250w controll gear for 150w

[leslie hempel]

hey guys

i have 3 x 250w SE lumenarc III reflectors i am modifying to take 150w DE bulbs and am looking to swop the controll gear for 150w controll gear and lamp hoilders

reason: lower electricity consumption...

i am situated in east london and am willing to ship the components...

any help would be appreciated...

thanks les

 

[viper357]

Check your control gear, some of them can control from 150w up to 400w.

 

[leslie hempel]

cool will do....

 

[leslie hempel]

just checked but how will i tell... the ignitor says something along the lines of for HPS lamp 35-400w. mh lamp 35-400w.
the balasts name VOSSLOH SCHWASE NaHJ 250.160 250w/3.00A?????/lw130/?75

and alot of chinese in between.....

does any of this make any sence???

 

[Mekaeel]

i see it does state mh lamp 35-400w.think that could be the answer?like allowing from 35W to 400W?

 

[viper357]

No, that's the ignitor mekaeel, need to check the ballast.

Les, this is about as much as I know, will have to wait for someone like Hill or Alan to help out. I know you do get them, I saw them at a lighting shop.

 

[Mekaeel]

thanks for the correction dean

 

[Mekaeel]

guys,dumb question.will a 150W ballast operate a 250W SE MH?

 

[viper357]

yip, dumb question

 

[Mekaeel]

yip, dumb question

:fuk2:

 

[phat]

you know what they say hey

dumb questions from dumb people!!

 

[Mekaeel]

oh shut up phat just blame it on the medication i took tonight,got the flu

 

[leslie hempel]

dare i say clowns!!! thanks guys i could probably just change the balast and the lamp holder.... still cheaper than buying all new.... what does a 150w balast on its own cost? R150?

 

[Mekaeel]

ive seen one here in durban at a shop called delta electrical for R130.00.

 

[viper357]

Have a look at www.lightsrus.co.za do a search for MH, all the ballasts will come up.

 

[leslie hempel]

shotto will do .....

 

[Mekaeel]

i think thats the cheapest ive seen MH ballasts

 

[Hill]

Les go to Voltex. Speak to Tracey. Tell her I sent you. (Yeah I buys there quite a lot) Get a price on a ballast. It cant be too expensive.

 

[leslie hempel]

im a bit stressed that this is going to look messy so im keen on swapping the 250w reflectors with controll gear for 150w fittings and controll gear....

3 available.... anyone keen let me know...

 

[Brian Grobler]

I will swap 3 x Mh lamp holders 150W with the ballest for your 250W complete fittings and ballast if you can send me a pic and sizes to make sure they will fit my light fitting. I just baught a light fitting about two weeks ago after Submarine sold his. Let me know if you are interested. I am based in Jhb.