100watt MH in 75 watt Ballast fixture?
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ultramegabob
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I doubt it would work for long, but check the ballast and see what it is designed to use.
drbond24
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The only time I've seen a MH bulb and ballast mismatched, both the bulbs and the ballasts were damaged.
Sierrasparky
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It's just the fixture manufacturer OPINION as to what lamp will work. The guy on the job surely knows better.
Cow
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- Eastern Oregon
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George Stolz asked this same question a couple weeks ago....
I'd think if the 75 watt ballast was meant to drive a 100 watt lamp it'd say so right on the side of it....
I'd think if the 75 watt ballast was meant to drive a 100 watt lamp it'd say so right on the side of it....
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