letsgofishin
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im not sure which ballast, (Im thinking they are the purple colored ones?) but these also have a 'variable' wattage selector, and if i recall correctly, they are 'over-driving' the bulbs....which will dramatically shorten the life of the bulbs... as well as alter the color....and with the price of bulbs, I am guessing this could be an 'expensive' option... most folks are getting approx 1 year on a bulb, and if you ahve to change them more often, lets say 9-10 months, (conservative estimate), then that is kinda like 10% increase in cost for bulbs... if you have 1 bulb, that maybe 'negligible' but if you have several bulbs, then it could be more painful when it comes time to replace.
not to mention the potential for unexpected blow outs and the need to find quick replacement that may or may not be the right color, or may look funny with 1 bulb being a different color or brightness...
there maybe some negative affects on the ballast as well, but not sure what or how much...
not to mention the potential for unexpected blow outs and the need to find quick replacement that may or may not be the right color, or may look funny with 1 bulb being a different color or brightness...
there maybe some negative affects on the ballast as well, but not sure what or how much...