"RedForeman" wrote in message ...
I gave up and called Ken at AH Supply....

I'm a dumbass... I ordered the 1x55.... 1 twin bulb = 55watts....

I'm now standing in the corner with the dunce cap on.... no need to beat me
up anymore.....


How many reflectors do you have? If you have one, then you have 55
watts. If you have two you have 110 watts. I think you are confused
here. The bulbs each have two tubes, with a base that has four pins.
If you actually ordered a 2 x 55 watt kit then you should have two
sockets, two reflectors, and two bulbs for a total of four tubes. If
you still have the packing list then take a look at it. It's
possible, but not probable that Kim made a mistake in packing your
order. I have ordered from AH Supply four times and have never had a
problem.

I have the 2x55 brite lite kit... it just occurred to me.... do I have
110
Watts? or just 55?? that's one socket, 2 long bulbs.... the more I think
about it, I can't figure whether I've got 55 or 110??? I think 110.....

110watts over a 29g is good...
55watts over a 29g isn't that great....

plants are growing great... but could be just dumb luck...

with CO2, PMDD, and that much light, it is growing pretty good.....



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he said. ONE SOCKET....What else you need to know to tell him that its
55W.... ???????

If you have 2 x 55W bulbs that light up you have a 110W system. Simple as
that.

"RedForeman" wrote in message
...
He said one socket, which means 55Watts.

He could have meant one ballast and just used the wrong terminology.

So, to clear it up, here is the one vital question: How many bulbs light
up when you turn on the power?

If two do and you bought the 2x55W system, then you have 110W. If only
one
does, then you have 55W. The 2x55W system means they send you one
ballast
that drives two 55W bulbs. They have other "2x" systems as well. I for
example have a 2x36W system.

This is confusing, in a way....

One ballast, and two lights, that plug into one square 4 pin socket. 1
socket, 4 pins, 2 light tubes...

I'm as confused as I thought I was.... or am.... or will be.... confused
that is....