gwen_o_lyn,
I have recently purchased the 250watt
HQI retro kit from HelloLights. I have not installed it yet, but here are some pictures of the unit. I personally prefer the electronic
ballast over the magnetic because of the smaller footprint offered by the electronic
ballast. The “cores” of magnetic
ballast are big and heavy and do get
hot, also they have to be shielded from the water. This to me means you almost have to locate them remote from the light, whereas the electronic
ballast I can easily place within the canopy. Hope this helps.
Picture #1
Shot of the electronic
ballast
Picture #2, 3, 4
Shots of the reflector
Picture #5
Shot of my Magnetic
ballast core, capacitor, and ignitor stuffed inside a enclosure.
Picture #6
Side by side of the Magnetic and electronic
ballast
