Quote Originally Posted by GaGrown
I was wonder who out there could tell me if it is possible to position a ballast in any postition,Or are there ballast's that have to be positioned vertical or horizontal.the bulb socket (large base) is fixed to the ballast.Therefore hindering me from using it in a horizontal relflector.Much like a hydrofarm,reflector.Any input would be an asset!

Ga Grown!
In answer to your question. You can mount a ballast anyway you want to. Bulbs on the other hand are limited by their design...horizontal, vertical, or universal/used either horizontal or vertical.

If you want to seperate your ballast from the mogul base and rewire it with a longer chord, it is pretty simple, but you should 'google' a wiring diagram for HID lights before you do.

Since your ballast is attached to the mogul base, then you probably have a single tap ballast. this means that it can only be wired/run 120 volts. That would make rewiring simpler. No extra wires to confuse you.

You can use standard metal electrical receptacle boxes and a little ingenuity to pull this off...Good Luck, and I hope this answered your Query. lw:smokin:

p.s. I showed how to wire a 1000w hps in growfaqs.