OK to use smaller ballast?

dnsey · 19th December 2005, 08:43 PM

I have a 575W MH lamp, but the ballast has failed. I also have a 250W ballast. Would this ballast work with the lamp (producing a lower output?). I'm happy to try it, providing there's no safety issue!
Cheers,
Dave.

hailrazer · 20th December 2005, 02:48 AM

No it wouldn't work. The lamps need a certain amount of power to light up and stay lit.

The light probably wouldn't even light up.

snortonnorton · 27th December 2005, 04:24 AM

575 watt metal halide?

i've never heard of that over hear in the states.

no way it will work.

justme · 28th December 2005, 04:52 AM

OHP lamp?

19th December 2005, 08:43 PM	#1
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	OK to use smaller ballast? I have a 575W MH lamp, but the ballast has failed. I also have a 250W ballast. Would this ballast work with the lamp (producing a lower output?). I'm happy to try it, providing there's no safety issue! Cheers, Dave. __________________ "I never did care for music much; It's the high fidelity!" Flanders & Swann

28th December 2005, 04:52 AM	#4
justme diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: inconsistant	OHP lamp? __________________ I thought I was a genius until I met one.

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20th December 2005, 02:48 AM	#2
hailrazer diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	No it wouldn't work. The lamps need a certain amount of power to light up and stay lit. The light probably wouldn't even light up.

27th December 2005, 04:24 AM	#3
snortonnorton diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tallahassee	575 watt metal halide? i've never heard of that over hear in the states. no way it will work.

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