I have a 400 MH, I run the bulb in my new homemade gull-wing reflector, away from the ballast.
two things so far, I have noticed that if I end up spending too much time with my girls, I end up looking like Rudolf the ****-ing red-nosed reindeer. radiation from the bulb, no doubt, giving me the equivalent of sun-burn. peaked hat and shades from now on.
more important is the occasional power outage, due to electrical storm activity, and not necessarily within my local area; could be well beyond seeing and hearing the guilty electrical storm. anyway, thing is, even a split second outage which will cause all other light types to flicker and come back on, will knock a HID light out, and it wont come back on until you switch off and allow the ballast to cool; a major hassle and concern if you, like I do, spend the odd night away from home. has anyone had any experience in using a computer UIPS (uninterrupted power supply) to counteract this potentially major drawback???
two things so far, I have noticed that if I end up spending too much time with my girls, I end up looking like Rudolf the ****-ing red-nosed reindeer. radiation from the bulb, no doubt, giving me the equivalent of sun-burn. peaked hat and shades from now on.
more important is the occasional power outage, due to electrical storm activity, and not necessarily within my local area; could be well beyond seeing and hearing the guilty electrical storm. anyway, thing is, even a split second outage which will cause all other light types to flicker and come back on, will knock a HID light out, and it wont come back on until you switch off and allow the ballast to cool; a major hassle and concern if you, like I do, spend the odd night away from home. has anyone had any experience in using a computer UIPS (uninterrupted power supply) to counteract this potentially major drawback???
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