InTheSystem
Well-Known Member
I am new to CMH lighting so forgive the noob post, but after some research and google searching, I am still a little lost
Is someone able to clarify the exact setup needed if I need to order parts in seperately? Kits seem to be really expensive unless I am missing something? From my understanding, you just need a magnetic ballast, so in my case it would be a 400W magnetic ballast, as I plan to run Phillips 315w CMH bulb unless there are better alternatives? I have always used Phillips Son-T 400w HPS so just sticking to what I know and what I have read on CMH.
I live in Spain too, so it is kind of limiting on what I can get hold of afforbably, so some some clarification on some things would be cool so I know I am looking for the right stuff. For the ballast, would something like these ballasts be suitable? (Hopefully they translate to english)
- http://www.ebay.es/itm/400w-magneti...MH-HPS-DUAL-/251331799248?hash=item3a848ae8d0
- http://kaya.es/en/ballast/4516-balastro-electromagnetico-eti-clase-ii-250w.html
Next, the bulb.. I am looking at the MasterColor CDM 315W, 4200K:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/PHILIPS-MAST...-Dampflampe-/351410254895?hash=item51d1aef42f, also the socket ono the Mastercolor is not a Mogul socket, is there some kind of adaptor you need? lol
As said above really, is this the best bulb to be going for? Doing a search, this is the kit that seems to come up a lot: http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmmw.htm and the bulb is a Philips MasterColor CDM Elite MW Lamp Series. I can´t seem to find these in Europe though. If I am wrong on anything do let me know so I can stop scratching my head over these lights haha
Thanks!


I live in Spain too, so it is kind of limiting on what I can get hold of afforbably, so some some clarification on some things would be cool so I know I am looking for the right stuff. For the ballast, would something like these ballasts be suitable? (Hopefully they translate to english)
- http://www.ebay.es/itm/400w-magneti...MH-HPS-DUAL-/251331799248?hash=item3a848ae8d0
- http://kaya.es/en/ballast/4516-balastro-electromagnetico-eti-clase-ii-250w.html
Next, the bulb.. I am looking at the MasterColor CDM 315W, 4200K:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/PHILIPS-MAST...-Dampflampe-/351410254895?hash=item51d1aef42f, also the socket ono the Mastercolor is not a Mogul socket, is there some kind of adaptor you need? lol
As said above really, is this the best bulb to be going for? Doing a search, this is the kit that seems to come up a lot: http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmmw.htm and the bulb is a Philips MasterColor CDM Elite MW Lamp Series. I can´t seem to find these in Europe though. If I am wrong on anything do let me know so I can stop scratching my head over these lights haha
Thanks!

