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[Baked123]

Hey guys I am so stoked I found a 150 watt ceramic metal halide bulb that is made by phillips now does this fit into a 150 watt HPS LIGHT or MH Light
the stores that sell them are not specific about this and I dont want to fuck up and make a mistake so any advice is appreciated thanks later

 

[jpockets420]

it would fit in a 150W metal halide light. You cant put a MH into an HPS light or vise versa unless its a combo light that can take both.

 

[curious2garden]

Hey guys I am so stoked I found a 150 watt ceramic metal halide bulb that is made by phillips now does this fit into a 150 watt HPS LIGHT or MH Light
the stores that sell them are not specific about this and I dont want to fuck up and make a mistake so any advice is appreciated thanks later

You need a HPS magenetic ballast. You can not fire a CERAMIC metal halide bulb in a digital ballast (although I think there might be one if not more on the market now but I wouldn't risk it), nor in a metal halide ballast. Here's an article for you so you aren't getting it just from another newbie.
http://www.growlightexpress.com/pages/ceramic-metal-halide-pv-c0-2.html

 

[T.H.Cammo]

now does this fit into a 150 watt HPS LIGHT or MH Light

It's not about the fixture, it's about the ballast. All 150 watt CMH's that I'm aware of, are specified to use a "Probe start - Metal halide" ballast. Somewhere, on the package, or in the literature, listed under "Specifications", you will find an "ANSI Code" or an "ANSI Number"; that ANSI Code will determine exactely which type and size of ballast you should use for that particular bulb. This is the one I currantly have my eye on http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/4785/MHS-377200.html and it uses this ballast http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/7866/BS-EMZA00W150.html .


On the other hand, curious2garden is, at least, partially correct. CMH's @ 250 and 400 watts are what they call "Retro White". And meant to be used in exsisting HPS equiptment