CatEyes420
Active Member
I have an insidesun 400 watt ballast, i just switched into flower and am going to buy a 400watt hps bulb, i was told it would work just wondering for a 2nd opinion
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Cat
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Cat
i thought this was a myth?No, it wont. A mh bulb will work just fine in an hps setup, but a hps bulb wont work with mh setup.
Nope, I too was skeptical when i heard it(why would people waste money on getting mh setups then? was my thought. which i later found out is because alot of people dont know about it ) but then some veteran growers on here who i really respected and knew their shit said they had done it for a long time w/o problems. So I decided to ask a few members who i knew were proffesional electricians and they confirmed it for me. Its a shame so many people buy mh ballasts not knowing.i thought this was a myth?
But they actually do have the bulb you want CatsEyes420
Here it is
This is an expensive one http://www.specialty-lights.com/10010.html
your right, i edited it, i was rushing to cook fried breakfast. thanks."an hps will not work in a metal halide ballast unit "
"the hps will work in the metal halide ballast"
I'm gonna assume thats a typo of some sort?
what? you asked "mh ballast, does hps bulb fit" We answered, what more do you want? we didnt give you opinions.So what it is then? everyone is just throwing out opinions can we get some actual proven facts, or some plausible explanations, so which bulb needs the ignitor?
thanks some one told me the complete opposite than dark, so if i had a hps ballast could i run both?
actually i got every possible answer, yes no and maybe... you were the only one to back up your answer with actual proof or evidence... so what is my best bet, i dont have the money to buy another ballast, should i just go thru my whole grow with an mh or purchase a conversion bulb? what would happen if i just try out a hps? so the hps bulb is the one that needs an ignitor?what? you asked "mh ballast, does hps bulb fit" We answered, what more do you want? we didnt give you opinions.