View Full Version : Really hot MH ballasts?
MikeP
05-20-2007, 11:26 PM
I recently started using my 175watt MH lights. The ballasts get very hot, is this to be expected?
christyf5
05-21-2007, 12:11 AM
Oh definitely. I could probably cook eggs on mine :biggrin:
MikeP
05-21-2007, 02:16 AM
Thats good to know, thanks. I was a little worried they were about to meltdown.
argileh
05-21-2007, 02:40 AM
mine get hot, but no that hot
christyf5
05-21-2007, 04:38 AM
I guess it depends on which type you have. Mine are bare ballasts in a box. The outside doesn't get quite as hot as the ballasts themselves but its still pretty hot.
kwirky
05-21-2007, 06:44 AM
when I had my PFO 150W hqi ballast, it was hot enough I didn't trust leaving it on the carpet. I set it on top of chunks of 4x4.
I always sit mine on some type of brick or something and most times, cool it with a small fan.
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