Hi I am just about ready to buy a new merc vapor bulb it`s starting to go on and off. I have been using the t rex 160 watt spot merc vapor bulbs now for two...
... Hi Bob I am from Hong Kong and I am totally impressed by your wonderful deigns of the MV lamps. I have had a bit power electronics in my college days and I...
... Delhi. ... world. ... Hello Flavia, It's good to see that you joined the group. I have enjoyed your questions on the AIML. How long to keep your reptile...
... are ... in ... Well to start with, I'm the "idea guy" and have no official training in electronics. I do know what I want something to do, and ask those ...
I hope I don't over step my boundries....But this is so much fun! Hi, Bob. G'd arvo! (This is Aussie for Good Afternoon!) We just disembarked from "Moon...
I cannot open PDF files on my computer. Windows Explorer crashes and my Firefox browser freezes. Clicking "View as HTML" doesn't work either. I'm missing out...
You need to get your Adobe Acrobat reader sorted out. Go to Start | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs Look for an icon that says Acrobat Reader or Adobe...
Hi Bob Thanks a lot for giving me the info. I did not realize that electronic ballasts cost so much while the inductors required are so heavy indeed. Sorry OT...
... Very soon I hope! ... lowest. ... mains ... One of the ballasts we are testing will work very well under these conditions but may have a slight reduction...
"It went out in a flame of glory after 30days". Haha... yes the tanning industry loves to jack up low pressure tube beds over 250V and keep adjusting "taps" up...
It worked!! Thanks!! ... <http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html> ... "Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we...
... always ... only ... completely ... For those who have left college for years, the follwoing simple explanation may be helpful: Any electricity consuming...
... observation. Bob, Speculation and observation are two different things. Speculation is either right or wrong. Observation is something you can rely on....
So - what does that equate to for time under a fluorescent putting out say 15 uW/cm² at 12" distance. Since D3 blood tests for reptiles are out of the...
To bad that my suggestion has now become a joke ! By saying "This leads to a new idea pops out from my mind: is there electrical or electronic means to...
... there ... No joke, sorry if that's what you thought. The "in a flame of glory" was just an expression meaning that it failed but before it did it was a...
Not meant to be a "joke" on you... it was just funny about the flame- out lamp. Actually this company: http://www.miraclesun.net/index.html .. has 8 power...
Thanks Steve and Bob ! I have checked the "Miraclesun" site and there is manual showing that indeed triac switches are used to adjust the high power (up to 36...
... people ... For sure all members of this group won't complain on this qoute. But when talking to hundreds of people on reptile shows it is very hard to...
Anyone done D3 testing? ***yep. finally had it done on bubbs...just before she started her downward spiral. it came back at 259, pretty much what you would...
I am much interested in the topic --- but I am not able to understand what is said below. (as indicated by my ????) ---Can Darry or any one please help! It...
I went to reptileuv.com to place an order and saw this new product...does anyone have any specs on this or mor to the point--what the difference is from the...
Sorry, i wasn't clear. see notes below. ======= It seems to say that although the output from a SB Mega-ray has decayed from 259 to 75 microwatt (per cm2 ? at...
Thanks Darry. So it costs $29 + handling to test the D3 level, and 259 is considered high or normal. I would think it is not the money that matters, but the...
Ok, the poster of the test address said that shipping gets pricey. Where does it tell me regulations on shipping methods, how to package my specimen for...
... UVB tubes and bulbs are made of special glass that lets through UVB. ... Good question. I have no clue on this, maybe someone else has. Maybe it would make...
Because fish tanks are made for fish and not reptiles. These animals don't require as much uvb and is generally ignored by fish owners as being non-essential....