[Old Bald Guy]

I wanted to ask the question first---

FOR THE $39 150'S FROM ECONOLIGHT A CAP IN THE 50-55UF RANGE WORKS BEST. LOL

Here's the wiring diagram for adding a cap to a 150 watt reactor type ballast hps light.

Here's Econolights ballast line data sheet.

 

[johnsonoverkill]

dang you got it....i wanna be in the first fight

 

[Chris22]

I wanted to ask the question first---

I bet you did.........

 

[BACKSTABBER]

What is a cap, all of this is so strange and new to me

 

[matt33]

so do u have to have caps for 150watt hps lights? or is it just recommended?

 

[matt33]

nobody gonna help me out?

 

[Old Bald Guy]

nobody gonna help me out?

I thought you were joking. No you don't but a cap will reduce the amp draw by about 50%.

 

[Gbollom]

OBG I know your good with this electrical stuff are you an electrical engineer? I remember seeing on a thread right before the apocalypse that the digital ballast were really only about 92% efficient. Is it worth the money to cap them as well?

 

[Old Bald Guy]

OBG I know your good with this electrical stuff are you an electrical engineer? I remember seeing on a thread right before the apocalypse that the digital ballast were really only about 92% efficient. Is it worth the money to cap them as well?

Heck no! I flunked out of pre K. The digital ballasts are as efficient as you are gonna get so no don't try to add a cap. I'm sure they have some sort of cap arrangement inside. Basically the only lights that benefit from adding a cap are the npf hps 150's.

 

[matt33]

I thought you were joking. No you don't but a cap will reduce the amp draw by about 50%.

i figured that's why nobody answered.. preciate the help!

 

[sackster]

obg,....what is the correct amp draw on the 150's npf......is it 2.7?

 

[MallardSX2]

I really need a serious answer to this.

Can you puts capacitors in these lights?

Does anyone know were I can get them from online?

 

[Old Bald Guy]

obg,....what is the correct amp draw on the 150's npf......is it 2.7?

It's usually around 2.9-3.1 amps.