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01-28-2003, 05:46 PM
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Insides of a bluewave ballast?
So just as the title says. What is inside the bluewave? Is it a sonagro ballast? I am considering radiums in the future and wondering weather to choose on of my 3 options.
1. purchase bare sonagro ballast's and put them in my pfo box and diy box. 2. purchase pfo dual 400w ballast 3. purcahse bluewave ballast. Is it worth the $349.95 from SWC? What's the answer's all you smart people?
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01-28-2003, 06:02 PM
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#1 is the most cost effective and makes the most sence if you already have the stuff. probably take you 10 min to swap the ballast
Steve
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01-28-2003, 06:08 PM
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Thanks,
Most of you radium users are running the Sonagro ballast's correct?
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01-28-2003, 07:49 PM
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Hey Wayne where did you get your electronic ballast and how much?
PM me if you wish.
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01-29-2003, 12:10 AM
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One? Two? Three? Four? Five? Six? Seven? One is a magnetic ballast in either 175, 250 or 400W. Pulse start or Non. Two is a Dual Magnetic Ballast in either 175, 250 or 400W. Pulse start or Non. Three is an HQI in 175 and 250W. Four is an electronic 175 or 250W. Five is a Magnetic 1000W. Six is a Magnetic 175, 250 or 400W. Seven is a Dual Electronic 150 or 250W. HTH PS the ballasts(magnetic) can be either Venture, Advance or Magnatek. Electronic is an ICECAP.
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01-29-2003, 12:24 AM
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Ok, hmmmm. So the Radium users using Bluewave's must be using the model 1, 2, or 6 then. Well here's a question then for you Darren (sounds like you've been doing your homework
 ) : Is the only "dual" version for 400W the model 2? Because I know that some people are using the dual ballast for the 400W Radium. .... Which must mean it's the model 2 (only the model 2 I mean) that they're using .... and THAT, in turn .... meannnnnsssss .... mmmmmmmmaybe ... that therefore it must be a M135, or a M155 under the hood??Has anyone tried the Radium on a M135 yet? I haven'tbeen able to find any examples. I'm keen to try this, but I don't know how to enumerate my results since I don't have a PAR meter. Hey ... um ... Darren or Steve, how much beer would I have to buy to get you guys to come out here (and bring your PAR meters  ) and participate in an experiment? ?????? 
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01-29-2003, 12:31 AM
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If you call Perry at Sunlight supply, he will recommend a Bluewave ballast containing a M135 ballast for the 400w radium bulb. This is the same ballast sold to Jeanna by Jayson for her 400w radium bulbs.
So the original post asked what was inside a blue box from Perry if running a 400w radium. The answer is a M135. That was the question, right?
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