How do you test an HPS ballast?
How do you test an HPS ballast?
Here is a quick guide on how to test your high-pressure sodium ballast to make sure it is properly and efficiently igniting the bulb.
- Step 1 – Remove the Lamp.
- Step 2 – Visually Inspect the Lamp.
- Step 3 – Check Accessories.
- Step 4 – Test the Voltage.
- Step 5 – Check the Ballast.
- Step 6 – Check the Short-circuit Current.
Will my bulbs work in HPS ballast?
These bulbs cannot be interchanged without changing their ballast, the regulating element in all light bulbs. Both metal halide bulbs and HPS bulbs are available in medium and mogul base screw in connections.
What is the output voltage of a HPS ballast?
The HPS ballasts differ from the mercury/metal halide ballasts in that a high-voltage (2500 volts) low-power pulse is required to strike the arc and start the HPS lamp.
How many lumens is a 150 watt high pressure sodium bulb?
150-watt HPS bulbs provide between 13000 and 16000 lumens of light.
What is the difference between HPS and MH lights?
Metal Halide (MH) lamps provide more of the blue spectrum, which is ideal for leafy crops, and/or plants that are in a vegetative stage. High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps provide more yellow/red spectrum, which is ideal for most plants that are actively fruiting and flowering.
What is a metal halide ballast?
Metal halide (MH) ballasts are required to start the lamp, regulate the lamp starting and lamp operating currents, and provide appropriate sustaining supply voltage. The ballast is set to deliver relatively stable power to the lamp while regulating the lamp current despite typical line voltage fluctuations.
How do you test a metal halide ballast?
Check the ballast output with a voltage tester. Turn on the lamp and touch the ends of the tester leads to the lamp electrodes with the bulb in place, then remove the bulb and make the same test. You should get voltage readings in both cases that agree with the output specified on the label.
What voltage is sodium lighting?
An HPS lamp with a starting strip, it uses a xenon starting gas. -Requires a lossy ballast (inefficient) that operates a low arc voltage of 52-100V.
Can I replace a HPS bulb with LED?
While upgrading to LED provides a lot of benefits, high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps still provide some of the most efficient lighting available. LEDs, however, are better able to control their light, which is why a lower-watt LED can replace a higher-watt high pressure sodium bulb.
