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Old 08-21-2006, 06:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

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Can anyone shed some light on this confusing concept please? I am being told that Sun Capsules have 180W ballasts but are using 160W lamps....won't that ruin the lamp real quick?

Can a 180W ballast really make a 160W lamp perform better AND still go the distance??
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

Yes, it will shorten lamp life.
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

I always believed that they were the same. I compared both size and weight wise, and I think they are the same. This also goes for the 200 watt ballast that they private label from cosmedico.
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

Definitely not high pressure lamps.
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

RU sure? I know a gym that has them!
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

so what lamps should you put in the 180w ballast
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

I think there is still some controversy over the existance of 180 watt lamps.

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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

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I always believed that they were the same. I compared both size and weight wise, and I think they are the same. This also goes for the 200 watt ballast that they private label from cosmedico.
Huh?
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

Yes.
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Re: Sun Capsule 180W with 160W lamps?

there are 180watt ballasts. Not 180watt lamps. Over driving the lamps will push them harder and with a 9K90 type lamp you will rock some ***. The same reason a sports car tire costs 3 times as much as a regular donut but last 1/4 the life, it's about performance.

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