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07-20-2008, 03:47 PM

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I pretty sure your supposed to use an Electronic or HQI ballast to fire Hamilton bulbs

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07-20-2008, 04:51 PM

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Hamiltons are 1 of the few bulbs that will fire on pretty much any ballast...I ran a couple on some cheap tar ballasts I bought at a hydroponic shop for over a year with no problems.

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