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KevinK 09-11-2010 12:56 AM

can a galaxy 250w ballast run 150 watt bulb
 
as it tells,

would it be ok to conect a 150w hqi to a 250w galaxy ballast (as my 250w bulbs are on order and wont arive in a while

globaldesigns 09-11-2010 03:51 AM

I do believe the 150W bulb would blow up, too much power to it.

banditpowdercoat 09-11-2010 04:10 AM

Bulb go BOOM!

KevinK 09-11-2010 02:50 PM

never had in mind thy wouldsay boom, I almost try'd it, in tghis case I have to wait

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat (Post 547575)
Bulb go BOOM!


banditpowdercoat 09-11-2010 02:59 PM

Ya I;'ve seen it at work where someone has replaced with lower wattage. Get about 2 months then it just exploded one day. Good thing it was inside another glass shade.

mark 09-11-2010 05:33 PM

So for MH's the ballast forces the current rather than the bulb drawing it?

Bloodasp 09-11-2010 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark (Post 547646)
So for MH's the ballast forces the current rather than the bulb drawing it?

That's pretty much it.

banditpowdercoat 09-11-2010 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark (Post 547646)
So for MH's the ballast forces the current rather than the bulb drawing it?


Kinda, the higher the wattage, the higher the ballast voltage and the more current will flow through the lamp. A lower wattage lamp will run much hotter, which cracks the glass


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