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Originally Posted by Chad
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go with a Pluse start tar ballat. at canadian utility costs it would take about 10 years to start saving you money. both electric ballast and pluse start start the bulb the same way, but using a normal northamerican ballast will just use open line curent and rely on the probe in the bulb to start the light. pulse start, electric and HQI (real HQI) all use the same method for starting the bulb which is a high voltage low amprage pulsing current. this provides a smoother faster ignition which is easyer on the bulb.
Steve
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Steve, sorry to beat a dead dog here, but, both electronic and pulse start ballasts use the same method of starting the bulb? But because we are using North American current we rely on the probe in the bulb to start the light? What does the ignitor do? Probe start bulbs don't use the remote ignitor, am I correct? So, is there any issues with using a probe start bulb with a pulse start ballast? I hope this isn't a stupid question, just trying to get things clear in my head.
Doug