600W globe in 400W balast ??

[Flange]

Hey all , just got a HPS light an balast off a friend for a while, and when i got home and looked closely i noticed theres a 600w globe in there ?!

 

I swithed it on , for curiositys sake, and it fired up ok, but im not gonna use it till i find out more....

 

My buddys quite a grower so is it possible he moddifed the ballast to run the 600w?

 

Or is the globe just running with the 400w its supplied with ? ie not its fullest rating?

 

Can i run it ? Basically thats all i wana know

 

Either that or he jus gave me the wrong stuff!!

 

Peace

[novice grower]

Um,if it is only a 400watt rated ballast,USE a 400 watt globe !

I have got the feeling that the 600 would create too much heat,and your house may go up in flame's.

AND that is not so good ! :reallyexcited:

Anyway's,i would use what was recommended or up-grade to the correct ballast.

 

Oh yeah,Hapy New Year to all the member's here !

[Flange]

Thought so , he mustve given me the wrong globe....

 

Oh yea an happy new year too

 

Peace

[Luke Skywalker]

Indeed, don't do it, you'll only end up with either a fried globe, a fried ballast, or a fire somewhere.

 

Failing that, you'll shorten the life of both substantially.

 

Happy new year right back at ya mate.

[Flange]

Hey Luke,

 

Hey, im so dissapointed cuz after all my experimenting with smaller plants and fluros i got home with a box with these goodies, i coudnt wait to get going then i look at the globe and *shit* 600w.... now i gotta go buy a globe....

 

Thanks all

[Luke Skywalker]

Did you buy it second hand or something?

 

A new 400w globe shouldn't cost you more than 70 bucks, might seem like a bit, but it's worth every last cent.

 

I use a son-t-agro.

[Flange]

Im just borring it from a friend since he aint using it, and i remeber telling me he had a 600w an 400w and when he got em he grabbed the right balast and wrong globe, i rang him up and all is cool, he too reckomended i dun plug it in yet Hes only used the globe once so he reckons itl have alittle life in it yet... when i get the right one....

 

Peace

Edited January 2, 2005 by Flange