NO flourescent bulbs on a vho ballast

smketyr · 09/02/2007, 08:07 PM

I am in need of some temporary lighting, I have a pfo ballast and no bulbs. I do not want to spend the $ on bulbs that I will be only using for +/- a month.

So the question is can I run regular normal 40 watt flourescent bulbs on the pfo, sort of overdrive them so to speak?

Thought I would throw this out to RC before I tried it. I have posted in the lighting forum as well. Need a fast answer the lighting I am using was borrowed for the weekend only and need to have something in place by AM

Thanks,

Tom

melev · 09/02/2007, 09:47 PM

I've done that with an IceCap 430 before, but I don't know if it will work with a PFO. Bulbs don't last as long because they are being overdriven with the Icecap.

09/02/2007, 08:07 PM	#1
smketyr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Powers Lake, WI Posts: 506	NO flourescent bulbs on a vho ballast I am in need of some temporary lighting, I have a pfo ballast and no bulbs. I do not want to spend the $ on bulbs that I will be only using for +/- a month. So the question is can I run regular normal 40 watt flourescent bulbs on the pfo, sort of overdrive them so to speak? Thought I would throw this out to RC before I tried it. I have posted in the lighting forum as well. Need a fast answer the lighting I am using was borrowed for the weekend only and need to have something in place by AM Thanks, Tom __________________ Hippopotmonstrosesquippedaliophobia- The fear of big words. Current Tank Info: Bio Cube 29, 55g reef

09/02/2007, 09:47 PM	#2
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I've done that with an IceCap 430 before, but I don't know if it will work with a PFO. Bulbs don't last as long because they are being overdriven with the Icecap.