Will this be able to handle the load of a sign with 6 - 8 foot bulbs? The ballast is 110 volt but uncertain of other details.
1869938
I never tried that with any 6-8 foot bulb, but for sure does work with any florescent lights. hope this helps.
1869939
As long as the total load is less than 500W. The wattage of typical 6ft tube is between 50-60W. So it can handle up to about 8 of 6ft tube.
1103150
Yes I think it will work. This one will keep working even when the load is very low like with leds or a single bulb.
877793
the ballast has to be HPS and wattage compatible. if you can afford it, the best is the dual arc 1000w
1730026
Yes, will work with 120 or 220. Just change the cord to a 220 cord, uses same ballast
201254
No, it will actually decrease the life span of the bulb. When the bulb is not used at the recommended wattage, ot also does not put out the full spectrum that the bulb is rated at.If you intend to only run the bulb at 50%, i would recommend just using a 400 watt bulb with your 600 watt ballast.
2115202
Sorry Robert, I don't know about a ballast. Purchased the extra bulb from Amazon, have not encountered the ballast issue. Good luck.
1940927
No it will not work. this ballast was for circle line bulbs. You just need to search for a ballast for 2- 48" straight tubes.
1599627
600 watt is magnificent with a dimmable ballast you can cover such a wide range of everything. This is definitely not a hardwired ballast
927592
Probably. It's plenty heavy enough to handle that load, I bought this to replace a switch for a convertable top.
2229794
No. It might work for a second but the ballast regulates the surge. Plus the plug shouldn't be the same. You could present a severe fire hazard
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.
117706
No. The max bulb it supports is 600watts. You need a 1000watt ballast for 1000watt bulbs.
1996960
I am currently using it for a set of 3 25W halogen bulbs. I'm not sure where the low voltage part comes into play, unless it's referring to the switch. Low voltage is usually 24V or less, and this plugs into a standard 120V outlet and looks just like a basic 2 prong indoor extension cord. So the short answer is: yes, it should work for your application.
1564947
I am currently using it on a circuit with 2 - 60 watt fluorescent bulbs and 1 - 75 incandescent bulb and it works fine. If it get time, I will try to remove the incandescent to test it with only fluorescent.
1123411
yes it will. I have a 48 volt cart and I just used one 8 volt battery. It is a little bit dimmer but when I tried the 16 volt it was to bright. also it could decrease the life of the lamps. the correct way would be to use a voltage regulator to reduce the voltage so you use power across all the batteries. but it works just fine for me and it is bright enough to drive around our neighborhood at night.
370312
You can Robin; you need to know how many watts, amps your lighting is - this is a very heavy gauge - the lower the number 12/3 - the more it can handle - you can probably get away with a higher gauge if you check a gauge chart....
763568
This switch runs a 220 volt ¾-1 hp pool pump so I would "think" you could put HALF (17-18) bulbs on 1 of the 110 volt side and the rest on the other 110 volt side.17 times 75 = 1275 watts. 18 bulbs would be 75 watts more.How many "amps" is involved with 1300 watts?I've forgotten my watts/amps formula but I would "think" it would handle the load but I don't think I'd put many more bulbs than you 35 on the switch.