HPS Bulb question

[oiuhdfukg]

I'm using a SunSystems 150w HPS light. Can I use a 250w or 400w bulb with that lamp or is that a bad idea?

 

[Upinsmoke535]

Best to match bulbs and ballasts. Safety first

 

[Hosebomber]

It will not fire at all.

 

[oiuhdfukg]

OK, thanks guys. It's not easy finding a 150w bulb for that thing.

 

[Stress Relief]

Found ya one; You can call this company HID direct to order it directly.

 

[Stress Relief]

Well that link is to a Medium Base Socket, if its a Mogul base socket go with this lamp.

 

[oiuhdfukg]

Thanks Stress Relief, I appreciate that. I managed to find one on Amazon already.

 

[Stress Relief]

No problem, just remember when it comes to sodium lamps the main difference is the marketing and packaging. Don't be fooled by over paying there's not to many ways a sodium lamp can be made or operated.

 

[oiuhdfukg]

Can a MH bulb be used in a HPS lamp, if its the same wattage?

 

[Upinsmoke535]

you can run a MH bulb in an HPS ballast (same wattage of course) But not the other way around. A HPS bulb will NOT fire in a MH ballast.
-HPS bulbs use an igniter to light whereas MH bulbs dont. HPS ballasts are built with the igniter & MH ballasts are not. HPS bulbs wont fire in an MH ballast because it has no ignoter. Conversion bulbs are necessary for the MH ballasts to run HPS bulbs. Hope this helps

 

[on the playa]

nice info

 

[Stress Relief]

Rule of thumb when working with Magnetic ballasts. Match the ANSI code and you will be perfect every time, don't guess with bulbs and ballasts the risk isn't work the short in your system or random fire.