goingcoastal
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i come home and my metal halide is out so got to replace.. what is everyones preference and where to buy...local shop has blueline...ushio?
ok everyone!
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snakeblitz33
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I like Ushio and XM brand metal halides. They are a little more expensive but worth it. Now a days I am thinking that the quality of the bulb doesn't matter as much as the quality of the reflector. But, that's just my opinion.
goingcoastal
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175 or 250 watt, mogul,
snakeblitz33
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Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/388731/ok-everyone#post_3430104
175 or 250 watt, mogul,
Well, which is it? A 175w or a 250w? Big difference on the amount of draw from your ballast.
Originally Posted by goingcoastal http:///t/388731/ok-everyone#post_3430104
175 or 250 watt, mogul,
Well, which is it? A 175w or a 250w? Big difference on the amount of draw from your ballast.
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/388731/ok-everyone#post_3430105
Well, which is it? A 175w or a 250w? Big difference on the amount of draw from your ballast.
.... you can come off as.... well interrogating..... so (bright light shinning in their face) WELL, WHICH IS IT???????? lol It's not that serious!
Snake(good cop/bad cop)Blitz33
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/388731/ok-everyone#post_3430105
Well, which is it? A 175w or a 250w? Big difference on the amount of draw from your ballast.
.... you can come off as.... well interrogating..... so (bright light shinning in their face) WELL, WHICH IS IT???????? lol It's not that serious!
Snake(good cop/bad cop)Blitz33
snakeblitz33
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LOL! Sorry about that. Sometimes I may come off a bit mean, but I don't mean it. Just asking a question, really.
snakeblitz33
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Reminds me of Super Troopers for some reason...
goingcoastal
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haha its all good ! i got a 175 watt ballist now.
i want a 250watt setup eventually so thats why the two dif watts ...i like 14k on both
i want a 250watt setup eventually so thats why the two dif watts ...i like 14k on both
snakeblitz33
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I have found that most ballasts run better with the same brand bulb. Ushio Ballast = Ushio bulbs, XM Ballast = XM bulbs, Icecap ballasts = icecap bulbs, Workhorse ballasts = Whatever the heck is laying around. LOL!
Staying with the same brand will probably lengthen the life of the bulb, and be easier on your ballast to run.
90% of the time I don't proof-read what I type. No point. This isn't a paper that I'm writing, it's just an informal message board where practically everyone knows each other to some extent. Now, if I type out some long diatribe that I am going to be using on my website or facebook, then I will proof-read it. Or, if I am creating a new thread, then I proof read it to make sure I get my point across. That's just about it.
Staying with the same brand will probably lengthen the life of the bulb, and be easier on your ballast to run.
90% of the time I don't proof-read what I type. No point. This isn't a paper that I'm writing, it's just an informal message board where practically everyone knows each other to some extent. Now, if I type out some long diatribe that I am going to be using on my website or facebook, then I will proof-read it. Or, if I am creating a new thread, then I proof read it to make sure I get my point across. That's just about it.
jerth6932
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90% of the time it works every time.... believe it!
........ I smell something green burning..........
Originally Posted by 1guyDude http:///t/388731/ok-everyone#post_3430161
90% of the time it works every time.... believe it!
........ I smell something green burning..........
acrylic51
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There's an old thread/site, that has a lot of info on about which gives best numbers and colors.....Not as simple as matching ballast to bulbs.....Some bulbs don't run as effective/efficient on an electronic ballast vs being run on a magnetic ballast and so forth. Another factor in how a bulbs color is effected is the nipple orientation on the bulb. A good example of that is the XM bulb....Depending how the nipple is oriented you might get a little different color produced.
With that said I do remember quite well, that the XM bulbs had better PAR numbers and such run off a magnetic ballast vs an electronic ballast. I will try and see if I can dig up the site, to give you a good starting line on bulb ballast info. It's older, but good info as well.
With that said I do remember quite well, that the XM bulbs had better PAR numbers and such run off a magnetic ballast vs an electronic ballast. I will try and see if I can dig up the site, to give you a good starting line on bulb ballast info. It's older, but good info as well.
goingcoastal
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thanks everyone!