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Old 09-21-2009, 03:45 PM
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I'd advise against messing with a higher power MH in a fixture designed for a certain wattage. With MH you're talking a point source of light and heat concentrated in a relatively small area. Although a well designed commercial fixture will have a certain degree of safety engineered in there, upping the wattage to that degree could be a fire hazard, especially if the ballasts are housed inside the fixture as well.
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