400 watt metal halide

[dad&son]

I recently came into 2 400 watt metal halide fixtures that were used in a warehouse can I use these fixtures if i switch te bulbs out to 14 k or 20 k I know I will have to make a reflector but is this do able.

 

[reefnut]

You can use the ballasts... how are you planning to install the bulbs?

 

[dad&son]

The fixture is complete and assembled what I had planned was to remove the cylindrical white reflectors that are on the fix ture and change it to a single 6 foot homemade reflector with holes drilled for both bulbs to enter into the only thing I am worrying about is the present fixtue has the bulb placement as vertical not horizontal.i thought by bending the reflector down to the end of the bul I could compensate for that.

 

[dad&son]

Anyone?

 

[reefforbrains]

you have all the parts, just change it so the bulb lays flat instead of pointed down when you build your new fixture. Yes totally do-able

 

[reefnut]

Do you have a picture?? I'm not sure I understand... If you have a canopy you could buy a couple spider reflectors (they come with the socket and reflector) or a couple sockets to install them horizontal and then make a reflector.

 

[dad&son]

thanks