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10/28/2010, 12:56 PM
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Location: tinley park il
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over drive halide bulb
I have a lumatek 250 dimable ballast could i over drive a hamilton or phoenix on the hqi setting will it hurt the bulb. The hqi setting puts out 275 watt. Its a se bulb
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10/28/2010, 01:21 PM
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Location: Rhode Island
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The phoenix would actually run closer to its spec wattage on the "hqi" setting, itis made to be run on magnetic HQI ballasts. Not sure on the hammy.....
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10/28/2010, 05:18 PM
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Location: Panama City, FL
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I run mine on the hqi setting and have been for the last 3 months no issues. Mine are DE but it shouldn't matter.
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