Sylvania (Osram) MH Ballasts

[smp]

I can get an electronic Osram (sylvania) ballast locally for 60 CND (that's like 45 USD maybe). This beats the price of the Icecap ballast that I was thinking of getting by a long shot.

Does anyone have experience with these things? I want to drive a 15k XM bulb, 250 Watt.
Good, bad?

I understand that electronic is the way to go because of heat and efficiency compared to the magnetic ballasts.

 

[Atomahawk]

Just look up the specs on the ballast and check if it will drive your bulb.
Do you have a model number for the ballast ? It should be fairly easy to find specs.

I maybe in the market for 12 or so ballasts for a store I'm setting up could you tell me were your getting yours and the model number?

 

[bink]

Just make sure you match the Ansi numbers of the ballast and the bulb. Their format is something "M98", M + 2 digits. Tell me what bulb your using and Ill pick you out a ballast tomorrow at work. I work for a Sylvania distributor and pick out Halide ballasts all day long.

Matching Ansi numbers are important for light quality and lamp life.

Please dont ask me for pricing, I can buy onesies or twosies every once in a while at cost, but I cant buy a ton of them and resell them at great prices on the forums(I would be doing that if I could).