Re: [AGA-sc] NEC

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007, S. Hieber wrote:

> Kim Bryant's commments about shipping are interesting -- due to the
> length/shape of T5s, the stress-in-bending load factor would be 4 times 
> higher but the stress-in-bending strength would be about half of that of a 
> u-tube.

The place that sent me the T5's sent em in a cardboard mailing tube with 
styrofoam struts, inside a 4' cardboard box.  It was very impressive.

I do think Kim's business will take a bit of a hit in the end over not 
offering T5's.  Frankly, I think he could even do well by selling just the 
hardware.  Heck, he could make the reflectors in two halves, and keep the 
shipping low.

> Erik, have you compared any new T5s to the ones you've had running a few 
> months? Just curious about the intitial burn-in decay.

I will try and get another photo.  It's hard because I don't generally 
like to pull the hood off.

The tank is currently battling stringy algae, but the plants are starting 
to win.

Oh, and I scored a deal on Sylvania 2x54 ballasts on Ebay for $12 each a 
couple months back, so I can set up a few more tanks cheap...

David, I will call my favorite local commercial light places and see if 
they can get me 5000/6500K tubes.  That would sure beat the $12-20 costs.

   - Erik

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Erik Olson
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