good deal or no?

mduvall219 · 02/16/2006, 06:12 PM

new to the hobby but stumbled across a website for ballast ect.

250w electronic metal halide ballast for 85 bucks
had bulb too that i will try and maybe buy differant kind if i don't want them
1000k for 38.50
sounded great and the price was right
what do you think

hogpark7430 · 02/16/2006, 06:32 PM

do you know the brand of the ballast and how old it is?

mduvall219 · 02/16/2006, 06:45 PM

brand new dynamic ballast
120vac,2.29amp, 60hz
high power factor min. 90%

szwab · 02/16/2006, 07:58 PM

sounds good have you done a google search to check out if there is any info on the company or ballasts?

mduvall219 · 02/16/2006, 08:23 PM

not much info to be found, but found the specs to be pretty good
it is a korean made ballast that is about all i could find and the company is DooYoung Electronics

szwab · 02/16/2006, 08:28 PM

you'll need to decide if it's worht taking the risk. it may have been made with cheaper components. it may not last as long as the others. that would be my concern. especially once the tank is up and running it's a pain to have a light go out. also wonder what their cust. service is like.

mduvall219 · 02/16/2006, 08:37 PM

i know the bulb has a six month guarantee
other than that not sure

szwab · 02/16/2006, 08:43 PM

i'd say it's a coin flip. i did look at their site and things look good. a bonus is that they are located in NJ

i'd say go for it. remember things labeled for aquarium use automatically get more expensive.

jdieck · 02/16/2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mduvall219
not much info to be found, but found the specs to be pretty good
it is a korean made ballast that is about all i could find and the company is DooYoung Electronics

For what is worth, Koreans were some of the first ones to come up with a working design for MH electronic ballasts.
Much of the design of today's ballasts are based on what the Koreans developed. I would not discount the quality that fast.

02/16/2006, 06:12 PM	#1
mduvall219 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 174	good deal or no? new to the hobby but stumbled across a website for ballast ect. 250w electronic metal halide ballast for 85 bucks had bulb too that i will try and maybe buy differant kind if i don't want them 1000k for 38.50 sounded great and the price was right what do you think

02/16/2006, 06:32 PM	#2
hogpark7430 [this status is for rent] Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 6374' Posts: 1,084 Blog Entries: 6	do you know the brand of the ballast and how old it is? __________________ Mike __________________________ Current Tank Info: 2x 75g stock tanks, a 180 in progress

02/16/2006, 07:58 PM	#4
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	sounds good have you done a google search to check out if there is any info on the company or ballasts? __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

02/16/2006, 08:28 PM	#6
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	you'll need to decide if it's worht taking the risk. it may have been made with cheaper components. it may not last as long as the others. that would be my concern. especially once the tank is up and running it's a pain to have a light go out. also wonder what their cust. service is like. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

02/16/2006, 08:43 PM	#8
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	i'd say it's a coin flip. i did look at their site and things look good. a bonus is that they are located in NJ i'd say go for it. remember things labeled for aquarium use automatically get more expensive. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

02/16/2006, 06:45 PM	#3
mduvall219 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 174	brand new dynamic ballast 120vac,2.29amp, 60hz high power factor min. 90%

02/16/2006, 08:23 PM	#5
mduvall219 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 174	not much info to be found, but found the specs to be pretty good it is a korean made ballast that is about all i could find and the company is DooYoung Electronics

02/16/2006, 08:37 PM	#7
mduvall219 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 174	i know the bulb has a six month guarantee other than that not sure