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Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / July 2008Fluorescent light tubes
How are fluorescent light tubes measured:- 1) to the ends of the tubes, excluding the electrical pins 2) including the electrical pins 3) including fitted end caps Can someone please clarify? Thanks Gary > How are fluorescent light tubes measured:- > 1) to the ends of the tubes, excluding the electrical pins [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Gary To the end of tubes, EXcluding the pins  SignaturePete C London UK Thanks. I am making my own DIY hood for a small tank. Now I know how much clearance I need to allow for. > Thanks. > > I am making my own DIY hood for a small tank. Now I know how much > clearance I need to allow for. I see. Allow for tube, plus enough room to put caps on pins, + a bit for luck :) SignaturePete C London UK > > Thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Pete C > London UK The tank is a Clear-Seal one and measures only 16" x 8 x 8. Clear-Seal do manufacture metal hoods for tanks of this size, but as they are not normally stocked by retailers they work out prohibitevly expensive as they are subject to special orders from wholesalers. By the time the wholesalers and then retailers have added on their markup, the hoods can cost double their original price. So I have managed to construct a lamp holder out of some steel piping, cut in half. As the tank is so shallow, I think that T8 is sufficient and T5 may be too bright. I was originally going to opt for an Arcadia Original Tropical 15" (14w) T8 fluorescent tube. However, following your advice, I may now opt for a 12" (8W) T8 tube. >>> Thanks. >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > 15" (14w) T8 fluorescent tube. However, following your advice, I may > now opt for a 12" (8W) T8 tube. As far as I can see after Googling, your tank should have had a hood supplied, for an inc. price of £37.95 SignaturePete C London UK > > Thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Pete C > London UK I assume that an Arcadia original tropical 12" (8W) T8 fluorescent tube can be used with a starter rated for a 18" (15W) tube, that is, high-rating started can be used for a lower-rating tube (but not the reverse, which would strain the starter or not work at all)? >>> Thanks. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > high-rating started can be used for a lower-rating tube (but not the > reverse, which would strain the starter or not work at all)? My guess...........and that's all it is.............is no. What you're talking about is a combined choke/started unit, not just a starter. I reckon sommat would go fizz bang! SignaturePete C London UK |
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