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springstein1983

02-13-2008, 03:22 AM

can you run a high pressure sodium light threw a regular lamp or no? and if not!!.....Why not? :D

Mr. Clandestine

02-13-2008, 03:55 AM

No, HID bulbs require a ballast with the components needed to ignite gases inside the arc tube... whereas an incandescent bulb uses electricity to make the filament inside glow "white-hot". Even the 50W HPS bulbs require a ballast, because they still work on the same principle.