What is the max i can push a 400w metal halide

rshackleferd

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2015

• #1

The ballast i have goes from 400 to 1000. Right now the i have it on 420 but would like to push it to 500..possible? or would it pop explode and die?

 

Gary Goodson

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2015

• #2

 

Indagrow

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2015

• #3

You can put it up to 1000 and it will still blow


Why not get a bigger bulb?

 

rshackleferd

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2015

• #4

Gary Goodson said:

Click to expand...

LMFAO

 

rshackleferd

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2015

• #5

Indagrow said:

You can put it up to 1000 and it will still blow


Why not get a bigger bulb?

Click to expand...

I tried to run 500 watts on a 600 watt bulb and it produces almost the same amount of lumens as the 400 on the 420 setting. If i use 600watts my room becomes a little too hot, so the sweet spot is 500w. Yea i could ad more fans and etc. but if i take in all the factors including my electric bill 500 is perfect.

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #6

A MH isn't dimmable where as a hps is so to answer ur q a 400e will go to 400e man n 400e minimum.

 

ryan1918

Well-Known Member

• Dec 23, 2015

• #7

theslipperbandit said:

A MH isn't dimmable where as a hps is so to answer ur q a 400e will go to 400e man n 400e minimum.

Click to expand...

What do you mean a MH isn't dimmable sure it is

 

innerG

Well-Known Member

• Dec 23, 2015

• #8

theslipperbandit said:

A MH isn't dimmable

Click to expand...

?

 

C

covert222

Well-Known Member

• Dec 23, 2015

• #9

100 watts is gonna be like 3 extra dollars a month on your electric bill

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 24, 2015

• #10

In reference to quality of light it's pretty fucking stupid to dim the bulb as apposed to a hps.https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/attachments/lahid-pdf.202275/

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 24, 2015

• #11

https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/the-truth-about-dimmable-ballasts.46034/page-2 that's the above article being discussed

 

wietefras

Well-Known Member

• Dec 24, 2015

• #12

The manual for my Gavita Digistar ballast says that MH bulbs should always be run at the wattage the bulb is designed for. No dimming or boosting.

Might be different for other ballasts though.

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #13

Nah man youre right it should never be over driven n dimming its just stupid not to mention she may also blow..just not worth dimming.

 

wietefras

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #14

Well there are MH ballasts that do allow dimming. It's just something that the ballast needs to support apparently.

For instance the: QUICKTRONIC® MH Metal Halide Dimming ballast

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #15

Wanna shorten lamp life (especially mh) ?
Dim your lamp.

 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #16

dbkick said:

Wanna shorten lamp life (especially mh) ?
Dim your lamp.

Click to expand...

Exactly!

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #17

wietefras said:

Well there are MH ballasts that do allow dimming. It's just something that the ballast needs to support apparently.

For instance the: QUICKTRONIC® MH Metal Halide Dimming ballast

Click to expand...

the ballast doesn't matter dude it's the bulb..shits not supposed to be dimmed.read the phf I'd posted..shits illogical dude

 

hyroot

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #18

Dimming bulbs shortens the life of your bulbs

Dimming also creates a spectral shift as well

If you have a 400w bulb. Use a 400w ballast.

That is all

 

theslipperbandit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 25, 2015

• #19

Yup n if cunts read the pdf youll see the change in mh is cray cray different...seriously you cunts read the fucking pdf lol its silly that people still argue this shite when the interwebs has all the damn info in the clickidy clack of a mouse...im drunk if i offended anyone good you deserve to be offened if you think its a good idea to dim a mh,youre luvky that you house aint burnt down

 

innerG

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2016

• #20

theslipperbandit said:

Yup n if cunts read the pdf youll see the change in mh is cray cray different...seriously you cunts read the fucking pdf lol its silly that people still argue this shite when the interwebs has all the damn info in the clickidy clack of a mouse...im drunk if i offended anyone good you deserve to be offened if you think its a good idea to dim a mh,youre luvky that you house aint burnt down

Click to expand...

Just because you shouldn't do it doesn't mean that MH can't be 'dimmable'.