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Old 03-13-2008, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by sharuq1 View Post
Hmm...Sanjay's thing is not working for me. So what brand name is good for that type of ballast? Would I only be able to run an XM or are there other types of bulbs too? Is an M80 a magnetic ballast? How long do these last?
a true M80 is a magnetic ballast. they last a long time. be carefull of electronic ones as they under drive the bulb but thee are some new ones that are suposed to be good. as for power savings it is minimal between electronic and magnetic ballasts.

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