need 250w ballast

SKRIZ · 06-13-2001, 12:45 AM

I just got a 250w iwasaki and am having a difficult time finding a reasonably priced ballast. I went to a ton of places today and the cheapest one i found was $58. Any suggestions? I read about a guy who bought his new for $23 and others who have found this, can anybody help me out? thanks

chromis · 06-13-2001, 07:15 AM

Check out this link, he will tell you where you can get a ballast for cheap. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/aquari...ml/DIY_MH.html

Andrew

thezookeeper · 06-13-2001, 08:50 PM

Hi there. Yes. I bought my MV ballast for my 250w Iwasaki at Graybar Electric. There is probably one near you. They seem to be all over the US. It is an Advance Ballast No. 71A3802-600. It was $21.95 at my Graybar. But it might be a tad bit more expensive at other Graybars. Now I had to talk to four people there in order for them to find it. They had to special order it. So request a special order should they not have it. It did not cost extra for special order for me. If you wonder how the ballasts make the light look, check out my website below. HTH

Joanne

SKRIZ · 06-14-2001, 12:40 PM

thanks zookeeper! I'll give them a call today.

06-13-2001, 12:45 AM	#1
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	need 250w ballast I just got a 250w iwasaki and am having a difficult time finding a reasonably priced ballast. I went to a ton of places today and the cheapest one i found was $58. Any suggestions? I read about a guy who bought his new for $23 and others who have found this, can anybody help me out? thanks

06-13-2001, 08:50 PM	#3
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Hi there. Yes. I bought my MV ballast for my 250w Iwasaki at Graybar Electric. There is probably one near you. They seem to be all over the US. It is an Advance Ballast No. 71A3802-600. It was $21.95 at my Graybar. But it might be a tad bit more expensive at other Graybars. Now I had to talk to four people there in order for them to find it. They had to special order it. So request a special order should they not have it. It did not cost extra for special order for me. If you wonder how the ballasts make the light look, check out my website below. HTH Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom." Last edited by thezookeeper; 06-13-2001 at 08:54 PM.

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06-13-2001, 07:15 AM	#2
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Check out this link, he will tell you where you can get a ballast for cheap. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/aquari...ml/DIY_MH.html Andrew

06-14-2001, 12:40 PM	#4
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	thanks zookeeper! I'll give them a call today.

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