Lumatek Ballast and the Super Lumens Setting / Hortilux bulbs?

Rrog would you mind sharing any of the info you gained during the conversations you have had with the makers of both bulbs and ballasts? I would like to hear it...

Nothing more than I already detailed, amigo.

That their info if conflicting. Thanks for the detail. What answer are you looking for when it comes to adjustable ballasts? Its all been pretty much covered. Common sense has to kick in sooner or later........

IntrepidTraveler420 said:

Just did a ton of research into supplementing with UVB. Sounds like some pretty solid stuff! In the near future I see 4 vertical hanging Exo Terra Repti-Glo 10.0 Compact Fluorescent Desert Terrarium bulbs. 20” penitration! I GETTING EXCITED! Scope some info ppl…

[video]http://youtu.be/lfiI78uN3Ks[/video]

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That's a fun video, though he presents opinions as facts. We don't know why UV-b increases potency, for example. In fact, there's no definitive data that says UV will do anything. I've read several papers describing the potential effect, and I happen to think there's merit in UV-b augmentation. I use a reptile incandescent lamp.

I don't want to hijack the thread with UV talk, though.

Rrog said:

Watch, you've come across exclusively with armchair logic. That's great but not definitive. I contacted the manufacturers for hard data or at least their manufacturer's position on all of this. If this is a mole hill then move on. I'm certainly not getting a thrill at you losing your cool

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Heres the links again. And you notice they are not Wiki links. Read through them and you will find info pertaining to lower wattage and color shift. Low wattage start up and bulb life ect... From research groups and GE themselves...


http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/literature_library/ballast/downloads/198217_HID_Ballast_Application_Guide.pdf

http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/NLPIP/PDF/VIEW/SRHID.pdf

Thanks Watch. You took the time to post them earlier and I read them. In any event, as I said, I went to the ballast and lamp manufacturers themselves for answers.