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NO/VHO Lighting Question
Ok, This has bugged me for some time. Now it is time to find out what the answer is.
Question: What determines the light output of the flourescent, the bulb or the basllast? Example: 48" bulbs 40W NO and 110W VHO. If I put the NO 40W on an Icecap 430 Ballast does it now put out 110W of light or just 40? Will a 110W VHO bulb run at only 40W on an Icecap ballast? My main Question: Is it possible for the 110W VHO bulb to be running at just 40W on an Ice cap Ballast. The reason I ask is, last week my lights are still lit but are WAY less intense. Bulb Change was Sept 1st and everything was good. Before I call Icecap and UV I would like some background info.. I always wondered but never new! Thanks for your help and hope you make sense of my question. Richy.......... |
IceCap 430 Information: Ice Cap Ballasts are the coolest ballasts available using 40% less electricity and burning 40% brighter. Their unique circuitry prevents premature lamp burn out and fading associated with VHO lamps. You can run VHO, HO, and STD fluorescent lamps in any combination. In summary, the Icecap 430 is a versatile and powerful ballast.
As stated above the ballast can run VHO, HO, STD, but you need to get the bulbs you want...i believe the icecap 430 will run 3 110vho bulbs at one time and that is it. however if you say put a vho bulb in a ballast that can't handle vho then it would only be what the ballast could produce. |
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if you overdrive flourescent bulbs they burn out awful quick
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