A couple MH light questions

MikeP · #1 08-09-2007, 07:25 PM

I will take a pic of inside when the lights are off, but it's just painted white. The bulbs have been going for 3 months, how long does it take for them to burn in? I will check the bulb manufacturer when I get home but pulserite seems to ring a bell. How do I tell if I have magnetic ballasts?

Chin_Lee · #2 08-09-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeP

I will take a pic of inside when the lights are off, but it's just painted white. The bulbs have been going for 3 months, how long does it take for them to burn in? I will check the bulb manufacturer when I get home but pulserite seems to ring a bell. How do I tell if I have magnetic ballasts?

the magnetic ballast are heavy and looks like a block of metal. open up the case if you can to look for any markings on the ballasts. thats the only way you can be sure of what you have.

MikeP · #3 08-09-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

the magnetic ballast are heavy and looks like a block of metal. open up the case if you can to look for any markings on the ballasts. thats the only way you can be sure of what you have.

I'll check that out...just have to wait until they're cool enough to pick up.

MikeP · #4 08-10-2007, 02:55 PM

Here is a pic of the inside of the pendant. Is this normal or oddball? The pic had to be taken with the flash off but you get the idea.

michika · #5 08-10-2007, 03:39 PM

From the photo it looks like the inside of the reflectors is painted white? I personally have never seen a MH reflector like what you have. Sorry I'm not really sure what to tell you.

I'll see if I can get KrazyKuch to look at this thread as he is an electrician by trade. Hopefully he can give you some answers.

MikeP · #6 08-10-2007, 05:19 PM

Yeah, I was thinking that the reason my 14k bulbs don't give off any blue is because of this white reflector. I haven't been in the hobby for that long but I've never seen any other pendants like this.

Quinster · #7 08-10-2007, 05:26 PM

My friend used to run the exact same pendants as that, as well one pet store chain here ran them while still keeping salt systems and they were all white inside just like yours.

I know this doesn't help the color issue you are experiencing, but those pendants being white inside is not unusual.

HTH

Quinn