looking for 400W HQI ballast

pickle311 · 12/14/2005, 05:15 PM

I'm looking for the cheapest place to buy a 400W HQI ballast, all I need is the actual ballst for a DIY setup. So far I haven't been able to find out what ballast is the HQI. I know the 250W is and M80 but I have no idea what the 400W is called. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks

moonpod · 12/14/2005, 05:28 PM

Uh that's because there is no such thing really as a 400w "HQI" ballast. What you want is the 430w HPS ballast. This is what is commonly marketed as the "400w HQI". I dunno any other designations for these, but that's what you should look for.

moonpod · 12/14/2005, 05:33 PM

http://www.bulbs.com/products/produc...nventory=12520

pickle311 · 12/14/2005, 05:44 PM

ok, that's why i was having problems finding what I needed.
Will this ballast work? It's a lot cheaper and the ignitor is only $12 more
http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/merc...gory_Code=HB-H

moonpod · 12/14/2005, 06:07 PM

looks right.

pickle311 · 12/14/2005, 06:08 PM

cool, thanks

Reef1One · 02/26/2006, 01:35 AM

"ok, that's why i was having problems finding what I needed.
Will this ballast work? It's a lot cheaper and the ignitor is only $12 more
http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/mer...egory_Code=HB-H"

Want to do the same DIY setup. Is the above plus the ignitor all I need? All I would do is wire it all together along with my plug and then to the mogul socket right? Could I wire this to a switch. Thanks.

12/14/2005, 05:15 PM	#1
pickle311 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin TX...Finally Posts: 981	looking for 400W HQI ballast I'm looking for the cheapest place to buy a 400W HQI ballast, all I need is the actual ballst for a DIY setup. So far I haven't been able to find out what ballast is the HQI. I know the 250W is and M80 but I have no idea what the 400W is called. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

12/14/2005, 05:28 PM	#2
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	Uh that's because there is no such thing really as a 400w "HQI" ballast. What you want is the 430w HPS ballast. This is what is commonly marketed as the "400w HQI". I dunno any other designations for these, but that's what you should look for. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

12/14/2005, 05:33 PM	#3
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	http://www.bulbs.com/products/produc...nventory=12520 __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

12/14/2005, 06:07 PM	#5
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	looks right. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

12/14/2005, 05:44 PM	#4
pickle311 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin TX...Finally Posts: 981	ok, that's why i was having problems finding what I needed. Will this ballast work? It's a lot cheaper and the ignitor is only $12 more http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/merc...gory_Code=HB-H

12/14/2005, 06:08 PM	#6
pickle311 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin TX...Finally Posts: 981	cool, thanks

02/26/2006, 01:35 AM	#7
Reef1One Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CC Tx Posts: 4	"ok, that's why i was having problems finding what I needed. Will this ballast work? It's a lot cheaper and the ignitor is only $12 more http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/mer...egory_Code=HB-H" Want to do the same DIY setup. Is the above plus the ignitor all I need? All I would do is wire it all together along with my plug and then to the mogul socket right? Could I wire this to a switch. Thanks.