Re: A few answers.

Posted by Brent on April 22, 2000 at 09:07:40:

In Reply to: A few answers. posted by KODIAK on April 21, 2000 at 21:32:44:

WOW!!! I never knew that floresent fixtures had diferent ratings.I bought a reptile light fixture because it looked better than a shop light.

I would bet the average person didnt know the different codes given for light fixtures. Learn something new every day.
: If you are having problems with your UV-Bulb, chances are your trying to run a T12 bulb in a T8 Fixture, that seems most obvious ot me. T8 fixtures run allot more efficiant, less wattage and so on. So a T12 tube wont work very well (if at all) If the ballast (or fixture) is rated for a T8. Just make sure when you buy the lamp that the fixture you put it in is rated for a T12 Lamp and NOT a T8. For example my lamp is a 48" tube, 40Watt, rated for a T12. Any T12 ballast will work for basically any T12 tube, all the way down to about 15Watts.

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: WOW!!! I never knew that floresent fixtures had diferent ratings.I bought a reptile light fixture because it looked better than a shop light. : I would bet the average person didnt know the different codes given for light fixtures. Learn something new every day. : : If you are having problems with your UV-Bulb, chances are your trying to run a T12 bulb in a T8 Fixture, that seems most obvious ot me. T8 fixtures run allot more efficiant, less wattage and so on. So a T12 tube wont work very well (if at all) If the ballast (or fixture) is rated for a T8. Just make sure when you buy the lamp that the fixture you put it in is rated for a T12 Lamp and NOT a T8. For example my lamp is a 48" tube, 40Watt, rated for a T12. Any T12 ballast will work for basically any T12 tube, all the way down to about 15Watts.

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