lite help

[jimsreeftank]

I've had a great deal of difficulty with by acros. I borrowed a par meter and found out that the center of the tank for my Montes are has a par of 300. On the sides of the tank my par reading is less than 200. I'm running 3 250 watt MH bulbs on a 6 ft 220. Can I change out and go with 400 on the ends. Do I have to change the ballast it would have anyone I can try to open for suggestions.

 

[rdnelson]

Jimsreeftank;921245 wrote: I've had a great deal of difficulty with by acros. I borrowed a par meter and found out that the center of the tank for my Montes are has a par of 300. On the sides of the tank my par reading is less than 200. I'm running 3 250 watt MH bulbs on a 6 ft 220. Can I change out and go with 400 on the ends. Do I have to change the ballast it would have anyone I can try to open for suggestions.

It depends on the ballast. A standard 250 watt ballast will not run a 400 watt lamp. Some ballast are dual rated.


ARC....so nerdy our President breaks bones while bowling.

 

[gixxer600]

It also depends on age of bulbs as well. What kind of lights and equipment are you using?