Quote Originally Posted by THContent
Of course it is possible but why would you wanna do that and kill the bulb, and possibly do damage to the ballast, or worse. There is a reason they have certain ballasts for certain wattage bulbs. They match for a reason. I agree with you killer, it definitely is not a good idea. So don't get any ideas, seriously!

You could even run a bulb without a ballast, but that doesn't mean it is not dangerous. Quite possibly you could burn your house down. Personally, not a risk I am willing to take.
A la Horschack... Ooo! Ooo! Ooo! Ooooo! I know!

He could run an incandescent bulb without a ballast, but he'd prolly be waiting a bit for harvest! [/smartass]