125 watt bulb into 300 watt balast?

So some idiot desides to sell me a 125 watt cfl and 300watt ballast stating he had a 300 watt bulb...

If i put the 125 watt bulb into this ballast will i have problmes??

such as the bulb blowing??

Yes you indeed will! Not recommended.

do you even use a ballast for a 125w cfl? mine just plugs into the wall.

I would get the 300 watt bulb the buds alone will be better really an hps is the best you can get one for $120 for a 400 watt and it comes with the bulb.

He took you! For real though a cfl bulb has a ballast built into the base of it. He gave you a mh or hps ballast probably and a cfl bulb.

It just wont start most likely due to the watt difference, Spend $250 and get a virtual sun system includes everything, cheap and decent.

Gave that shit back to him ha (Damn stoners will do anything for money)..... just spent £47 and got a sweet 125watt red spectrum cfl setup. its now along side my 250watt dual spectrum so results are gonna be sweet. Cheers tho guys your were my evidence in this case!

Case Closed!

ryan1918 said:

It just wont start most likely due to the watt difference, Spend $250 and get a virtual sun system includes everything, cheap and decent.

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Wrong again. Really, stop giving advice. CFL bulbs have ballasts built into it. You don't need an external ballast, just screw it into the socket it's designed for and plug it into the wall. That's it. External ballasts are required for HID(high intensity discharge) lights like Metal Halide, Ceramic Metal Halide(requires magnetic ballast) and High Pressure Sodium.

Really though, IF you don't know the answer. Don't reply, spreading misinformation does nothing but harm the forum. Yes, ryan1918 I'm talking about YOU. Just about everything I've seen you post has been WRONG.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp

A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light, and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp; some types fit into light fixtures formerly used for incandescent lamps. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.

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