High bay conversion, (bulb)

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Hi,

 

I've got a 400w high bay light that I want to convert into a remote ballast, I know roughly all the electrical stuff to do but my plan is to connect the ballast to my current euro reflector that I have. I was wondering if I would be able to use a standard (tube like) bulb? I want to do this as i've heard the round reflector that comes with the unit tends to focus the light rather than spread it out, plus the bulb that is in there is a oval shaped mercury vapour one. I want to put in a 400w mh bulb. I know that the bulb will physically fit but will it work?

 

Here are the details I can get of the ballast:

 

Luminaire: prismpack 3

No: pp93

Use: 400 watt GE/MH Lamp

Volts 240 50mhz

 

It's also got a holophane sticker on i'm pretty sure that is the make.

 

I know there is a warning label with light types but there is already a different bulb in there, here are the numbers:

 

Osram

HQL(MBF-U)

400W

P.R.C. f568

 

 

 

Thanks