ballast question...

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by Uber, Oct 31, 2003.

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  1. Uber

    Uber Astrea Snail

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    well im pretty sure they are magnectic ballasts, it says they are copper wound, and if im right, that is magnetic, but i could be wrong, ive searched the product online, and have found very little, apparently it is an older model, but from what i see, it is magnetic, i geuss i can hope its an electronic one..
    btw, you say tar..whats ~tar~ mean?
     
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  3. adin

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    here are the ansi codes ... just in case one of you out there is wonder wth m59 means :p

    Metal Halide
    M130 - 35/39 watt MH
    M110 - 50 watt MH (standard and pulse start)
    M85 - 70 watt MH (double-ended and BiPin lamps)
    M98 - 70 watt MH (standard, pulse start, and operates some double - ended and BiPin lamps)
    M139 - 70 watt MH (ceramic metal halide, some double - ended, and some BiPin lamps)
    M90 - 100 watt MH (standard, pulse start, and operates some double - ended lamps)
    M91 - 100 watt MH (double-ended and BiPin lamps)
    M140 - 100 watt MH (ceramic metal halide, some double - ended, and some BiPin lamps)
    M81 - 150 watt MH (double - ended and BiPin lamps)
    M102 - 150 watt MH (standard, pulse start, and operates some double - ended and BiPin lamps)
    M142 - 150 watt MH (ceramic metal halide, some double - ended, and some BiPin lamps)
    M107 - 150 watt MH (energy saving probe start / Replaces 175 watt probe start lamps)
    M137 - 175 watt MH (pulse start and some European lamps*)
    M57 - 175 watt MH (standard probe start and some high pressure sodium lamps*)
    M58 - 250 watt MH (standard probe start and some high pressure sodium lamps*)
    M80 - 250 watt MH (double-ended and some European lamps*)
    M138 - 250 watt MH (pulse start and some European bulbs*)
    M59 - 400 watt MH (standard probe start and some high pressure sodium lamps*)
    M135 - 400 watt MH (pulse start and some European lamps*)
    M128 - 400 watt MH (pulse start lamps)
    M47 - 1000 watt MH (standard probe start and some high pressure sodium lamps*)
    M141 - 1000 watt MH (pulse start, double ended, and operates some European lamps)
    M48 - 1500 watt MH (probe start lamps)
    M133 - 1500 watt MH (pulse start, double-ended and some European lamps)
    M134 - 2000 watt MH (pulse start - double-ended lamps)
     
  4. Matt Rogers

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    ^^ Wow! Thanks for the info adin and thanks for joining! :)

    @Uber - Sorry! I think I am a little rusty here. I think I remember now, there is magnetic (tar as some call them?) and the newer electronic ones like Blueline.

    I am going to add this thread to my 'favorites' (link below) so I can refer to this in the future.

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  5. inwall75

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  6. Uber

    Uber Astrea Snail

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    great links, thx...

    also thx adin, that helps a lot

    i have the m59 and from what i read, am in good shape, numerous bulbs are available to me with the FREE!! 400w babehs!