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Agu
01/06/2000, 11:43 PM
I called technical support of a major ballast manufacturer to get a ballast for a 2/55 watt fixture from CSL. He told me their ballast would fire a osram/sylvania bulb with the.... plug configuration but wouldn't fire a panasonic bulb with the :: plug configuration. Is he right or full of **** ?

badgers
01/07/2000, 10:42 AM
I understand what you are asking and I will look in to it.

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I'm so skeptical, I can hardly believe it!
The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant

Agu
01/11/2000, 10:35 PM
Badgers, according to an article in Aquarium Frontiers, April '99 , the ballast is the same for both bulbs. I'd recommend that article to any DIY'er wanting to build a PC light setup.

Larry M
01/11/2000, 10:50 PM
Agu--Do you mind if I move this to the DIY forum? Seems like it fits there a little better.


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Larry M

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Agu
01/12/2000, 11:36 PM
With my blessings. The article made me sound smart enough that a wholesaler has agreed to sell me specialty lighting equipment at wholesale prices even though they don't usually sell to non professionals. I think it was quoting part numbers that didn't appear in his catalogs.