Re: T8 & T12

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• Subject: Re: T8 & T12
• From: nguyenh at nosc_mil (Hoa G. Nguyen)
• Date: Thu, 16 Nov 95 16:02:49 PST

>From: gtong at sirius_com (G.Tong)
>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 18:42:36 -0800
>Subject: Re: T8 & T12 + decalcification?
>
>>I have been following the thread on T8 and T12 bulbs, and have a question.
>>My favorite bulbs, the PennPlax Ultra Tri Lux 40W bulbs, are 1.25" in
>>diameter.  This is right between a T8 and a T12.  What is it then?
>
>It's a T10. Each unit in the name stands for 1/8-inch.
...
>
>You would probably get better results pairing the T10 with an electronic
>ballast than with a magnetic ballast.
>
Hi Greg,

Thanks for the info.  BTW, I AM using it with an ELECTRONIC T12 ballast.  
I remember that in a previous post, you said that T12 bulbs cannot be 
driven by electronic ballasts.  But I have a Coralife Wizard Electronic
ballast that's made for two T12 bulbs!  They have a version for T8 bulbs also.
(Both available for ~$49 including end caps, from all mail-order fish places.)
It's very light weight and cool, and it drives my T12 VitaLite just fine.

Hoa

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