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01-20-2008, 05:32 PM
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 Overdriving T-5 Has anyone had any experience "overdriving" their flourescent lighting? ReefGeek offers a higher output ballast by Icecap to increase the output of T-5's (and other bulbs) by about 50%. It cuts down bulb life to about 8-12 mos. Is it worth it?  |
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01-20-2008, 05:45 PM
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| Re: Overdriving T-5 Is this only doable with t-5 or could it also be done with PCs?
__________________ Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it into a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. -Bruce Lee |
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01-20-2008, 05:50 PM
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| Re: Overdriving T-5 well most t5 you want to replace ever 6 months any ways because they lose thare spectrom so i dont see why it mater how long they last |
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01-20-2008, 06:07 PM
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| Re: Overdriving T-5 There are bulbs made by UVL that made to be t-5 vho you can get the high wattage and not be overdriving the bulbs and still get the full 2 years of service from them. https://diyreef.authsecure.com/shop/...1c030779b25c74 |
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01-21-2008, 09:52 AM
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| Re: Overdriving T-5 Thanks. I appreciate the info. |
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