can i run a HQI-T 400W/D on a standard ballast

[eebasist]

Anyone know if i can run this on a standard M59 ballast....or do i need one with a special ignitor....or can an ignitor be added.
Thanks
Eric

 

[Video Freak]

last time I knew you needed a m80 ballest with a capacitor and ignitor.

 

[Negative Design]

nope, cant use HQi with m59 🙁
m80 ballast are only for 250 HWI, m81 for 150w HQI
i 4got what the 400w HQI was but if your really interested i could search for some ballast4 ya 🙂 http://www.ereeftank.com/pfoballasts.html

 

[eebasist]

can you look for one for me....this seller thought these were going to work on an m59 ballast...1 of the 2 did for one time...but the second time i tried none of them work
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