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I run 400w 10,000k ushios on a Probe Start Magnetic ballast and they seem to work fine.

Carl, if I remember right Eric is running the 20k XM bulb...

I have had no personal experience with anything other than the 10k ushio but from what I have read the 20k Radiums are the "best" 20k bulb but an electronic ballast is needed to run them properly.



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Travis,  can you look at the bulb and see if there's a starting electrode inside?  After looking at some reseller's websites, it looks like the 400w ushio is probe start... I wonder why Ushio's web site has it wrong .
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I'm BLIND... I guess I should have turned them off first.  Anyway, mine do not have a resister.  According to the diagram it is a pulse start but mine start fine and as far as I can tell they burn fine. 

BTW, the ballasts are also a cooltouch system.  I have been running these bulbs for a little over 6-mo now.



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Travis, how do you like the cooltouch systems? I am torn between the economics of their lighting VS something with electronic ballasts. Please, HELP ME!!!! This lighting stuff is driving me nuts! I am consumed by lighting! Lighting is... aarrrggghhhh. MAKING ME ANGRY! YOU WON"T LIKE ME WHEN I AM ANGRY!!!!!!
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They seem fine to me.  As in your other post they will consume more power than electronics will but they are a lot cheaper.  I have only had them for a little more than 6-mo so long term... I'm not sure.  I haven't heard of anyone having problems yet though. 
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I like the Cool Touch System, and if you ever have a problem, you can call them, and they'll basically send you a new one for nothing.
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