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09-06-2011, 11:29 PM
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Well, I planning on using them for the main lighting. Swapping half the bulds with blue and pink. Maybe use 4-8.
The only problem I see, is that they wont be as powerful as a full blown multi-bulb fixture.....Maybe
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09-07-2011, 12:21 AM
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I did a DIY 8 bulb T5 fixture using those in a 48". They are fairly difficult to wire together neatly as the daisy chains are large and bulky and I had to make my own to fit them neatly. They are also kind of a odd size bulb, when I put URI bulbs in it to swap out the 65ks they didnt fit well so I had to make spacers so the bulb would stay centered. Also the reflectors they sell that is made for them just slips over they whole light so you have to modify it to work with the switch, and its around 2.5" wide, so youll have a 20"+ wide light fixture if you use 8 of them. As for output they are the same as my friends TEK fixture.
If your able to figure them out and make it work there the cheapest way to do T5s, my word of advice if you plan on going to MH, dont bother making a full blown fixture with them and make a hood with a MH pendant and 2-4 of them as additionall lighting... Thats what I ended up doing... Hope that helps...
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09-07-2011, 12:34 AM
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Thanks! that is everything I needed to know plus more.
Yes it is pretty cheap, with reflectors a 4 bulb unit comes in shy of 200 before taxes. I look at the fact I can add them, remove them and move them seperately as needed. Also when one breaks, I just have to replace one.
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09-07-2011, 12:46 AM
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There good for LPS and softies but for SPS do MH
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09-08-2011, 08:22 PM
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Yes, I was looking at those, but there is only one reflector for the whole light. It is important that the T5 fixture has a reflector for each bulb when doing SPS.
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