What do the different ANSI codes of metal halide ballast mean?
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What do the different ANSI codes of metal halide ballast mean? « on: June 14, 2016, 12:18:20 PM » Author: mdcastle
For 100 watt lamps I've seen "M90" "M90/E" and "M90/O". If a ballast says "M90" and "ceramic metal halide" with 100 watts will it run any 100 watt PSMH lamp?
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Re: What do the different ANSI codes of metal halide ballast mean? « Reply #1 on: June 14, 2016, 04:46:19 PM » Author: LampLover
M90 is the ANSI code for 100Watt Pulse Start Metal Halide
E = Must be used in an enclosed fixture
O = Open rated Can be used in either an open or enclosed fixture
I am not sure about the ceramic metal halide lamps though sorry
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Re: What do the different ANSI codes of metal halide ballast mean? « Reply #2 on: June 14, 2016, 05:01:36 PM » Author: Medved
The ceramic have slightly different characteristics (because they are of quite a different chemistry), however I don't think there is any ballast that may run only one of them.

The enclosed/open rating is for lamps and fixtures, the ballast does not differ at all.
In similar manner some suffixes mean different sockets (E26 vs Rx7s vs Gxxx), so again al;though the lamps difer in the complete ANSI designation, the ballast is the same.
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