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Old 03/10/2007, 08:21 AM
unclemuskie unclemuskie is offline
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M58 with a reeflux 12000k ????

Hi, I have a dual PFO magnetic ballast that I believe is an M58.Can I run the reeflux se 12000k bulb off that???? Any help would be great.
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Old 03/10/2007, 11:01 AM
wreckscuba wreckscuba is offline
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Angry

They wont work for me.I have a M58 not PFO brand and they wont fire Heres what I asked
I have 3 new Reeflux lamps 2 400watt 12K se and 1 250watt 12Kse. I have been using the coralvue 14k with no problems .The new reefluxs wont fire I dont see anything on the coralvue site that says what Ballast they should use or wont work with.Probe start or pulse start :confused .
And heres what they said
Depending on the Ballast condition, the reeflux will sometimes not fire on Mag ballasts. They need a lot of punch. Another factor can be the load on the feed line to the ballasts. If you are running too much amperage on that particular circuit, power can be reduced to the ballasts, causing similar issues.

The electronic ballasts will fire the bulbs, cut energy consumption significantly, and run much cooler. They are still susceptible to voltage drops if the line is overused.

Jim
 


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