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Old 02/13/2005, 02:19 PM
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25-30w T8 ballast?

Can I use one of these to light a 15W tube, or would it blow up?
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Old 02/13/2005, 03:32 PM
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Old 02/13/2005, 04:30 PM
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It might overheat the lamp so if the endcaps are not designed for high temp you could have issues.
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Old 02/13/2005, 06:24 PM
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Thanks for the reply mate I will give it a try, its just to light my sump.
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