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Old 07-18-2004, 06:11 PM
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can i run any good light bulbs with my cheap ballast that i got from a hydroponics store.
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Old 07-18-2004, 10:13 PM
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yes. I run all my bulbs on "cheap" ballasts. One on a M59, 2 on Son Agro ballasts. Sometimes you'll get a bulb that has trouble firing, but that should go away in time. MAny of the expensive ballasts are hydroponic store ballasts in shiny aluminum cases.
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