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I'm not an expert but if the balasts aren't rated for the same wattage as the bulbs, they simply won't work, or they'll blow if the balasts are too high.
As for why you aren't seeing the blueness that you thought you would, it coould be for a number of reasons. I.E. Some bulbs don't run at a true 14K even though they say so. Do you know the make of the bulbs?
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