My question is more about the ballast, if that is what I have here..

When I bought my house I found a lot of left over crap (some of it was really crap) and a lot of really useful stuff.. One thing that stands out is this busted old pole light.. The bulb there, which I would guess is a HPS, says 1000 on the metal part in a spot, and since that is the only number on it, and its big as hell, I would image this would be a great bulb to use for a 5dx6wx7t' room..

The other part of the find, the socket/ballast?

Check out the second pic.. Is the silver part a ballast? It feels like solid lead.. that lamp must weight at least 25 lbs.


I connected a grounded replacement plug to the wires.. plugged it in, and that bulb is nothing short of blinding... But can I use it?!?

Thanks again guys and gals..
jakeyman Reviewed by jakeyman on . check this shadey light out.. will it work? My question is more about the ballast, if that is what I have here.. When I bought my house I found a lot of left over crap (some of it was really crap) and a lot of really useful stuff.. One thing that stands out is this busted old pole light.. The bulb there, which I would guess is a HPS, says 1000 on the metal part in a spot, and since that is the only number on it, and its big as hell, I would image this would be a great bulb to use for a 5dx6wx7t' room.. The other part of the find, Rating: 5