recommend a Bluewave ballast containing a M135 ballast for the 400w radium bulb. This is the same ballast sold to Jeanna by Jayson for her 400w radium bulbs.
So the original post asked what was inside a blue box from Perry if running a 400w radium. The answer is a M135. That was the question, right?