I actually have a 400w hps ballast and I can also use my 400w metal halide bulb in it with no problem. So what your saying is they do, but they dont? the answer is, they dont. You can get universal bulbs hps to plug into a mh ballast they have a miniturized igniter inside the bulb. As I understand it, a 400W metal halide bulb can be used with a 400W hps ballast, but not the converse. A MH bulb has the igniter in the bulb, and the HPS has it in the ballast--which pretty much goes along with your comment above. Apparently the double presence of the igniter in the HPS setup is OK.you can run metal halide in same wattage's but not hps in metal halide systems.you can run such as (same wattage's)250 watt metal halide-400 watt halide ect in hps systems but not hps bulbs in halide systems. they make conversion bulbs to run halide in hps as well and vice versa.
No, a probe start lamp is not compatible with a pulse start ballast. The starting method and components of probe start lamps and pulse start ballasts are different, so using them together would likely result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the components.
A capacitor in a metal halide lamp is used to improve power factor and stabilize voltage, helping to ensure efficient operation of the lamp. In contrast, an ignitor is a device that provides a high-voltage pulse to initiate the lamp's arc, enabling it to start. While the capacitor aids in the ongoing operation of the lamp, the ignitor's primary function is to facilitate the initial ignition process. Thus, they serve distinct roles in the lamp's overall functionality.
Not recommended. It would work but shorten lamp life and may cause risk of fire. However, if you just wanted to check a lamp was capable of striking it would be ok for a few minutes. I've done the opposite in the past and used a 150w lamp with a 100w ballast. Works, but not good for any of the components, including lamp.
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I actually have a 400w hps ballast and I can also use my 400w metal halide bulb in it with no problem. So what your saying is they do, but they dont? the answer is, they dont. You can get universal bulbs hps to plug into a mh ballast they have a miniturized igniter inside the bulb. As I understand it, a 400W metal halide bulb can be used with a 400W hps ballast, but not the converse. A MH bulb has the igniter in the bulb, and the HPS has it in the ballast--which pretty much goes along with your comment above. Apparently the double presence of the igniter in the HPS setup is OK.you can run metal halide in same wattage's but not hps in metal halide systems.you can run such as (same wattage's)250 watt metal halide-400 watt halide ect in hps systems but not hps bulbs in halide systems. they make conversion bulbs to run halide in hps as well and vice versa.
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No, a probe start lamp is not compatible with a pulse start ballast. The starting method and components of probe start lamps and pulse start ballasts are different, so using them together would likely result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the components.
A capacitor in a metal halide lamp is used to improve power factor and stabilize voltage, helping to ensure efficient operation of the lamp. In contrast, an ignitor is a device that provides a high-voltage pulse to initiate the lamp's arc, enabling it to start. While the capacitor aids in the ongoing operation of the lamp, the ignitor's primary function is to facilitate the initial ignition process. Thus, they serve distinct roles in the lamp's overall functionality.
Not recommended. It would work but shorten lamp life and may cause risk of fire. However, if you just wanted to check a lamp was capable of striking it would be ok for a few minutes. I've done the opposite in the past and used a 150w lamp with a 100w ballast. Works, but not good for any of the components, including lamp.
AnswerThe ballast may need replacement as this acts as a fuse in the system. You can momentarily jump the ballast to see if it will start. A ballast that keeps going out is sometimes caused by bad spark plug wires. Or secondary voltage jumping from coil tower to primary [ballast side] terminal.
It seems most likely to me that the ballast of the dim one is bad--metal halide bulbs aren't simply connected to the 120 V line voltage but need a "ballast" for several functions, including producing a high enough voltage to start them and regulating the current through them. If one was bad (or was designed for a different bulb), that would explain everything. One other possibility is that there's a wiring problem and either the dim one isn't getting a full 120 V, or the others are getting more than 120 V. If this is a three-phase commercial installations there are various ways to mis-wire things and get odd voltages; in a residential system, you'd pretty much either have 120 or 240, and the 240 would probably quickly overheat a ballast made for 120, so that doesn't sound likely.
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To operate a ballast pump, most commonly you would connect it to a power source, open the appropriate valves to allow water flow, and then turn on the pump to start pumping water in or out of the ballast tank. Always refer to the manufacturer's instructions for specific details on operating your ballast pump.
Yes, a mercury vapor lamp requires both a ballast and an ignitor to operate properly. The ballast regulates the electricity flow to the lamp, while the ignitor is needed to initially start the lamp.
The electronic BALLAST is a circuit that limits the current through the fluorescent bulb to the design value. It also provides a pulse of high voltage to start the bulb conducting when it is switched on.