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12-12-2001, 03:04 AM

reefburnaby reefburnaby is offline

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Overdriving lights.

Hi,

Iwasaki 250w used by reefers are known as MV conversion lamps. They are MH lamps, but they are design to operate on a MV fixture. MV are cheaper because they don't need a capacitor to start.
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/aquari...ml/DIY_MH.html

Iwasaki is more blue when MV ballast is used.

- Victor.

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