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clowntown said:
there are 30 watt hps bulbs and fixtures
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Down with T5 Tek lights! New T6 Fluoros...
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there are 30 watt hps bulbs and fixtures
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clowntown said:
Different types of lighting have different efficiencys, thats a given. incandescent is horrible comparison, but if you take a 24 watt t5 and compare to a 24 watt t8 it puts out more light, but not double or triple. There is some room for fluctuation and the majority of that is contained in whatever type of bulb your using.
Doing some research, I found this http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/pupil_lumens.htm
which can explain there are different ways light can be measured. They might be on to something, but I have never seen 'free light'.
On that note, does anyone know of local retailers or is this just a internet specialty item?
The main point I am trying to make is that while these bulbs may be as capable as t5 bulbs, if they are not getting t5 power they will not operate at that efficiency. I would love to be proven wrong here with a light meter. I very well may even buy two of these bulbs just to experiment. Like I said before, I have never seen free light.
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Bluemax 5900 F54 T5/T6
Bluemax 5900 F54 T5/T6
so what about these ?
http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/product_103_detailed.htm
Bluemax 5900 F54 T5/T6
so what about these ?http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/product_103_detailed.htm
$15 / bulb? Is that really worth it?
I just got an electronic flourescent ballast for $16.50~ that can do four of any size bulbs. I put two 18" bulbs on it (15w each) which "overdrives" them. I should be get around 50w (25w each) from them, and the two bulbs can be mounted in a 20"x3" area. The cost for the two bulbs was $1.50 each, and the cost for the sockets was $8. So I got 50w~ out of two 18" bulbs for $25-$30
(This ballast could do the same for four foot bulbs, taking them from 2x32w=64w up to 2x55w~=110w) The electronic ballast is what lets it give the correct voltage to the different sized bulbs I believe, is this how the T6 bulbs would work with the regular ballasts? They'd have to be electronic?
This seems to be more of an immediate solution, because it is extremely cheap for what you can get. $15/bulb is still a bit much if you've got a 12 bulb array, which is what I'm planning on.
12 4' bulbs --- T6=$180 vs T8=$60
More info about overdriving floros can be found at this thread .
I just got an electronic flourescent ballast for $16.50~ that can do four of any size bulbs. I put two 18" bulbs on it (15w each) which "overdrives" them. I should be get around 50w (25w each) from them, and the two bulbs can be mounted in a 20"x3" area. The cost for the two bulbs was $1.50 each, and the cost for the sockets was $8. So I got 50w~ out of two 18" bulbs for $25-$30
(This ballast could do the same for four foot bulbs, taking them from 2x32w=64w up to 2x55w~=110w) The electronic ballast is what lets it give the correct voltage to the different sized bulbs I believe, is this how the T6 bulbs would work with the regular ballasts? They'd have to be electronic?
This seems to be more of an immediate solution, because it is extremely cheap for what you can get. $15/bulb is still a bit much if you've got a 12 bulb array, which is what I'm planning on.
12 4' bulbs --- T6=$180 vs T8=$60
More info about overdriving floros can be found at this thread .
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