help w/identifying apollo hps/mh and hps only ballast

DemonTrich

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so i bought 2 complete light kits from a guy on amazon as they were decent deals. 195.00 + shipping. they were for digital mh/hps dimmable ballast, 6" cool tube w/xl hood/reflector, timer, light pulleys, mh/hps bulbs 600w's. both my ballasts i got are different. size, end cap colors, model numbers, dimmer knob.

these are the model numbers for the 2 ballasts.
1. model number NB-HPS/MH 600W
2. UHPS-D600 for use with 1ANSI S106 600W bulb

the shipper insists its a dual ballast (the 2nd one is the ballast in question). i beg to differ since the stamping on the end cap does NOT indicate a anywhere a MH lettering.

heres a pic of the end cap with the stamping.

the seller has offered a full refund on the one light kit, but all i want is the correct ballast, not a new kit. hopefully monday ill hear more. so if your familiar with apollo dual ballasts or can shed some light on this issue, please help me out.

thanks everyone

Dave
 

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thanks, im very close to turning on the light, just need to finish up some small stuff and some tweaking. i didnt want to put a mh bulb in the hos ballast in question and have the ballast poop out or catch fire and burn down my condo. i just noticed the markings the other day.
 
im running 2 440cfm fans for the 2 6" cool tubes, and 1 440cfm fan for my monster carbon scrubber. those are LOUD. lol ill be building something to quiet them down with the help from legallyflying, he gave me a few tips on sound deadening for fans. im sure the little fans on the ballasts cant be all that bad. i havent plugged them in yet. just deciding on how/where to mount them will be another story. mounting them on a sheet of 3/4" mdf then mounting to basement wall, mounted directly to basement wall, mounted on wire rack mounted to basement wall. so many options.
 
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