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BCOrchidGuy

01-08-2004 04:58 AM

What does HIT on a MH bulb stand for

Just wondering what that stands for??

Doug

kari	01-08-2004 05:30 AM

Hurt If Touch (while light up)
or Holly Intense Torch

I have no idea.

ron101

01-08-2004 05:34 AM

High Intensity Tungsten? As in the filament maybe....

beaker020

01-08-2004 05:52 AM

MH dont have a filament. If it does have a filament then its not a metal halide but it could be a halogen lamp. Halogens have too much heat and the wrong colour for aquarium use.

Ive heard of HID which stands for High Intensity Discharge. meaning its an arc lamp.

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