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afss · 11/28/2001, 07:02 PM

OK.. I love DIY, and am interested in trying this. I just want to verify a few things and add a few questions. I am by no means an electrical wizz, but I have a basic understanding of it. When it comes to lummens and wattage, and color spectrum I am lost.

1) you are taking a 30 watt bulb and driving it to 80 watts? Is the only advantage here that you are increasing the lummens? would it not be just as effective to run 4*30 watts?

2) what end caps did you use?

3) what are the overdrive ratings at 2* and 3*?

4) If you are puting out the same lumens as a mh, why do you not get the same ripple effect?

Thanks

Scott

11/28/2001, 07:02 PM	#6
afss Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Greenhill, Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 382	OK.. I love DIY, and am interested in trying this. I just want to verify a few things and add a few questions. I am by no means an electrical wizz, but I have a basic understanding of it. When it comes to lummens and wattage, and color spectrum I am lost. 1) you are taking a 30 watt bulb and driving it to 80 watts? Is the only advantage here that you are increasing the lummens? would it not be just as effective to run 430 watts? 2) what end caps did you use? 3) what are the overdrive ratings at 2 and 3*? 4) If you are puting out the same lumens as a mh, why do you not get the same ripple effect? Thanks Scott __________________ Scott Stackhouse Current Tank Info: ?