I recently picked up a Coralife Aqualight (2-96W) 2 bulb PC fixture. My
question is can I SAFELY fire smaller wattage bulbs with the electronic
ballasts in this fixture? Like 2-55 watt lamps? Coralife folks says no,
might damage the fixture but I figured they'd say that to cover themselves.
Anyone experiment with this?

that's a bit drastic of a difference... if it were 55 to 65 difference, then
ok, but a 96 to a 55, I'd think twice... it's not a matter of yes or no,
it's a wattage issue, the ballast will shoot so much wattage to a light
that's not designed for it, and it'll instantly blow...

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"Kevin Conway" wrote in message
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I recently picked up a Coralife Aqualight (2-96W) 2 bulb PC fixture. My
question is can I SAFELY fire smaller wattage bulbs with the electronic
ballasts in this fixture? Like 2-55 watt lamps? Coralife folks says no,
might damage the fixture but I figured they'd say that to cover
themselves.
Anyone experiment with this?

that's a bit drastic of a difference... if it were 55 to 65 difference, then
ok, but a 96 to a 55, I'd think twice... it's not a matter of yes or no,
it's a wattage issue, the ballast will shoot so much wattage to a light
that's not designed for it, and it'll instantly blow...

--
RedForeman ©®




"Kevin Conway" wrote in message
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I recently picked up a Coralife Aqualight (2-96W) 2 bulb PC fixture. My
question is can I SAFELY fire smaller wattage bulbs with the electronic
ballasts in this fixture? Like 2-55 watt lamps? Coralife folks says no,
might damage the fixture but I figured they'd say that to cover
themselves.
Anyone experiment with this?

RedForeman ©® wrote:
that's a bit drastic of a difference... if it were 55 to 65
difference, then ok, but a 96 to a 55, I'd think twice... it's not a
matter of yes or no, it's a wattage issue, the ballast will shoot so
much wattage to a light that's not designed for it, and it'll
instantly blow...


"Kevin Conway" wrote in message
...
I recently picked up a Coralife Aqualight (2-96W) 2 bulb PC fixture.
My question is can I SAFELY fire smaller wattage bulbs with the
electronic ballasts in this fixture? Like 2-55 watt lamps?
Coralife folks says no, might damage the fixture but I figured
they'd say that to cover themselves. Anyone experiment with this?

Have a read through this site, it is pretty technical but most of it is
understandable
There is a bit near the bottom about replacing tubes different to the
original wattage.

http://members.misty.com/don/f-lamp.html



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RedForeman ©® wrote:
that's a bit drastic of a difference... if it were 55 to 65
difference, then ok, but a 96 to a 55, I'd think twice... it's not a
matter of yes or no, it's a wattage issue, the ballast will shoot so
much wattage to a light that's not designed for it, and it'll
instantly blow...


"Kevin Conway" wrote in message
...
I recently picked up a Coralife Aqualight (2-96W) 2 bulb PC fixture.
My question is can I SAFELY fire smaller wattage bulbs with the
electronic ballasts in this fixture? Like 2-55 watt lamps?
Coralife folks says no, might damage the fixture but I figured
they'd say that to cover themselves. Anyone experiment with this?

Have a read through this site, it is pretty technical but most of it is
understandable
There is a bit near the bottom about replacing tubes different to the
original wattage.

http://members.misty.com/don/f-lamp.html



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Don`t Worry, Be Happy

Sandy
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E-Mail:-
Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk
IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667
#Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled
ICQ : 41266150