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08-22-2008, 05:28 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: N. Va
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Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
Hi,
I am trying to see if I can get different brand (XM, Hamilton etc) bulbs for Odyssea fixture. It has 2x250w HM DE and 4x65 PC. I believe it's the new improved ballasts. I purchased this used and don't have much info. Aquatrader only sells Odyssea brand lamps. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sid |
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08-23-2008, 12:04 AM
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Keeper of Willis
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Re: Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
I don't have any experience with that particular fixture, but I would think that as long as you get the right wattage, any double ended bulb would work. JMHO
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08-23-2008, 03:47 PM
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Re: Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
As long as it's a 250w double-ended lamp and it fits in the socket, then you should be good to go. I'm not familiar with that fixture or the lamps it came with but I can't see any problem as long as the 250w lamp you choose fits in the socket. The ballast should run any 250w lamp. As with all ballasts, some are better than others, so I have no idea how good your particular ballast might be.
Dr. Sanjay Joshi's testing show that some lamps run better on a particular ballast than on others. Click on search performance data at the top of the page.
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08-24-2008, 11:23 AM
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Just Moved In
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Re: Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
Thanks guys, I'll go with the XM bulbs 15000ks.
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08-24-2008, 11:25 AM
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Keeper of Willis
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Re: Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
Sounds good!!! Why don't you get us a before and after pic when you change them out?
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08-24-2008, 10:56 PM
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Re: Anyone using different brand MH bulbs for Odyssea fixture
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