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04/24/2008, 12:31 PM
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general lighting question
If I have a lighting fixture that supports 2x250w MH.
What would happen if I used 150w bulb? or 175w? Would that cause a problem? I'm not planning on doing it, just wanting to understand. thank 
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04/24/2008, 12:33 PM
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it would probably ruin the bulb.
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04/24/2008, 02:12 PM
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lol, try and let us know the results
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04/24/2008, 05:34 PM
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You'd overpower the bulb and it'd burn out rather quickly.
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04/24/2008, 07:06 PM
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what if you reversed it, and had a 175 ballast and put in 250s?
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04/24/2008, 07:11 PM
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It might light the bulb, but the output might be strange. I'd still worry about starting a fire somehow.
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04/24/2008, 07:21 PM
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I was told when I asked this question that the bulbs are different sizes and won't fit.
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04/24/2008, 07:25 PM
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I think 175 W and 250 W mogul bulbs have the same base, at least sometimes. I'll check, if I can remember.
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04/24/2008, 07:52 PM
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if you put a low wattage bulb in a high wattage outlet it would probably burn the bulb out very quickly
If you put a high wattage bulb in a low wattage outlet it would either not light it or it would mess up your ballast. Either way it wouldn't work.
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