Re: [APD] Re: Need guidance with DIY compact fluorescents

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

What they are like depends on where you get them. The ones
from AHS are made for these (13 watt) bulbs and will work
on a few others. They are coils (sometimes called magnetic
ballasts).

The 15-18-20 watt ballasts are a bit diff -- made to run
bulbs rated for higher wattage.

Scott H.


--- BAshcraft at BrashearLP_com wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:49:58 -0800 (PST)
> > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
> > Subject: Re: [APD] Need guidance with DIY compact
> fluorescents -- or
> >    -Eclipsing the Original Design 
> > To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
> > 
> > Follow-up point. The 13 watt biaxial (Power Compact)
> bulbs
> > that are normally available have built in starters and
> > can't be used on electronic ballasts....
> > 
> > Scott H.
> 
> So, are the ballasts for these lamps the same transformer
> type ballasts 
> that are used on 15-20 watt T8-T12 lamps?
> 
> Bob Ashcraft
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S. Hieber

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