Want 4' VHO or NO Actinic bulbs (Victoria/Island) - Page 2

StirCrazy · #11 10-27-2005, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense?

um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve

christyf5 · #12 10-27-2005, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5

But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense?

um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve

$70 for VHO?? Holey crap! I was quoted about $30 a bulb. Maybe I should re-check that.

StirCrazy · #13 10-27-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5

But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense?

um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve

maybe they have come down localy, but they were 70.00 last year, and J&L is only 30 but then you have 100.00 in ferries to add to it

I know I get VHO when the opertunity is there to get it from J&L with out having to actualy go there, but that is only because I am overdriving VHOs now

Steve

Steve

$70 for VHO?? Holey crap! I was quoted about $30 a bulb. Maybe I should re-check that.

christyf5 · #14 10-27-2005, 05:46 PM

OK so how the heck do you overdrive a VHO??

StirCrazy · #15 10-27-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

OK so how the heck do you overdrive a VHO??

Do ya realy want to know

first don't get Brad to wire it up or you will melt endcaps

basicly use a workhorse 7 with two bulbs in series and use all 4 wires, VHO is 3 wires and 4 will give you about a 10% over drive.

Steve