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			 How long does it take for your MH bulbs to fully light up? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 I run a 250 10k bulb on just a regular old magnetic ballast.Usually flashes up in about 10 seconds.If the bulb is running for awhile and I have to unplug,it has to cool down(the ballast)before it'll start again. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 I was running an Aqualine 10000K 175W bulb on a M57, cap and coil ballast.  It used to take three tries over a period of more than half an hour to light.  Then one day I came home and the light was not on.  As you might guess I am now waiting for a new ballast to arrive.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 if your talking about from the time it fires till it is at full power and temp I would say about 1 minuit.  mine are real green for about 30 seconds. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
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			 What would cause a bulb not to fire up?  I hooked two 175w bulbs to two M57 ballasts... sometimes when I plug them in, they fire up, sometimes they light up for a little bit, then shut off.  Did I wire them incorrectly? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 A thought occurs... I had the ballast and cap sitting on a piece of aluminum (a sheet, not the foil).  Now that I've taken the ballasts and cap off of the sheet, it works.  Guess I won't be putting these things on the aluminum   
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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