WTB Dual 250 MH Ballast

[Jennifer61577]

Hi there all...

Well (Laughing).. I have had my 175's for less than a month and I have decided I need more light... A friend suggested that I try Ya'll before I go out ordering on-line from one of the big shops.... (No names)... I would prefer a dual ballast, and even more prefer an electronic one... That is mostly wishful thinking because I can't imagine lots of them just laying around... haha

I'm going to use the new/old bulbs for the fuge that was dropped off today by the wonderful Dave... (Thanks Dave)... So I'll also need some kind of retro kit for the 175's.... Not the ballast.. Just the other parts...

Thanks all,

Rose... A.K.A. Jennifer61577

 

[Jennifer61577]

Sorry for the double post Ya'll...

 

[Jennifer61577]

No one has a dual 250 ballast? Please?

 

[ostrow]

Find me a dual 400 and I'll trade!

 

[Jennifer61577]

Hummm... Will do ostrow...

 

[ostrow]

hqi

 

[Jennifer61577]

picky picky... (Grinning)... And forgive me, hqi is?

 

[ostrow]

I forget what the acronym stands for. Magnetic ballast that fires the double-ended bulbs.

 

[Jennifer61577]

Ahhh... Do you recommend the magnetic over the electronic?

 

[little_squid]

magnetic use more electricity but burn the bulb better but also makes the life or the bulb shorter!

 

[ostrow]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9993301#post9993301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by little_squid
magnetic use more electricity but burn the bulb better but also makes the life or the bulb shorter!

This is partly true. Electronic ballasts will fire any kind of bulb, mogul or double-ended.

Magnetic ballasts come in two types, those that will only fire mogul socket bulbs and those that also will fire the DE bulbs. The latter, if used with regular mogul socket bulbs, will burn those bulbs hotter and reduce the lifespan of the bulb. But they burn better, generally speaking.

As far as I know, 250 watts is 250 watts, the difference in consumption between a standard magnetic ballast and an electronic ballast I believe exists, but is a matter of pennies a month. But I'm on shakier ground here. I can say that I noticed no effect on my electric bill when I switched from the standard magnetic 150 ballasts to the HQI M80 ballasts.

 

[CAMEL SHRIMP]

Dual 250

Dual 250

I have a PFO dual 250 if you are interested. Let me know.

 

[DIRK GRIFFIN]

Pfo ballasts

Pfo ballasts

I can bring ballasts to the Imac show. New, with warranty, same as mail order pricing. Save on the shipping. I was not going to bring any unless someone pre-ordered. Too much weight/space to hall home. lmk, Dirk 651-388-7319

 

[Jennifer61577]

Awesome... PM's answered... Thanks all...