250W VS 400W Ballast

[Crib]

Can you run a 250W bulb using a 400W Ballast?

 

[MikeG]

Bulb ballast combinations are specific to the wattage they are designed for so no.

 

[Crib]

Bulb ballast combinations are specific to the wattage they are designed for so no.

Mike

Thank you very much.

 

[MikeG]

Not a problem, wish they could come out with something like this where you coul just buy an electronic ballast and it would adjust output to the bulb used.

 

[KSC]

They do:http://www.elightbulbs.com/catalog_product.cfm?source=GoogleBaseCSE&prod=GL29377

 

[MikeG]

They do:http://www.elightbulbs.com/catalog_product.cfm?source=GoogleBaseCSE&prod=GL29377

Wasn't aware of anything like that. Also wouldn't want to be the first to test it out to see how different bulbs performed on it either though.

 

[KSC]

Lumatek has one too at a better price. The first few guinnea pigs have received theirs:http://www.marinedepot.com/Lumatek_..._Ballasts-Lumatek-LK1121-FILTACBAMHTF-vi.html