Excellent thread, I would love to know the answer to these questions. Though putting together a dual 400w MH and HPS system yesterday, the Open voltages of Metal Halides and High Pressure Sodium seem to be different? I would check out the spects at venture, magnetek, or advance, their spec sheets.
My guess is that you can run a MH light on a HPS ballast WITHOUT the ignitor, but that you won't be able to run a HPS light on a MH ballast with the ignitor...
Has anyone considered the new Pulse Metal Halide ballasts? like the 320w varieties that put out the same lumens as a regular strobe start 400w MH? I believe the only difference is that they have an ignitor, but I could be wrong.
VBgoku,
I am assuming you are american, or canadian (I dunno if canadians use the same 120/60 that we do in america?) But my advice does not apply to european electricity.... to continue
1) you need to buy a 120v 60hz plug at home depot. the plug should be self explanatory.
2) look at your ballast, it will have all the information you need.
3) you can buy 400w MH, HPS, 250w HPS, MH etc... at most local hardware stores, I would not reccomend the cheap MH bulbs as to me they are not a complete source of light, Try a higher color temperature MH bulb, the daylight or aquarium ones.
PM me if you have any other questions, let's keep this thread clean. |