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10/28/2009, 11:55 PM
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metal halide & ballast question
I live in a country where electricity consumption is quite a concern. So anyways, just wanted to ask ... if I use a 175w MH bulb on a 250w ballast, what would be the electricity consumption of the set, would it be ~175 or ~250w?
thanks very much for the upcoming input! ethan |
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10/29/2009, 12:22 AM
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you would blow the bulb because the ballast will over burn the bulb. it may not happen day 1 but it will happen. you have to run the same bulb and ballast wattage...
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10/29/2009, 04:23 AM
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The consumption would be 0, because the bulb will blow.
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10/29/2009, 06:36 AM
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How big is your aquarium?
If energy consumption is a concern, look into LED lighting. Brochure: http://www.eco-lamps.com/pdf/KR92%20leaflet.pdf Lights: http://www.eco-sell.com/services/esh...gory&CatID=1_5 |
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10/29/2009, 01:00 PM
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