Gerard the fish Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Also electronic ballast have a saftey feature native to thier design if it suddenly shuts off unplug it from its power source double-check your connections and try again. Bare in mind you may have to wait up to 30-45 for your ballast to "reset". Link to comment
Arman Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Hello guys! I'm going to do the same what have been descussed above. I have found very nice Halogen lamp projector for secured area. Can you sugest me please what size halogen projector (In watts) I need for 150 watt HQI DE bulb . Thank you in advance. Good luck. Link to comment
Nautica-db Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 What type of 70w bulb fits with out haveing to mod the pendant?? An I been looking for an Ele ballasts an I can't find one keep finding M85 magnetic ones :| help?!? Link to comment
KrackerG Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 the buzzing or humming could be a sign of a bad ground connection...check your wiring... Link to comment
tackman Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 It looks like everyone is doing this with 70 watt bulbs. Has anyone tried this with a 150? I am going to try to use these on a 46 gallon bow front. Do you think I should use 2 150w or do you think that 2 70w would be enough? Link to comment
Arman Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 tackman I'm going to do the same thing as you and I have no idea whay Halogen projector we need to use 500watt may be. I the begin of this thread someone said that 150watt HQI need another lamp holder that could be replaced. I have found ready homedepot HQI security projector with magnetic ballance for 60$, but it looks ugly so I want to create one from something else. Link to comment
ricky1414 Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 where in the us can i get the tunze 70watt 15k bulb? I won't be going to germany anytime in hte foreseeable future. Link to comment
Purple Haze Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 How are these coming along, to those that have them in use for a few months???? thanks Link to comment
Vincerama Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 My 70W MH is great. Lots of good growth on SPS and stuff. I'm moving on up to a 40 gallon breeder with it's own 175W. Might use my nano as a simple growout/prop tank. No heat issues, nothing has shorted or burned down my house. It's great! V Link to comment
qwuintus Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Hey guys, all the ballast you are talking about seem to go w/ 70w for sure, but what about 150w?? Can I use this one: http://www.1000bulbs.com/product.php?product=3489 Also the total cost is about $150, so why is this better vice a diy 250w mh? forgot to add if anyone uses these little HID kits on their car? Link to comment
Kelpie Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 would these regent endcaps also fit a 250 Watt HQI bulb? Link to comment
MrKrispy Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Sorry to bump, I am interested in putting one of these together. Now that several people have been running them for a while, what's the verdict? Link to comment
Samc Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 The 150 watt question hasn't really been answered, although on a recent thread someone has done it, abit with modifying the holders like every one has been doing (no drop in solution yet). What about a 250 watt? Sam Link to comment
CpBizz Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 this thread... freekin' rocks! makin' mine 2morrow Link to comment
rustyreef Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 hey would these magnetek ballasts work on these bulbs.. 35 bucks isnt bad ... check it out Link to comment
Samc Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Not sure-if its a M102 or M81 ANSI code, go for it. I have a M102 sitting in a box ready to go.... Sam Link to comment
starting_dude Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Great idea.. I was looking for some thing like this for the past week .. I am going to HD now to see what i can find Could you please correct if this is wrong : I need - Regent flood light from Home depot - A balast HID 75W ballast (From HD too? ) - A MH bulb from some online store? WIll i get this in HomeDepot? Will wait for your reply before starting to HD Thanks for the help guys .. Link to comment
starting_dude Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 hi .. Can I use the following ballast for this DIY .. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4320488877&rd=1 It says 70W .. can i connect a 75W bulb to this? thanks Link to comment
Deleted User 8530 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I want an Update on these! Errr. Lol. Link to comment
Samc Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I made a 150 watt version w/ a M102 magnetic ballast firing a coralvue 20k bulb, soon to be a 10k hamilton or xm (possibly) in a newer regent fixture-GP500WL, available at your local wal-mart, hd, or lowes. And, I used the $10 hellolights 150 watt standard endcaps w/ metal spacer. Just redrilled the metal part and it was a drop in, quick and easy solution! Sam Link to comment
Deleted User 8530 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 how much total did that cost you including everything? Link to comment
Samc Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 It cost me about $120, PM for a good,cheap place to buy ballasts. Cheaper than EVERYWHERE else! Sam Link to comment
mik Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 wow awesome thread. What fixture would you guys recommend for an aqualine 13k 70 watt mh bulb and anyone have any 70 watt mh ballast fo sale thnx mik Link to comment
booboo Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 http://catalog.graybar.com/servlet/BugsEye Is this the ballast ? Link to comment
yarquint Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 I've actually taken the time to read through all this- I've checked online for the 500 watt regent and it looks like they've changed the model to a opaque dome rather than the old style you;ve all used- opinions/ideas on the following set-ups? 10 g. with a 70 watt and a 55g with either one 150 or 2 70's (i'm only aiming for shrooms in the 55, i know someone'll say it's not enough light, but with an actual water volume of less than 50 (minus sand, rock, etc) this'll put me at 3+w/gal. thanks-and i have been looking, but anyone seen any recent places to buy the WPI or aromat ballasts cheaply? happy holidays all Link to comment
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