I see that 200-600w HPS ballasts are rated 120-277V. Can a 250W or 400W ballast be plugged into a residential 110V wall socket or will that blow the fuse and possibly cause more damage?
lights As long as you dont have a bunch of stuff running on the same line as the light you will be just fine on 110v teamster6
a lot of ballast have multiple taps....you jus have to make sure the ballast is wired to be plugged into 120 volt wall socket.....if the ballast is wired to handle 208 or above and you plug it into a wall socket it will not blow the fuse but it will not light the lamp.
U need to find a ballist that works better for u. Like one that runs on 120. If u go into the 200s then u need to run a new outlet and I would recommend putting a fuse on it but then again ur wall isn't going to push 200 volts
Standard outlets are 120v I am looking to upgrade the wiring to my remote location, so I can wire it all 220v for the lighting. and have 120v for the ancillary devices.
Yeah Skuzzi we have both types in the house. Mostly 120v outlets but there are some 240v for certain appliances like electric range/oven or electric dryers. I would like to have my electrician friend wire me up a 240v outlet for me in my grow room because ballasts run more efficiently on 240v.
