Measured actual electrical on my tank

[sphelps]

might want to switch to PFO ballast if you're sticking with HQI, you can't really compare an industrial ballast to the PFO on Sanjay's archive, same type but different components, who knows what is going on. Most likely the ballast is generating more heat with the extra power. I also have friends who can't look at my tank for too long claiming it's too bright and I only have one 250W 14K halide and a few T5s, some people are just more sensitive.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by marie

I have no idea exactly how bright your lights are but mine with the hqi ballasts and SE bulbs I am easily getting twice the light that I was getting with DE bulbs.
I expect there to be more watts used and the bulbs to be overdriven (no matter what stircrazy says)

now now, you can't hack on me when I am on the other side of the world and can't defend myself.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by sphelps

might want to switch to PFO ballast if you're sticking with HQI, you can't really compare an industrial ballast to the PFO on Sanjay's archive, same type but different components.

the actual ballast will be identical, only one manufacture of M80 magnetic ballasts. only differance will be in the capacitor and the starter but they should be the same rating. the big differance is the fancy housing they put it all in.

Steve

[marie]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

now now, you can't hack on me when I am on the other side of the world and can't defend myself.

Well geez, if your on the other side of the world you shouldn't even notice you've been hacked