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Unread 09/21/2018, 08:26 PM   #1
blackthunda77
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Which ballast for my 250w radium?

One of my ballasts went out and was going to get an m80 ballast from Hamilton but they are sold out. Does anyone else sell those? Or is there another GOOD eballast that someone has experience with that are still being produced?

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Unread 09/22/2018, 10:27 AM   #2
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Lumatek or Galaxy probably used, Or IceCap has one out also



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Unread 09/22/2018, 02:40 PM   #3
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Lumatek or Galaxy probably used, Or IceCap has one out also
these will NOT drive the bulb to spec.


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Unread 09/24/2018, 05:42 AM   #4
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Although the M80 is the preferred choice, electronic run on 250+ works fine. My lamps averaged 16 months with 24+ and a 12 month lamp stuck in the mix. I used a PAR and Foot Candle Meter to always check my lamps and changed them when they dropped 10%


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