MH questions, single ended bulbs, double ended tubes, short arc MH, etc.

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So far, I find MH lamp in three shapes: single ended bulb (big), double ended enclosed, and double ended non-enclosed:

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(which type is referred as short arc MH. Is it the last one above)

Other than size and the base, what diffirence do they have in term of starting voltage, working voltage, type of ballast, etc.

The reason I ask this is that I can get relatively cheap lamps from China, but the ballast comes with won't work in US. is that possible to subsititue with a ballast that has the same wattage?

Also, anyone knows where I can find the spec for ballasts, like M49, M80, m81, M108, etc.
 
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