metal halide lamp in a mercury vapor ballast

Padishah

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2008

• #1

i was talking to a friend of mine and he was telling me i could use a MH bulb in in a mercury vapor ballast since there was no ignitor anyone else heard of this?

 

dannyking

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #2

KABOOM! dont start a fire man.

 

Rix

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #3

Ditto.......

 

OregonMeds

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #4

Actually that one is true, same wattage MH bulb will work in it.

 

KaliKitsune

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #5

Many MV ballasts say they'll work with MH bulbs. Find the proper wattage and you should be set, in theory.

 

white widower

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #6

Yes you can as long as they are the same watts. Mercury vapor is being all but phased out as people are going with MH just replacing the lamps in exsiting fixtures with MV ballasts.

 

Padishah

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #7

cool ill wire it up and give it a try

 

Torturedzen

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #8

Padishah said:

cool ill wire it up and give it a try

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Put the local fire department number in your speed dial just in case!

 

dannyking

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #9

padishah said:

cool ill wire it up and give it a fry

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stay safe.

 

CustomHydro

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #10

No need to scare him DK, it will work fine. I know u want to be safe, but atleast know what you are saying...

 

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dcb11578

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #11

yes am mh bulb will work on a mv ballast as long as the wats are the same i am doing it right know

 

Padishah

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #12

finally got the ballast wired up and i can confirm MH works well with the MV ballast only trouble was sylvania blubs dont work with it but phillips worked great now i got a nice little 400 watt MH for 40 bucks total

 

mxyz250newb

New Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #13

Will a 1000w MV bulb work in a 1000w digital ballast?

 

aSsCrAcKeR

Member

• Aug 25, 2013

• #14

some mh sylvania bulbs require pulse ignition therefore need a mh pulse ignitor to run those globes as opposed to probe start, just be aware when purchasing mh bulbs.

Some info on it
http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightinganswers/mwmhl/differenceprobepulse.asp