T6 Lights
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scsinet
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Originally Posted by ReefNut
I just looked it up real quick and what they are is Power Compacts... which do well for soft reef or FOWLR aquariums.
Actually T6 lamps are very similar to T5 lamps. They have thicker glass and run at lower operating temperatures, but they are identical in lengths, wattages, and base types (G13) to T5 lamps, and can be used interchangeably. They are 1/8" larger in diameter, so some fixtures where the lamps are very crowded *might* have problems.
T6 lamps are being hocked as the "next generation" stuff, but only time will tell to whether they take on. Regardless, with them being interchangeable, it's no problem.
I just looked it up real quick and what they are is Power Compacts... which do well for soft reef or FOWLR aquariums.
Actually T6 lamps are very similar to T5 lamps. They have thicker glass and run at lower operating temperatures, but they are identical in lengths, wattages, and base types (G13) to T5 lamps, and can be used interchangeably. They are 1/8" larger in diameter, so some fixtures where the lamps are very crowded *might* have problems.
T6 lamps are being hocked as the "next generation" stuff, but only time will tell to whether they take on. Regardless, with them being interchangeable, it's no problem.
florida joe
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The number after the T sands for eights of an inch of diameter of the bulb so a T-8 bulb would be one inch in diameter and so on
reefnut
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Originally Posted by SCSInet
Actually T6 lamps are very similar to T5 lamps. They have thicker glass and run at lower operating temperatures, but they are identical in lengths, wattages, and base types (G13) to T5 lamps
After thinking a little Power Compacts do not come in 54w bulbs... 54w is standard to T5s so you're probably correct...
Actually T6 lamps are very similar to T5 lamps. They have thicker glass and run at lower operating temperatures, but they are identical in lengths, wattages, and base types (G13) to T5 lamps
After thinking a little Power Compacts do not come in 54w bulbs... 54w is standard to T5s so you're probably correct...
reefraff
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There are T6 power compact lamps.
There are also T6 linear tubes but they are not the same length or pin base as T5's. They are the same length and pin style as regular old t12 fluorescent lamps. There are also some lamps marketed as T6 that are actually T5 tubes with different ends used to make them a standard pin base and length. I think natual lighting dot com is the only place selling those.
There also NO, HO and VHO versions of the lamps. A 4 foot HO lamp is 55 watts and designed to run off a T8 ballast but there is no reason why a T5 ballast wouldn't run them too. Their output was nothing special. The NO and VHO versions of the lamps run at the same wattage as typical T12 lamps, 40 and 110 watts for a 4 foot lamp. Helios does make a clip on reflector for the lamps. The Tek II reflectors would probably work pretty good on them, you just have to spread the lamp clips out a little to make them fit.
I ran 4 VHO T6's over my tank for a few months. Eyyy, I wouldn't buy them on purpose. If you had a VHO system they would be cool because they are a drop in replacement that you can use a nice reflector with.
There are also T6 linear tubes but they are not the same length or pin base as T5's. They are the same length and pin style as regular old t12 fluorescent lamps. There are also some lamps marketed as T6 that are actually T5 tubes with different ends used to make them a standard pin base and length. I think natual lighting dot com is the only place selling those.
There also NO, HO and VHO versions of the lamps. A 4 foot HO lamp is 55 watts and designed to run off a T8 ballast but there is no reason why a T5 ballast wouldn't run them too. Their output was nothing special. The NO and VHO versions of the lamps run at the same wattage as typical T12 lamps, 40 and 110 watts for a 4 foot lamp. Helios does make a clip on reflector for the lamps. The Tek II reflectors would probably work pretty good on them, you just have to spread the lamp clips out a little to make them fit.
I ran 4 VHO T6's over my tank for a few months. Eyyy, I wouldn't buy them on purpose. If you had a VHO system they would be cool because they are a drop in replacement that you can use a nice reflector with.
florida joe
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Originally Posted by ER..MD
PC lighting....PC stands for ?
thanks
Power compact
PC lighting....PC stands for ?
thanks
Power compact