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Old 01/07/2008, 08:21 PM
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At the end of this thread is a post from someone with a broken UV shield over a Phoenix 14K lamp similar to yours: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...31#post9435531.

Only single-ended MH bulbs have UV shielding on their glass envelops. The double-ended bulbs, such as yours, do not. The DE bulbs depend on the fixture's tempered glass to block UV.

For your sake, please do not use your DE lamp without a UV shield. Commercial MH lamps with broken shields have damaged people's eyes: http://www.uvlightburns.com/.