Most viewed - My Homemade 150w HPS Ballast Box

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Filename:	hps_003.jpg
Album name:	MercuryVapor175 / lamps
Keywords:	Gear
Company and Date Manufactured:	Homemade (Org. Ballast:Venture)
Wattage:	150
Lamp Type:	HPS
Filesize:	58 KiB
Date added:	Dec 21, 2011
Dimensions:	640 x 480 pixels
Displayed:	100 times
Color Space:	sRGB
DateTime Original:	2010:02:17 17:55:27
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Exposure Mode:	0
Exposure Program:	Program
Exposure Time:	1/80 sec
FNumber:	f/3.5
Flash:	No Flash
Focal length:	6.1 mm
Focus Mode:	Auto
ISO:	400
Light Source:	Tungsten
Make:	Fujifilm
Max Aperture:	f/3.5
Model:	FinePix Z5fd
URL:	http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=9967
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joe_347V

[Dec 21, 2011 at 11:48 PM]

Nice job, I've made a similar 150w HPS ballast box, although mine had much bigger HX/HPF multitap ballast which nearly took up the whole box.

GullWhiz

[Dec 22, 2011 at 02:28 AM]

I have one of those ignitors myself...comes with a 50 watt HPS ballast I have! A nice rugged ignitor actually!

I have made a lot of ballast boxes overtime..and used to have an utilmate one..but I took it apart it was just too heavy! You can see my UILTIMATE one right here (CLICK HERE)

The others shown here on this album (click) I still have myself...

joe_347V

[Dec 22, 2011 at 03:23 AM]

Here's how my first ballast box looks like, it was also made from a old computer power supply case. My second box is a variant of the first design, it actually uses a floodlight holder instead of a box mounted socket.

Oh and I have a similar looking ignitor but it's for 250w HPS and it's a different brand though.

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My Homemade 150w HPS Ballast Box

150 watt high pressure sodium ballast box made from old computer supply.