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Buhdtyme · #49 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 04:54 AM

hey thanks for all the great info...

one more quick question:

say your running a 400W bulb with a 400W ballast. Does the ballast also draw 400 watts as well? So when the ballast and bulb are running, there will be 800 watts of usage?

#49 (permalink) 03-11-2009, 04:54 AM
Buhdtyme Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 69	Re: Electricity usage, wiring, saftey, and YOU! hey thanks for all the great info... one more quick question: say your running a 400W bulb with a 400W ballast. Does the ballast also draw 400 watts as well? So when the ballast and bulb are running, there will be 800 watts of usage?