Metal Halide Bulb Failed-After 24 Days!!

[perpetr8r]

The only 600 watt MH is a conversion bulb. I know this because I use one. I'm not a grower, I just play one on the internet.

perpetr8r Reviewed by perpetr8r on 01-02-2010. Metal Halide Bulb Failed-After 24 Days!! I couldn't believe my eyes...I was standing there watching over my babies and then "TINK," the 600w is dead. Are you fucking kidding me?! Ok, not all is lost because I changed it out to the HPS bulb and it fired up. I know most of you are like ..."no big deal"...but I am kind of anal about this shit, so I am upset :mad:. The babies are small and vegging-not time for HPS yet. I got my stuff from HTG Supply. And of course it's New Year's Eve, so I won't get this straightened out until Rating: 5

[caregiver420]

Conversion bulb? I thought the special ballasts could run either standard bulb.

Apparently I am unaware of the whole situation. I am a somewhat experienced grower, but I've never worked with any 'switchable' lighting systems like that.

Perhaps someone with more experience than I can tell us just how that system, in its various configurations, is different from non-switchable hardware. I won't lie; I've considered buying one but never studied up on how they really differ. Is this kind of catastrophic bulb failure more likely with this setup?

[frostedwonder]

Well digital ballast equal switchable setup. as long as the mogul base type fits with the rated bulb it will work. Digital has its ups and downs I am sure but I am digging them for now. They run cooler then traditional ones and supposedly are better for the life of the bulb.

[Felixthecat]

my bad there is a 600w MH but it's not a straight 600w MH it's a conversion bulb i was thinking a straight up 600w MH bulb cause i know for a fact they dont make them but thanx cause i learned something new need that info cause my buddy be having watch his hydro store dont wanna look stupid when some one ask

i'am gonna pick up a lumatek dual 600 ballast this weekend hope it works good but i heard they be frying 600w hortilux bulbs but also brought solarmaxx 600w just in case