Re: [GSAS-Member] CFL bulbs

[DonaldR <gsmd_bari@yahoo.com>]

Erik,
I have found similar problems trying to find the PL-X bulbs and ballasts. Kind 
of interesting since most industrial lighting seems to be using the PL style. 
Where do they get theirs?




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From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tue, November 3, 2009 12:23:41 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] CFL bulbs

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009, florin cracut wrote:

> I've bought from Costco CFL bulbs screw type base 18W, 6500K, the output is 
> around 65 lumen/W.It is not specified if they are full spectrum or
> not.
> I'm planning to use these bulbs in an old light fixture for 10gal 
> tank(previously had incandescent lights). My question is if anybody tried to 
> use these
> bulbs and if you are satisfied with them. Any pro or contra opinion will be 
> greatly appreciated.

I was trying to replace some PL-13 bulbs on one of my smaller tanks 
yesterday, and was displayed to find that Lowes no longer even carries the 
ballasts, and that the bulbs themselves were only available in warm white. 
So I picked up one of the 27 watt "99 cents" daylight bulbs and have it in 
a pendant fixture over the tank.  I would imagine that one could come up 
with a 2-light pendant over a 10 that would look pretty slick.

   - Erik

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