Blue Wave 2 vs Blue Wave 7

RayRay1983 · 05/13/2010, 06:32 PM

Could some explain the difference to me. I ordered a BW 7 dual 250w ballast and ended up with a BW 2

would a blue wave 2 be ok for running 250w Radium bulbs?

Cheers
Ray

wkahwkah · 05/13/2010, 07:02 PM

BW 2 is pulse start and BW 7 is HQI and for radium you need HQI ballast to run at spec so get BW 7

RayRay1983 · 05/13/2010, 07:47 PM

Dang! I was hoping it would run them properly. I guess Ill have to try and sort things out

would the bulb be duller?

RayRay1983 · 05/13/2010, 10:07 PM

The sunlight supply web site says it will fire all 250 bulbs except radium lol

05/13/2010, 06:32 PM	#1
RayRay1983 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 99	Blue Wave 2 vs Blue Wave 7 Could some explain the difference to me. I ordered a BW 7 dual 250w ballast and ended up with a BW 2 would a blue wave 2 be ok for running 250w Radium bulbs? Cheers Ray

05/13/2010, 07:02 PM	#2
wkahwkah Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 476	BW 2 is pulse start and BW 7 is HQI and for radium you need HQI ballast to run at spec so get BW 7 __________________ -Sang Current Tank Info: Setting up Oceanic 58g

05/13/2010, 07:47 PM	#3
RayRay1983 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 99	Dang! I was hoping it would run them properly. I guess Ill have to try and sort things out would the bulb be duller?

05/13/2010, 10:07 PM	#4
RayRay1983 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 99	The sunlight supply web site says it will fire all 250 bulbs except radium lol