Coralvue electronic MH balasts?

[nieczy]

Does anyone have experience with Coralvue electronic MH balasts? If so what is your opinion of them?

Thanks

[Fish_wiz2]

I do, the 250 watt dimmable kind, it is awesome and i can't wait to get another one for my 20K flux!

[cmm1970]

I have been running two 400W Coralvues for almost a year now. No hiccups to report, but also, not a long running record to report from.

[nieczy]

So it doesn't have any problems firing certain bulbs, works pretty much like any other electronic MH ballast, is reliable and runs cool?

[cmm1970]

I don't think you can say that about any electronic ballast. I am sure others will disagree, but you are supposed to select your lamp and match the ballast. You would not fire a Radium with an electronic ballast...coralvue, ice cap or other. Instead, if you want to run Radiums, use a galaxy ballast. If you want a Reeflux 12K or 20K, use the Coralvue. I wanted to run the Reeflux 12K which is why I selected the Coralvue ballast. It optimizes performance of the lamp. So bottom line...choose your lamp, then but the appropriate ballast.