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Old February 27th 07, 05:05 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
George Patterson
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My new PC lights seem to be running very hot! Each fixture is 36"
with two 96 watt bulbs.After an hour or so the end with the switches
gets very hot.

I have an Orbit fixture - 72" with six 96 watt bulbs. The housing gets pretty
hot, and the exhaust from the fans feels almost like a hair dryer. I can't say
mine put out a smell, though; after 25+ years of smoking, my sense of smell is
pretty poor.

George Patterson
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