can a galaxy 250w ballast run 150 watt bulb - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

09-11-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mark

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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