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Old 06-10-2004, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by reef_raf
DE bulbs come in sizes up to 25w, .
I think he meant 250 watts, must be the drugs

anyways the biggest difference between the two is that a DE is a HQI bulb so you need a HQI ballast. the DE bulb needs more initial voltage to create the arc. a SE bulb can be both regular and HQI and seam to work off regular ballast. but it you have a HQI SE it will run much better off a HQI ballast.

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