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Can you put a 100w metal halide bulb in a 150w metal halide fixture?

Yes, you can put a 100W metal halide bulb in a 150W metal halide fixture, as long as the fixture is compatible with the bulb's base type and voltage requirements. However, the bulb will operate at a lower output than the fixture's maximum rating, which may affect performance and light quality. Always check the manufacturer's specifications to ensure safe and proper usage.


How many fluorescent tubes equal 1000 watt metal halide light?

It would depend on the wattage of the fluorescent tubes. As a rough estimate, you would need about 6-8 standard 40-watt fluorescent tubes to approximate the light output of a 1000-watt metal halide bulb.


Where can one find a 400 watt metal halide fixture?

400 watt metal halide fixtures can be purchased at various sites on the internet. Some sites that you may want to try out include the following: Amazon and Home Depot.


What does a metal halide light do to a plant?

Metal-halide light is helpful for plant growth and is often used for indoor plant growing applications. Metal-halide lights produce blue-frequency light. They can provide the temperature , as well as the spectrum of light that encourages plant growth.


Which light is brighter Metal Halide or mercury Vapor?

Metal Halide lights are generally brighter than mercury vapor lights. Metal halide lights produce a higher quality and more natural light, making them a popular choice for outdoor lighting in stadiums, parking lots, and other large commercial spaces. Mercury vapor lights tend to have a bluish-green tint and are less bright compared to metal halide lights.

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Can you put a 100w metal halide bulb in a 150w metal halide fixture?

Yes, you can put a 100W metal halide bulb in a 150W metal halide fixture, as long as the fixture is compatible with the bulb's base type and voltage requirements. However, the bulb will operate at a lower output than the fixture's maximum rating, which may affect performance and light quality. Always check the manufacturer's specifications to ensure safe and proper usage.


How many fluorescent tubes equal 1000 watt metal halide light?

It would depend on the wattage of the fluorescent tubes. As a rough estimate, you would need about 6-8 standard 40-watt fluorescent tubes to approximate the light output of a 1000-watt metal halide bulb.


What is the formula for calculating the full current load of a 400 watt metal halide light?

For the amperage of a metal halide fixture look for the nameplate which can be found on the side of the ballast. There it will tell you what the amperage of the fixture draws. Knowing what one fixture draws will allow you to size the lighting circuit for wire and breaker sizes.


Is a fluorescent light grounded?

If you are talking about the lamp then the answer is no. If you are talking about the fluorescent fixture, it should be. It is the fixture grounding that helps the tube to ignite. because of the close proximity to the metal of the fixture. There are many occasions when the fixture will not operate, but as soon as the ground is connected the fixture operates fine.


Can you replace a 150 watt metal halide lamp with a 175 watt?

The light bulb needs to match the ballast in the fixture.


Does a fluorescent bulb emit the same amount of heat as a metal halide bulb of the same wattage?

No, a fluorescent bulb does not emit the same amount of heat as a metal halide bulb of the same wattage.


What are some types of artificial light?

Incandescent, fluorescent LED, metal halide, halogen, HID (high intensity discharge), etc.


What are the different types of light?

Incandescent Lamps Light Emitting Diode Neon Lamps Fluorescent Tubes Compact Fluorescent Lamps Halogen Lamps Metal Halide Lamps High Intensity Discharge Lamps Low Pressure Sodium Lamps High Pressure Sodium Lamps


How can you tell if the halophane light you have is a metal halide or high pressure sodium?

If you have one or more of each type working, it is easy to tell the difference, a metal halide lamp produces a wide spectrum very white light, the high pressure sodium is a narrow spectrum light that is very yellow. If you just have the light fixture, and need to know what kind of lamp it is made for, the lamp type is often mentioned on the ballast nameplate or a small sticker near the lamp socket. If that does not work, a metal halide ballast will usually be two pieces, a transformer with a heavy laminated metal core, and a capacitor in a silver can. The sodium lamp ballast will have these also, but in addition it will have a lamp striker in a second silver can, or a plastic module. In other words Metal Halide ballast: 2 pieces, HPSodium ballast: 3 components.


Why Metal halide fixture with a 175 w bulb and correct ballast could overheat?

Make sure you are using a metal halide bulb and the ballast is matched to the wattage on the bulb. These both must be correct.


What lights are used to aid the growth of plants?

Metal halide, incandescent, fluorescent and LED are just some of the lights used to provide a light spectrum similar to that of the sun. This will aid in the growth of the plants.


Where can one find a 400 watt metal halide fixture?

400 watt metal halide fixtures can be purchased at various sites on the internet. Some sites that you may want to try out include the following: Amazon and Home Depot.