magnetic ballast

Hello, today I bought a new HPS 600W grow light kit. The problem is with the magnetic ballast when I plugged the lamp it started smoking and I immediately unplugged it. Is it normal to smoke when first started?

Newb question incoming... I currently am running 1 (soon to be 3) 1000w magnetic ballasts (120v) with PlantMax MH 1000w lamps. The single lamp that I have currently if run by a single digital timer just plugged into a wall socket. I don't currently have a 240v wired into my breaker currently in...

I searched and couldn't find any info on anyone trying or having issues on replacing a ballast under warranty 600w xtrasun magnetic 1000w xtrasun magnetic both have a 5 year warranty on them and they both took a dump last run:cuss: I have more of them so I was able to test cords and the only...