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wayne
09/05/2000, 04:55 PM
Greetings,
I am trying to figure the most cost effective way to get into MH lighting for my 180. I went by an electrical supply house today and they stock Magnatek MH Ballasts. It appears to be two part, a coil and a ballast. The price for a 175 or 250 was 47.98.

When we went to look at the bulbs they could stock, they were all big momma-jomma's and he looked up in his book more info. The book said the lights were 12V. So a question would arise as to a stepdown converter need. For those of you with 10,000k or 12,000k, are these 12V lights or are they 120V?

Have any of you gone this route in the move to MH?

any help is appreciated.

wayne

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bjmumy
09/07/2000, 05:59 PM
Take a look at this: http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/b/sbj4/aquarium/mh/mhlighting.html . It should answer all of your questions and more.