ok so guys i no you get tired of these threads but im askin for a friend he is going to buy some 150 watt hps lights and is wantin to convert them to 150 mh can it be done in the lower wattage ballasts like the 100/150 watters and is it the pulse start or the probe start bulbs he needs to get to pull it off
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ok so guys i no you get tired of these threads but im askin for a friend he is going to buy some 150 watt hps lights and is wantin to convert them to 150 mh can it be done in the lower wattage ballasts like the 100/150 watters and is it the pulse start or the probe start bulbs he needs to get to pull it off
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once you go to metal halides royce you will NEVER EVER EVER EVER GO BACK
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chit, the muddy water of this year, you want hps or halogens...you cant argue that
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How do you in if it's probe start??? Is that the standard mh bulbs before the pulse start came out??
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unless your runnin 250 watts and you just burn through that chit
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thanks dustin, thats what i needed to know. what im getting from all this information is that the hps to mh conversion with soon be a cool fact in the past. if hps only works with probe start mh lights and probe start are getting replaced with pulse start, then its pointless to buy hps banking on the fact on being able to find probe start bulbs. think ill buy mh lights and keep my halo brackets for muddy water.
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...or you can jump up to 250-400 hps/mh,use digital ballasts,and switch em' out at will.
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ttt
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If you run a Lumatek LK400 digital ballast and then will have the option of running a 250w or a 400w HPS or MH bulb. You can just turn a knob to select the wattage of your choice and install the matching bulb size! Plus digital ballasts are 1/3 to 1/4 of the weight and pretty much plug and play. If you step up to the 250/400w lights, you would most likely only need half as many lights to do the same job.
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No. Probe start 150's were phased out several years ago. This effected 150 watt and under lights. Above 150 watt and you're good to go. Pulse start bulbs don't fire in a hps light without changing out the ignitor/pulsor.
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Yes sir.Like JPeater said,I run Lumatek LK400 ballasts and can switch from 250/400 hps to 250/400 MH just by toggling a switch on the ballast.
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thats sick!!!
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lame lol
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Really it got 4 settings
Product Description
LK400 120/240V 400W Lumatek Sun System E-Ballast MH/HPS
Features:
Model Number LK400
MH/HPS capable.
Fits any Sun System-type Reflector.
Dimmable - Ballast can be dimmed to 50%.
Multi-Wattage - Power different wattage lamps on the same ballast: powers 400w & 250w lamps.
Super Lumens - Up to 10% more light at the flip of a switch.
Dual-Voltage - Will operate on both 120 Volt or 240 Volt power.
Can strike lamps up to 65' from ballast and even at longer distances when used with a Lumatek long range igniter.
3 years full + 2 years pro-rated warranty.
Internal resin coating protects components for long life.
External breaker system protects against power surges.
Completely silent.
Includes 8' 120v power cord only.
www bulkhydro.com/products/LK400-120%7B47%7D240V-400W-Lumatek-Sun-System-E%252dBallast-MH%7B47%7DHPS.html
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