Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #611

["Klaus Haber" <kh3515 at bingo-ev_de>]

> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 08:35:45 -0700
> From: Mike Rikovsky <riko at qualcomm_com>
> Subject: Fluoro tubes from Europe
>
> I may have opportunity and would like to try some fluoro tubes from
Europe.
> I am aware of primary/secondary from ballasts, but not sure about if
design
> differences will work on ballast(110V/50-60Hz) here in the US.
> Has any of you experience with them?
> Apropos, "Amano's" tubes which at one point were sold in US are from
Japan,
> correct?
> thanks,
> Mike


Hello Mike,
in Europe are different voltages. In Germany we have 230 Volt, 50 Hz. Of
course, you cannot use fluoro tubes with these datas in the US. You need a
transformer to convert 230 Volt to 110 Volt. The different frequency is not
so important. The power of the transformer should be a little bit higher
than the total load of the tubes. Please attention in case of diy: Current
is dangerous!

Regards Klaus


> Paul
>
> mourip @ erols . com
> Washington, DC
>

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