T5 lighting questions

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Honestly, WTF is with that statement? Your implying that an electrician will not know? That Engineer's are somehow Superior in knowledge? What gives you the right to assume that? Just because I may only hold a Red Seal ticket, and not an EE, doesn't mean I would not know.

Sorry, but statements like that **** me off to no end. Engineers tick me off too.....

My apologies bandit - I didn't mean to offend anyone with that statement. I have edited it to better communicate what i meant. I felt the question was "generally" better suited for an engineer for we were looking for a technical explanation as to how bulb length/# of bulbs relate to the to the overall stated output of the unit. I figured the question was more of a ballast design/circuitry question than a wiring question. I assume you have read the entire thread so you can see what I was trying to get at. I in no way meant to imply that electricians weren't as knowledgeable - both fields have their specific skills/specializations.

Please feel free to weigh in on what I attempted to explain for I am neither an engineer or electrician but a "web researcher/diy'er"