Re: Tweeking the "55W" Ballast to get an extra 116.8W @ Bulb
Hi Guys, it's been a while, had alot of dramas, but I'm partially back for now. I have worked out how to mod the new style ballasts and have been getting 116.8W @ the bulb for 50mins straight without any problems so far, except for some bulb failures. It does however require active cooling via a 40mm (1 ½") fan, but no big deal. It is capable of more but I have decided to throttle it back for now, though of course by nature I will have to push the envelope later as my goal is for ~150W that is sustainable. The problem I am having now though is the Chinese bulbs are only lasting for around 3 hours before the arc chamber starts to bulge out and the 1 Fat Boy I have tested with is slowly eating it's self up (electrodes). The Fat Boys are also a little too yellow for me at that wattage. I'm saving them for some compact 80-90W throwers. The mod is a little different but it's not too bad, when I get a chance (which could be a little while) I'll do a "how to".