Same applies with the ordinary lamps in your house.
Can i use a 400w bulb in a 250w ballast.
If you look at a 400 and 250 ballast side by side the 400 is bigger.
Don t put a stronger light on it though.
The 250w lamp will burn hotter and a little brighter than normal but will use almost as much power as a 400w lamp.
The ballast is able to provide 400w.
I don t think it would work the light is only capable of using 250w.
The ballast is trying to push that 400w into the 250w lamp.
If someone has experimented with a light meter and temps proving this is safe i would like to hear the results.
Two grows seems a little soon to replace the bulb.
I was considering changing the bulb as it has done 2 grows so should i buy a 250w or 400w bulb.
Attaching a weaker light shouldn t hurt anything.
Lamp 400 ballast 400 etc.
The 400 will light but not any brighter than a 250 would.
Lamp 250 ballast 250.
This shortens the life.
From all that i have read about mh s you can t run 250 watt bulbs on a 400 watt ballast.
The 250w lamp will burn hotter and a little brighter than normal but will use almost as much power as a 400w lamp.
I would think that the ballast is rated for a max 400w.
This shortens the.
The ballast is trying to push that 400w into the 250w lamp.