ballast

[ericmcj31]

How difficult/expensive is it to replace a ballast for a current MH light fixture??

 

[cameron]

Depends on the ballast you currently have. Some are incased in a metal box which can be a pain. Others you just swap right out. Post the make and model or a picture or two.

 

[ericmcj31]

It's an orbit fixture---PC's are apparently fine-MH's are apparently bad

 

[ericmcj31]

just trying to get an idea

 

[cameron]

I would try contacting the manufactorer to see how much a replacement is. Otherwise hit mufret up as he is pretty much the king of manually repairing these things. It could be something as simple as a fuse.

 

[ericmcj31]

there is NO TIME!! I saw one I want-but bad ballast --I've got like 40 mins.!!! HURRY PLEASE!! lol

 

[gacookie40]

I Have No Clue

 

[glxtrix]

just buy it. If it was put in, it can be taken out. You could prolly get a better ballast anyways to work.

 

[ericmcj31]

too late--it went for like $130--it was a current 3X175 watt fixture w/ 4-096 watt PC's --I didn't really want/need it, but for a couple hundred bucks thought I might find some use for it ---but I didn't win it

 

[glxtrix]

Thats ashame, 3x175's is kickin.

 

[ericmcj31]

yeah-but like I said, Ireally don't need it-but figured for a 100 bucks or so, couldn't really lose-