Is sunlight supply really best ballast for radiums

[abhishek@1985]

Hi ,

I have been running my 250 watt radiums on sunlight supply blue wave 7 HQI ballast .

https://www.marinedepot.com/Sunligh...ight_Supply_Inc-SL1173-FILTACBAMHTFMB-vi.html

I always thought it's ansi m80 and best for radiums .But now am not so sure . They do t seem to be m80 .
Are they the best for radiums to produce white crisp light or is it better to go for
Aquamedic reeflux m80 ?

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[HaroldT]

That ballast likely is an M80 ballast. If you open the enclosure and look at the ANSI code on the transformer, it likely will say ANSI M80.

It's not that a SLS brand ballast is best for Radium 250 but an M80 ballast in general is best for the PAR value of 250W Radium regardless of the brand.

 

[gcarroll]

The blue wave 3 (single HQI) and 7 (dual HQI) are always HQI. Available in 150w or 250w (m80). Non HQI were sold under a different monicker

 

[jda]

250W radium was made to spec for M80. A M80 is a M80.

I agree that this ballast is nearly 100% M80 unless it was tampered with. Those were high quality products, IMO.

 

[moondoggy4]

Aqua Medic also sold the M80 ballast and I believe that they called it the Cube and O-yes I got one of the last ones and the M81 as well.

 

[jda]

Aqua Medic also sold the M80 ballast and I believe that they called it the Cube and O-yes I got one of the last ones and the M81 as well.

...and they were like $80 and sold a ton of them... but they quit making them. Morons.

 

[abhishek@1985]

Thanks guys !!! I checked the code on the transformer and it says - ANSI M80 .
Phew !!!

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[moondoggy4]

Morons

Morons

...and they were like $80 and sold a ton of them... but they quit making them. Morons.

And they are very light, cheap and easy to ship. My Hamilton's are very heavy.

 

[tkeracer619]

Hamiltons are the good ones now. Blue Wave and PFO is gone.

Regarding the aquamedics, they were low quality, good riddance. I have 5 of them and every single one has a different watt draw. I'm not talking a few percent. We're talking 270 to 350. Of those 5 I only use 2. In fact the one that was pulling 350 got put in the trash a few hours ago.