T5 Wattage?

seffieuk

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Ok, most of you know that me and hardware dont really go together - the simpler the better :blush:

I have the chance of getting a second hand t5 unit (juwel) for my rio 400 - BUT the tubes in my current set-up are 54 watts and the chap selling this one says the tubes are 36 w - so can i put tubes of 54 w in? or will something awful happen like the whole house will black out!!?

Seffie x
 
Ok, most of you know that me and hardware dont really go together - the simpler the better :blush:

I have the chance of getting a second hand t5 unit (juwel) for my rio 400 - BUT the tubes in my current set-up are 54 watts and the chap selling this one says the tubes are 36 w - so can i put tubes of 54 w in? or will something awful happen like the whole house will black out!!?

Seffie x


Dpends on what the unit power is, if you have a unit that powers 54w, then it can cope with tubes up to 54W.
 
Only place tubes rated for that unit into that unit, over powering tubes will shorten their lives and presents an electrical fire risk due to the overheat, and underpowering tubes may prevent them from striking and lighting.



I'm a little confused, do you want to put 54 watt tubes in a 36 watt unit or 36 watt bulbs in a 54 watt unit?
 
Ah thanks guys, that was what i was thinking - now at least i know what question to ask - what is the unit rated at.

Seffie x
 
I'm a little confused, do you want to put 54 watt tubes in a 36 watt unit or 36 watt bulbs in a 54 watt unit?

Guy has a 5ft juwel rio unit - mine is rated at 54 watts - so am hoping that he has smaller wattage tubes in there - but will ask him what the unit is rated at, that is right, isnt it :blush:

Seffie x
 
I have to admit, I thought the wattage on T5's was directly linked to the length, 39w = 3 foot etc.
 
Glad i didnt buy them - he was advertising them as t5 but have since found out they used to make the t8 in that wattage

Seffie x
 
I have to admit, I thought the wattage on T5's was directly linked to the length, 39w = 3 foot etc.

Yep this is what I have always assumed too. Not sure if it is correct but I have never seen any tubes out there that have proved it wrong yet.
 
I have to admit, I thought the wattage on T5's was directly linked to the length, 39w = 3 foot etc.

I didnt know that, thanks

Seffie x

oh no, hang on, how comes you can get 54w in four and five foot? )oh heck, I bet thats going to be a stupid question :blush:
 

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