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Estevon
03/06/2009, 09:22 PM
Im looking into buying a new ballast and is anyone running the radium bulb on a M58 pulse start ballast.Im going to try the reeflux 20K but would like to be able to run the radium if need be.

THNX in advance.
Estevon
03/06/2009, 11:20 PM
Im sorry that ballast would be a M138.SORRY
RobsReefs
03/07/2009, 12:18 AM
the 250w or 400w?
just dave
03/07/2009, 12:27 AM
The M135 is a pulse start ballast and I'm sure it would fire the bulb with no problem but the bulb was designed for an M80 ballast so it will not burn as it was designed to.
just dave
03/07/2009, 12:28 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14555000#post14555000 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RobsReefs
the 250w or 400w?

I'm assuming 250w as the M58 and M138 are 250w ballasts.
dots
03/07/2009, 03:10 AM
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/sj/index.php

"Radium Blue/20,000K M80/HQI PULSE

Note HQI refers to high lamp current European specification. Operating it on a standard American pulse start (ANSI M138/M153) ballast will reduce its output and may cause color shift."

This is why I went with a Galaxy Electronic ballast.
Estevon
03/07/2009, 06:18 PM
Thanx for all the input and the link dots.I was originally going to go with a M138 or coralvue dimmable ballast,with reeflux 20K.The more I read about the 20K the more im leaning towards radiums and the galaxy elec.ballst My current setup is a M58 with 12K reeflux.I love the color but always looking for a little more.Besides I think I got the go ahead from the boss.(WIFE)

THANX again