can the profilux 3 control a dimmable ballast for metal halides?

hello.

I have 6 x 150w metal halide fittings that i would like to use over a planted tank and i would like to have my P3 control them.

The fittings currently have their standard ballasts that i will replace with a dimmable ballast.

Is the P3 capable of controlling metal halide dimmable ballasts?

Thank you.

it depends wat the dim inputs to these ballasts are:

profilux can handle , 0-10 v , PWM , DALI , etc...

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Originally Posted by Blahenazo

it depends wat the dim inputs to these ballasts are:

profilux can handle , 0-10 v , PWM , DALI , etc...

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Thank you....... But Etc?

Can you be more specific please?

Thank you

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Can you be more specific please?

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What mean is: It´s nearly no prob to connect and control a dimable ballast by the Profilux once you have one.

Your main problem is to find a capable ballast that can handle your metal halides - you should fix that prob first

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Originally Posted by Wirus

What mean is: It´s nearly no prob to connect and control a dimable ballast by the Profilux once you have one.

Your main problem is to find a capable ballast that can handle your metal halides - you should fix that prob first

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Thanks.

Do you know if I can use a single 1000w ballast?

150w X 6 lights = 900w.

Is this right?

Thanks

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Is this right?

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No idea. You have to ask the lamp manufacturer if it´s possible to dim the lamps you have in general.
Dimming of metal halide lamps is not that easy. Most of them (especially older ones) are not dimable. I don´t think it´s possible to dim more than one lamp with a single ballast, but this is only an assumption.

Asking the manufacturer is a must! We can´t help you for that. If you have a working ballast, we can go further to connect it to the Profilux.

OK. thanks

i will ask the manufacturer and come back soon.

Thank you.

OK.

I have found what i require and am placing one on order.

Here is the link. https://rasahydroponics.com/index.ph...able%20ballast


What do i need to do now?

Thank you Wirus

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What do i need to do now?

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The shown ballasts are not controllable by any external device. Sure, you can select one of three power stages with an internal switch, but it´s not possible to be controlled by an external signal. This three stage thing is nothing I wold call "dimable".

OH!.....

back to the drawing board.

Im still researching.

I didnt know what to ask for with regards to dimming so i couldnt tell the manufacturer exactly what i needed but now i know.

I have a few more places to search.

Ill be back!