best light for overdriving NO on VHO

ecardwell · 01/18/2006, 12:39 PM

for those of you who are overdriving NO what lights are you using, and where did you get them?

BusterDog · 01/18/2006, 01:09 PM

I'm using F32T8 6500K lamps $3.65 each at Home Depot. They are a little yellow, but my blue actinics balance out the color.

ecardwell · 01/18/2006, 01:24 PM

can I put t8's in who endcaps?

BusterDog · 01/18/2006, 01:35 PM

You can also get 6500k t12 bulbs. I like t8's because they take up less space. I make my own endcaps. A short piece of 1" schedule 40 PVC with a PVC cap, solder the wires directly to the bulb terminals, drill a hole for the wires, seal it up w/ silicone.

01/18/2006, 12:39 PM	#1
ecardwell Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Longmont, Colorado Posts: 58	best light for overdriving NO on VHO for those of you who are overdriving NO what lights are you using, and where did you get them?

01/18/2006, 01:09 PM	#2
BusterDog Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol, Indiana Posts: 85	I'm using F32T8 6500K lamps $3.65 each at Home Depot. They are a little yellow, but my blue actinics balance out the color.

01/18/2006, 01:24 PM	#3
ecardwell Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Longmont, Colorado Posts: 58	can I put t8's in who endcaps?

01/18/2006, 01:35 PM	#4
BusterDog Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol, Indiana Posts: 85	You can also get 6500k t12 bulbs. I like t8's because they take up less space. I make my own endcaps. A short piece of 1" schedule 40 PVC with a PVC cap, solder the wires directly to the bulb terminals, drill a hole for the wires, seal it up w/ silicone.