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Old 12-17-2003, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kb8
Are you using 2 vhos on 1 workhorse 7 and plugging them in serie?
apparently workhorse 7 can only run one vho bulb
and if u plug them in series they will be overdriven by 20%. and they dont recommend that.

check this out

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...highlight=fire

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1
series decreases the on/off cycles of the bulb, but I have been doing it for 1.7 years now. using the 4the wire can over drive upto 20%. like I said I have been doing that also for 1.7 years but my measured current increase was only 8%, Also my bulb ends are not to hot to hold.

Brad cut one of the red wires and cap it off and see if you still get to hot with 3 wires.

Steve
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