Dutch Pimp If your ballast is not driving a 400 watt bulb to it's full potential?...it won't drive a 430 watt bulb any better.

A normal 400 watt bulb is putting out 45,000+ lumens. I don't understand what you mean by..."seems pretty weak"???

There are constant problems with the older model Lumatek digtial ballasts when combined with certain bulbs. Have you ever seen a normal 400 watt HPS? MH? light before?...for comparsion?

By "weak" I do mean weak compared against the Xtrasun ballast running its stock 400watt bulb. its kinda hard to see the difference with your eyes, (the lumatek produces a slightly whiter, almost seems brighter light) but when harvest comes, the Xtrasun deffinetly pulls heavier harvests .thats why im thinking of upgrading to a 430 watt hortilux eye or something. maybe its not running its current bulb to its full potential because the current bulb (teh one it came with) sucks. maybe a new 430watt hortilux eye will kick f-n arse. and maybe it will kill my brand new lumatek ballast... THATs what im trying to find out.

so, has anyone ever ran a 430 on a 400 before?? if you have, how are the results? is it bad for your ballast? lemme know if you know.

I dont think its an older model lumatek because i bought it late last year.:rastasmoke: