Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « on: December 15, 2008, 12:15:07 PM » Author: lightman64
in my gym they have 750 watt mercury high bay lights. when they go out (which they do often) they are replaced with metal halide of the same wattage? can this be done?
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 04:48:30 AM » Author: Silverliner
A 750w mercury lamp does not exist, do you mean a 400w, 700w, or 1000w MV?
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009, 04:13:54 PM » Author: lightman64
either 700w or 1000w
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009, 10:40:00 PM » Author: FGS
Could you mean 750w Metal Halide? They are available in pulse start.
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #5 on: January 06, 2009, 05:05:13 PM » Author: lightman64
i don't know what they are maybe a incorrectly labeled breaker?
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #7 on: January 12, 2009, 06:16:23 PM » Author: lightman64
thats what it is a 700 watt MH high bay light (Or possibly 1000 watt). it looked like MV because the older bulbs are coated and more dim.
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #8 on: January 13, 2009, 11:53:20 PM » Author: TudorWhiz
there are no 700 watt MH lamps.....the 700 MV lamps has been LOOONG discontinued.....like in the early 80s or so
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #9 on: January 14, 2009, 07:40:55 PM » Author: lightman64
they are 1000 watt MH lamps. i just checked another breaker today.
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #10 on: January 14, 2009, 08:55:55 PM » Author: TudorWhiz
Are you saying they are as LOT brighter and BIGGER than the lights you see in the highbays in Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, and most stores with high bays?
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	Re: Mercury and Metal Halide Switchouts « Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 04:11:16 PM » Author: lightman64
yes they are much bigger. plus, the 1000 watt bulbs have a distinct shape.
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