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01-08-2008, 02:06 AM
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regular metal halide balasts?
In my job as an electrician I have access to regular metal halide ballasts for practically free... ok they are free. will they work fine? also wondering about bulb brightness, anyone know the K of a regular sylvania 175w???
Can't see me paying $3-400 for something i work with every day and can get fo free 
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01-08-2008, 03:23 AM
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Yes those ballasts are just fine...same ones I use and practically get for free....(perks to the job)....
But the bulbs are all the wrong spectrum...they are to yellow!
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01-08-2008, 03:57 AM
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I've used lots of regular tar ballasts...there are plenty of bulbs that will run on them.
I've used hamiltons and vetures no problems. However I always had probs firing XM bulbs.
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01-08-2008, 05:24 AM
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Quote:
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01-08-2008, 07:41 AM
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Cool. I am making a hood for my 30g FW. Think I'll add a 175 in there.
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