600w light in 100w ballast

[peebs]

can i put a 600w light in 100w ballast or will that make a fire

 

[Djmers]

Do not use a 600w lamp on a 100w ballast it will burn the ballast out and could cause a fire ! You can only use overated ballasts compared to lamp wattage ie: 1000w ballast you can use and lamp rated at 1k and under, the ballasts should never be overworked ! Hope that made sense !

 

[peebs]

yeah it did even though i wront it rong this is how i have it set up 1000w ballast you can use and lamp rated at 1k and under (600w light)'

thanks DUDE!@!!!