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Old January 16th 06, 10:37 PM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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a 40W electronic ballast for a single tube ? Otherwise, how to reduce
the current so that a 30 w fluo tube could be fed safely ?

Help please .
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Old January 16th 06, 11:26 PM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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"Artis Sideley" wrote in message
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a 40W electronic ballast for a single tube ? Otherwise, how to reduce
the current so that a 30 w fluo tube could be fed safely ?

Help please .


Read the specs from the manufacture for your ballast. Some ballasts can
support other than normal lamp sizes. Trying to use a standard double lamp
ballast for one lamp will not work with what I am familiar with. Not to say
that someone, somewhere does not make one.


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Old January 17th 06, 07:16 AM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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I have no specs paper of the ballast I have. I tried it with a 36W fluo
lamp, it works.
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Old January 17th 06, 09:52 AM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:16:40 +0100, Artis Sideley
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I have no specs paper of the ballast I have. I tried it with a 36W fluo
lamp, it works.


The ballast label has specs. It is required.
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Old January 17th 06, 11:18 PM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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the label only specifies the ouput power and the monotube wiring.
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Old January 18th 06, 02:21 AM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:18:40 +0100, Artis Sideley
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the label only specifies the ouput power and the monotube wiring.



Then it is a mono-tube ballast. D'oh!
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Old January 18th 06, 11:28 PM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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Too bad, I expected a smarter answer !
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Old January 20th 06, 06:56 AM posted to alt.engineering.electrical,rec.aquaria.tech
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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:28:56 +0100, Artis Sideley
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Too bad, I expected a smarter answer !



Yet you have no problem being the IDIOT that utilizes devices
OUTSIDE their rated spec(s).

D'OH!
 




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