will it work?
2007-02-24 13:53:25 · 6 answers · asked by j H 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
most likely not... on you light fixture there should be a metal object called a ballast.... on that ballast there will be a sticker which will designate what ballast it is.... usually M59 or something similar for a metal halide, or an S51 for sodium, or an H36 for mercury..... find that number.... you may luck out and see that it may match up to a metal halide one, but i really doubt it
2007-02-24 14:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by jim 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mercury Vapor Fixture
2016-10-22 06:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the product is labeled for use with either kind of lamp, only use the MV lamp. HID fixtures are tested with the highest wattage lamp they are designed to work with. While some ballasts are dual use, stick with what the product is rated for. It's a safety issue.
2007-02-24 20:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by licketychick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe a MV fixture will burn a metal halide lamp.. both have ballasts. both are essentially the same type of lamp...
i know that a high pressure sodium will not work..they require starting aids, etc.
2007-02-24 17:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim hit the nail on the head.
2007-02-24 15:41:44 · answer #5 · answered by Hank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you like glass explosions?
2007-02-24 20:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by sparky8786 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋