PrisonerInGlass
07-05-2007, 11:34 AM
Hello everyone. Let me start by saying that I am not yet a grower, and though I have gathered a good deal of knowledge by lurking around these forums, I still have questions.
Anyway, getting to the point... my question!
Say, I acquired a 400w HPS ballast from a friend or vendor for cheap. Now, I am not going to be running a very large garden, and as such, I do not need a 400w bulb to keep my garden going. I figure, with the garden situation I have in mind, a 250w HPS bulb would be sufficient. My question is, is it safe to screw in a 250w bulb in the socket of a 400w lamp?
This scenario is purely fictitious and created solely for hypothetical purposes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Anyway, getting to the point... my question!
Say, I acquired a 400w HPS ballast from a friend or vendor for cheap. Now, I am not going to be running a very large garden, and as such, I do not need a 400w bulb to keep my garden going. I figure, with the garden situation I have in mind, a 250w HPS bulb would be sufficient. My question is, is it safe to screw in a 250w bulb in the socket of a 400w lamp?
This scenario is purely fictitious and created solely for hypothetical purposes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!