Quote Originally Posted by radefactor
I was wondering if I bought one 450w ballast, would I be able to hook up 3 medium sized sockets and have the 3 separate bulbs? I really want to try this because it seems most everyone grows with one main bulb over the plant, but with 3 separate bulbs the light distribution would be incredible, rays flowing in from every angle, so I really want some good feedback to see if I can get this to work, i was pretty bummed when I realized i needed a ballast afterall! Now im willing to buy 1, but i dont want to buy 3!
later-radefactor
Speak with Zandor... he might have more input on HID's internals. I don't.

From the math, you can do it.

You can get a 300W ballast, and three 100W bulbs, and hook them up in parallel, and it should work... in theory. But I think it won't work because of the "ignitor" inside the ballast. I don't think it can "ignite" three bulbs.

Again, I'm not sure about this. Seek professional help.