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Old 02-09-2007, 06:55 PM
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The MH is a retrofit, mounted under my canopy. I have a fan blowing directly on the bulb.

I was planning on bolting the reflectors that came with the T5's right to the existing MH reflector as seen below. My estimate would be that they will be about 12" away from the MH bulb. Would this be OK?


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