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 sidetwist
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Registered: 04/13/12
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 Is it safe to assume... 
#621843 - 05/08/12 02:20 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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That I can use a 150W HPS with the ballast that's included in one set with a 150W MH? There is an offer from a grow supply vendor for a 150W MH-kit with a Phillips MH bulb and a ballast included and I'm just wondering if the same wattage "Sylvana" HPS they sell can be used with the same kit. What do you call it? Conversion bulb?
Greetz
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viper33802
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: sidetwist] 1
#621853 - 05/08/12 04:09 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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What type of ballast is it? MOST digital ballasts are auto switchable but not all. Most magnetic ballasts are NOT auto switching. Anyone please correct me if I am wrong. I know electrical wiring better than I know grow lights.
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sidetwist
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: viper33802]
#622082 - 05/10/12 09:58 AM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah well it is a magnetic one (at least it has a coil)
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viper33802
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: sidetwist]
#622088 - 05/10/12 10:20 AM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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If you know how to wire them up you could just buy a mh magnetic ballast and wire it up when it is time to change your lights over. You could also build in a toggle switch to make your own manually switchable ballast. Make sure you know how to wire it up before considering that though.
http://www.iballast.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/450/
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sidetwist
Guano Reefs
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: viper33802]
#622091 - 05/10/12 10:41 AM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh, my bad, I just saw it says "can be used for both MH and HPS"
http://www.growland.net/Vorschaltgeraet-150W-fuer-MH-und-HPS
Nevermind, thanks.
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viper33802
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: sidetwist]
#622092 - 05/10/12 10:45 AM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Cool. I did notice that this ballast uses 230V. Is that available to you where you are growing? Just wanted to confirm. Good luck
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sidetwist
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Re: Is it safe to assume... [Re: viper33802]
#622094 - 05/10/12 10:55 AM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Jup, the site is from my country. 
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