HPS Bulb in MV Ballast?

miko

miko

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Ok so, a friend gives me an "outside MV lamp" for my "yard". Its a 175w Mercury Vapor Lamp with built in ballast. My question is can I buy a 175w hps bulb and use my MV ballast to run it? Any input greatly apprieciated!
 
Ps Ballast is built in and I've already wired the fixture. No external ballast for voltage regulation, hence my question.
It's got a helluva Veg light in it now if nothing else.
 
wait, i did see a 175 w hps bulb online. never in stores tho. if ur good with electricity u could try and rig it.
haha. i tried putting a medium base hps into a regular socket. it didnt work. i then found out u need an ignitor to light up the bulb. ignitors are in hps ballasts. i dont think mv ballasts have an ignitor.
 
I think im gonna have me a 175w veg light. No sense in ruining a good thing. Thanx peoples.
 
I have the same problem, did you ever find out anything, and what kind of veg light you using with it?
 
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