Flowki
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Can anyone say if this ballast is ok for the Phillips bulb?. It says it ''precisely'' drives it, but it's hardly going to say ''kinda somewhat drives it'' .
Run screaming.Can anyone say if this ballast is ok for the Phillips bulb?. It says it ''precisely'' drives it, but it's hardly going to say ''kinda somewhat drives it'' .
Ouch, thnx.Run screaming.
If it doesn't say 'low frequency square wave' for CDM/CMH/LEC, do not buy the ballast. Period.
It may not be easy to find, but Philips does sell the ballast alone.Ouch, thnx.
Can't seem to find a uk option with only ballast/bulb. Any ideas?. Theirs an omega ballast but it does not specify frequency. The Phillips ballast ? is connected to a fixed hood, really not good for a stadium approach or possible vert.
Yeah think I seen one, with £200 shipping. Should I run screaming from that, tooIt may not be easy to find, but Philips does sell the ballast alone.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-ADVANCE-IZTMH-210-315-R-LF-/191924489945?nav=SEARCHOuch, thnx.
Can't seem to find a uk option with only ballast/bulb. Any ideas?. Theirs an omega ballast but it does not specify frequency. The Phillips ballast ? is connected to a fixed hood, really not good for a stadium approach or possible vert.
Whoa that's pricey, sunplix.com, ask sonny if there is a distributor near you. that is unless you don't like plug and play with all the bells and whistles.http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-ADVANCE-IZTMH-210-315-R-LF-/191924489945?nav=SEARCH
You may now kiss the ring, lol
With post+import its like £340 for the ballast alone. Pluss a Phillips bulb/mog will push price near 450 ($600 or so)http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-ADVANCE-IZTMH-210-315-R-LF-/191924489945?nav=SEARCH
You may now kiss the ring, lol
Just want the ballast ;[. Have access to a bulb, converter and standard reflector. Those fixed hood reflectors are limitingWhoa that's pricey, sunplix.com, ask sonny if there is a distributor near you. that is unless you don't like plug and play with all the bells and whistles.
In no particular order;Btw, I don't doubt it but why is it so important to be low-f square wave?. On a basic level I assume it runs the light at a greater intensity. So well, worse case, would a ballast that could run the bulb but is not lowF sqrW still run a Phillips bulb that would surpass a 400w mh enough to consider?.
They'll reluctantly sell you only the ballast but to get a decent price you'll need a local distributor, Sonny will sell to you direct if there is no local distro but he'll charge you msrp which you'll probably refuse to pay.Just want the ballast ;[. Have access to a bulb, converter and standard reflector. Those fixed hood reflectors are limiting
Their strategy seems kinda stupid if you ask me. After all, COB LED is better technology and it's breathing down their necks already. The only advantage left to light bulbs is low initial cost of acquisition and if they price themselves too high, they blow even that edge.They'll reluctantly sell you only the ballast but to get a decent price you'll need a local distributor, Sonny will sell to you direct if there is no local distro but he'll charge you msrp which you'll probably refuse to pay.
Well, as you know you stated before that to manufacture a LFSW ballast does cost more but the msrp on the sunplix 860 cmh I was quoted was 649, they can keep it at that price.Their strategy seems kinda stupid if you ask me. After all, COB LED is better technology and it's breathing down their necks already. The only advantage left to light bulbs is low initial cost of acquisition and if they price themselves too high, they blow even that edge.
Sunpricks lolAlso I was talking with one of the local distributors and he seemed put off by sunplix and was actually talking a bit of shit on them. He's also a philips dealer. But he told me he was looking into a much better lighting solution than the sunplix 860 cmh. I'm still waiting to hear back.
@Revolution Micro sells their whole fixture for $420 and it comes with a DE HPS lamp for that price.Well, as you know you stated before that to manufacture a LFSW ballast does cost more but the msrp on the sunplix 860 cmh I was quoted was 649, they can keep it at that price.
But those seem to pop pretty easy.@Revolution Micro sells their whole fixture for $420 and it comes with a DE HPS lamp for that price.