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11/24/2007, 09:56 PM
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How can I tell what wattage my mH bulb is? Please help!
I need to get a replacement mH bulb, and I have absolutely no experience with mH lights. I don't even know where to begin.
In another thread someone told me to find out the wattage of the current bulb. I looked, and the bulb itself has nothing on it. On the ballast it says "175 Watt Metal Halide Ballast", "120 volts" and 2** watts (can't make out the numbers after 2). Can anyone please tell me what wattage bulb I should get? Or where I need to look if I need more information? Also please recommend bulbs if you know of any good ones. I want to get something good. I have a 55 tall, and the light fixture has one single-ended mH bulb and two actinics. Thanks! |
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11/24/2007, 11:23 PM
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If your ballast say 175 than it is most likely a 175 watt bulb that are in need of.
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11/26/2007, 12:02 AM
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if your ballast says 175 watts then that is what bulb you need to get. a 175 watt bulb
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