SA 175w bulbs...

[Bob I]

[quote="StirCrazy"]

Originally Posted by UnderWorldAquatics

if you run them on a proper electronic pulse start ballast that they are designed to run on they are a nice crisp white with a slight blue tint....

whoa there big guy, there was no mention ever of them being designed to run on a electronic ballast. it was said that they were designed to run on normal ballast as well as pulse start. in other words to north american specs

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That is exactly the way I recall it. When the bulbs were first promoted it was advertised that they would run on Any ballast. I certainly found that not to be true. Now it is being said that only electronic pulse start ballasts are Proper. Also last I looked at my atlas, China was not in Europe. Here's a nice quote. Unfortunately I can't remember who first said it.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive