1000 watt light in a 400 watt ballast???

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bigb1987

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I am pretty sure I have read that you can use a higher wattage light into a lower wattage ballast and safely run but I can't find the thread anymore. Am I correct in this? Will it just take the light longer to turn on or what?
 
buddly

buddly

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I've never heard such a thing. A 1000 watt ballast setup is larger and heavier in every way when compaired to a 400 watt bllast setup.

I sure hope your ballast is in a good metal container before you try this because is sounds like a recipe for fire.
 
mane2008

mane2008

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nope cant use a higher wattage bulb in a lower watt ballast.
but the 430w bu;n in a 400w ballast is an exception
 
chknhwk

chknhwk

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NO NO NO you don't need to burn your house down don't do it the balast will try to push to much out and the bulb could blow up and catch fire
 
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bigb1987

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well I read that street lamps are fed with around 600 watts or so and cities use 1000 watts to preserve longevity???
 
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bigb1987

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Ok I won't do so I was just hoping somebody had some electrical experience on the boards, I had no Idea but if it is unsafe I won't do it thanks anyway.
 
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NoDrama

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As someone with electrical experience I can tell you that trying to run a 1000 watt bulb in a 400 watt ballast isn't going to work. If it did work they wouldn't sell the larger ballast now would they? You need the correct rated ballast for the bulb. Period.
 
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bigb1987

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not true, I was asking if it would only run 400 watts through a 1000 watt making the 1000 watt a 400 watt I dont think you understood what I was asking but I believe you being a electrician and you know whats best.
 
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