T-6?

[pjf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9313735#post9313735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Roland Jacques
They are out of stock on these. 2-3 weeks is what ive been told before they get the next shipment.

Who is "they"?

 

[spence15610]

I run 4 T6 HO bulbs on a Icecap 660 ballast (upgraded from T12 vho) with Icecap T5 reflectors and they put out a lot of light, my neighbor has the same set up, but with T5 HO bulbs and my T6 bulbs are brighter than his T5s. The T5 reflectors will fit the T6 bulbs - just bend the clips out a little bit

 

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9317773#post9317773 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pjf
Who is "they"?

They know who "they" are.

 

[Roland Jacques]

J.K. Comodity Axis, is the parent company,

On the HO 55 watts T6s you could also use a T5 54watts ballast if you want.

 

[JimW]

Grim,

If you overdrive T5 or T6 bulbs with IC ballast, what kind of life span could be expected?

Jim

 

[The Grim Reefer]

T5's I spect will go at least a year if you run fans. T6's I don't know. They are more tolerent of heat so I assume they will last longer but that is just a guess. I am trying to get you guys some more info but my source has been really busy the last month or two.

 

[JimW]

If you were switching from T12 on IC ballast, all things considered, would you go with T5 or T6?

Jim

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Right now I would do T5's simply because the lamps are so much more accessable right now.

 

[JimW]

One more question off topic, why "Boycott Citgo"?

Thanks!

Jim

 

[The Grim Reefer]

The User Agreement prevents me from going into detail but the Brazilian Government aka Hugo Chaves, owns Citgo.

 

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9320806#post9320806 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
The User Agreement prevents me from going into detail but the Brazilian Government aka Hugo Chaves, owns Citgo.

Venezuela not Brazil

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Ooops! yeah, worried more about how to word that than getting the country name right. DOH!

 

[pjf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9318922#post9318922 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Roland Jacques
J.K. Comodity Axis, is the parent company,

Do you have a link to a retail supplier of T6-VHO lighting?

On the HO 55 watts T6s you could also use a T5 54watts ballast if you want.

Will you please give me the specific brand & model?
Thanks!

 

[The Grim Reefer]

If you contact the company through www.commodityaxis.com you might be able to get the stuff through them or at least find a retail outlet. There are a lot of LFS in cal that sell their stuff.

 

[Roland Jacques]

They sold there last batch to All Seas Marine and they distributed them to LFS only. So maybe call ASM to find if any LFS near you bought any.

I think they might go by Helios also

Id think the next shipment well find there way to some online retailers, but that justs a guess.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

The VHO T6 are made by the same co but only ASM will market them. Not sure who will market their HO T6's, maybe Helios.

 

[Steverino]

catfish lighting has some HO T6 as well.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Catfish lighting, gotta love the name of the company.

HO T6 is getting fairly common. The VHO's will hopefully pick up in a few months. I am back to T5's for now.

 

[Steverino]

Grim, weren't you testing the t6 lights?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Yeah but I am on the German T5's now. The T6 are OK as a low cost alternative to T5 but they can't touch T5's for efficiency at this point.