Will this work with two 32w circline bulbs?? thats how my kitchen is set up and the ballast blew... thanks everyone
2084925
yes it saids it will do 1-32 w and 1 -40w so don't see why it wouldn,t do 2 32w
1699291
I have have the CFL bulb with no issues but I have not tried it with separately ballasted tubes. I love this thing, at first I couldn't stand the thought that it was on when I left the room but 2 minutes later it is off. I am thinking of getting the type that mounts at the switch plate for the garage, comes on when you pull in and turns off AFTER you leave.
428306
If you are asking if you can pull more than 1000w of electricity out of one ballast, then the answer is no. If you want to only run one of your two lights at a time (light A on for 12 hours while light B is off, and vice versa), then the answer is yes. You can do that with almost any ballast.
1328195
Doesn't work that way buddy. You should do some research before you burn your place down. Don't try to use a lower than recommended wattage bulb because the power flow will not be consistent on this unit. Even if you reduce the ballast output of say, a 1000 watt ballast to 50%, you still shouldn't use a 600 watt bulb there. It will fire up, but your bulb could eventually explode. Just because it doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean it wont happen eventually. You could use a higher watt bulb with a lower power ballast in a pinch, but it is a waste of money and resources.
2181265
Yes. If you bypass the ballast in a single tube fixture the light will work.
1272863
I am pretty sure it has a 100W limit, and 2 regular 60W incandescent light bulbs will exceed the limit. If you use *dimmable* LED or fluorescent bulbs, or use 2 40 W incandescents, that would be fine. I am pretty sure the manufacturer says alternative bulbs are ok, so long as they are the dimmable kind.
2115202
Sorry Robert, I don't know about a ballast. Purchased the extra bulb from Amazon, have not encountered the ballast issue. Good luck.
317811
No, you can not run two hoods with this ballast. I would also reccomend a that you go with another company. The two I-Power ballasts I purchased did not last more that a year before blowing out and almost burning my house down. Apollo ballasts are a good buy and they are about the same price. Another suggestion would be to get a light moving rail and get a growzilla hood that has 2 lights in one hood!
979618
Yes it should. Just make sure you use the right socket for the size bulb you are using. Also make sure the bulb matches your vertical or horizontal fixture. Some bulbs will only work in one position. APL600 ballast uses a 600 watt bulb in a horizontal position. Apollo makes a great combo....ballast and fixture.
1404991
Shouldn't have a problem with the install. Put a set in about 2 months ago and they still work great. I believe when I installed them it said 22w on each of the ballasts, website says 50w per set. Either way it's less than the 35 watts that each halogen bulb uses.
272571
Its honestly not much more for a 600 watt bulb and its akways best to keep the bulb and ballast matched...you can always dim the 600 watt...just a suggestion. I would hate to see someone loose money on a ballast due to mix matched wattages...be safe rather than sorry. I hope this helped.
1173203
No this fixture will only work on standard 28 watt bulbs as shipped. You would have to use an external HO ballast and provide cooling if you wanted to retrofit to HO. There are better options for HO out there.
1644096
I actually have 3 light sockets on the exterior of my house. In order to make it work I have to use at least one old regular bulb. According to the instructions it needs to have a minimum wattage being used with it for bulbs (if I remember it was 40 watt minimum) I tried 3 led bulbs (which totaled under 30 watts) and nothing worked. It works with any combination of CFL, LED, and OLD bulbs as long as the above minimum is met.
1340606
This will more than likely work fine, ballasts are not that picky. they sell these at walmart now too for a lil bit more if you don't want to wait.
1757659
Doubtful. You'll more than likely blow out your bulbs. You can't put 35w bulbs on a 55w ballast. The bulbs and ballast usually need to be rated the same wattage
795466
if you are try to replace a double fixture then order 2 led bulbs. the ballasts in your fixture needs to be bypassed or removed.
209473
I use it with one 75-watt incandescent bulb. I believe that as long that you don't pass the limited watts, you'll be fine.