HPS ballast

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What exactly is a High Pressure Sodium (HPS) ballast. I have never heard it mentiond on the forum before. I recently bought one off the forum. It ended up not working but would still like to know what exactly it is and if it is even ok for a salt tank.
 
It is the kind of bulb used in warehouse applications, and Home Depot sells HPS bulbs and ballasts. I think the color spectrum would be tough to put up with - I don't know of any tanks running those come to think of it.
 
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS

BALLAST: http://www.blocklighting.com/p-59039-v90c2050c-venture-430-watt-high-pressure-sodium-ballast-s51-120208240-volt.aspx

CAPACITOR: http://www.blocklighting.com/search.aspx?SearchTerm=ACG222&.x=21&.y=11




V90C2050C Venture 430 Watt High Pressure Sodium Ballast S51 120/208/240 Volt
430 Watt High Pressure Sodium

ANSI Code S51
Ballast Model V90C2050C
Case Quantity 1
Case Type Coil and Core
Cut Sheet Download Cut Sheet
Ignitor Part BVS005
Input Voltage 120/208/240
Lamp Family High Intensity Discharge
Lamp Type High Pressure Sodium
Lamp Wattage 430
Manufacturer Venture Lighting
Mfr Part Number V90C2050C
Number of Lamps 1

430/400W TRI CWI (120/208/240) ACG222

Operates: (1) 430 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light Bulb S51

Isolated Constant Wattage Autotransformer(CWI). CWI ballasts deliver the same features as the CWA versions, but include an electrically isolated primary and secondary winding. This feature meets the special concerns of the Canadian Electrical Code. These ballasts are larger and heavier than CWA ballasts, making them slightly less efficient.
 
according to coralvue who makes bulbs hps ballasts can make our metal halide bulbs explode

http://coralvue.com/reeflux.html
 
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