Puttting 400watt in a 1000watt ballast

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dimension 2350

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Oct 20, 2009

• #1

Can you do this or will it blow it?

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emmpey

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Oct 20, 2009

• #2

it will blow straight off or (if it's made very well) will burn super bright (i.e. very very hot) for a few seconds before bits of it melt, then it will explode showering you in molten metal and glass. good luck.

 

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dimension 2350

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Oct 20, 2009

• #3

emmpey said:

it will blow straight off or (if it's made very well) will burn super bright (i.e. very very hot) for a few seconds before bits of it melt.

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emmpey

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Oct 20, 2009

• #4

no worries, i whacked in an edit btw. just so you don't try it.

 

Patrick Bateman

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Oct 20, 2009

• #5

How about the other way around (ie 1000 watt in 400 watt ballast)?

 

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Bluemax

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Oct 20, 2009

• #6

the ballast would be unable to fire the bulb.......