[ben]

i might be ordering 2 narva tubes soon and wondered if anyone else local is getting any, we could share the postage.

just let me know

cheers
ben

[chriss]

I'm thinking of getting a small one to put over the frag tank, let me check the sizes etc and post back tomorrow. I'll also need some of the arcadia endcaps as well, so do you want to do a 'group buy' on them as well?

Did Jason not sort them out yet, last thing I heard he was going to get a selection in, slacker!

Chris

[SLAPPY]

I'll need end caps and a Narva tube as well.

[jonothetigger]

i want four t5 endcaps !!

[dylan]

i need a blue aswell guys , but only need a 2ft one do u think this will be worth it as its only 24w it will be with a lumenarc 400w 10k

[chriss]

I'll post the links in the morning, they are at work, unless Ben/Tony have them. Is anybody wants to buy ballasts as well, then I have a link for them too.

Chris

[SLAPPY]

Narva Tubes http://www.firstligh....com/search.asp

T5 Ballasts http://www.bltdirect...ing=t5+ballasts (back in stock again, they ran out last week)


Could also try http://bosslighting.co.uk/index.html

Can't find the link for the T5 end caps though.

[ben]

can you replace just the endcaps or do you have to change the cable as well?


to start the list i would like

2 x 39w tubes and mabye 2 endcaps, but that depends on the size and price.

[ben]

dylan, on May 20 2008, 10:42 PM, said:

i need a blue aswell guys , but only need a 2ft one do u think this will be worth it as its only 24w it will be with a lumenarc 400w 10k

this is something i was wondering as well. that is why im using 2 and going for 3ft tubes so they are 39w instead of 24w.

[ben]

chris, what selection as jason getting in, narva tubes or end caps?

[chriss]

Links as promised, tho I see Tony's put them up anyhow.

Starters...
https://www.bltdirect.com/products.php?cat=...;nm=T5+Ballasts

If you want a twin-starter or dimmable version, look around their website they have plenty.


Endcaps...
http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue...accessories.asp


Tubes...
http://www.firstlightdirect.com/scp/Fluore...s_16mm_Dia.html


Obviously this is for a 'kit' as such, so you'll need to wire up the endcaps to the ballast, tho that is very simple.

[ben]

chris. i think the arcadia ballasts are sealed. can i buy just the endcap without the lead do you know?

[chriss]

dylan, on May 20 2008, 10:42 PM, said:

i need a blue aswell guys , but only need a 2ft one do u think this will be worth it as its only 24w it will be with a lumenarc 400w 10k

I think you would need two. Under my 1050W of halide I have a single 85W tube which is fine. So purely on a ratio basis...

85/1000 = 0.085

24/400 = 0.06

I'd go for two. Take a look on the BLT website and you can find twin Osram or Tridonic T5 24W starters for under £30

Chris

[chriss]

ben, on May 21 2008, 09:37 AM, said:

chris. i think the arcadia ballasts are sealed. can i buy just the endcap without the lead do you know?

You've confused me! If you have an arcadia ballast then I presume you have the endcaps already?? Yes you can get end-caps on their own, but they are unlikely to be the nice 'ip rated splash proof' ones like the arcadia ones. You can get the 'nice' end caps on 2m leads, see my link above, and you can always join the wires up to your existing arcadia one, but keep the wires as short as possible, preferably not much more than 2m.

If you don't have any ballasts or endcaps at the moment, I would buy an Osram twin 39W starter from the BLT place for £28 and wire it up to two sets of the endcaps as listed.


Of course, I think you can probably get an Arcadia Twin 39W T5 starter for around £60, so you're probably only going to save around £20.

Chris

[ben]

sorry about the confusion chris. the ballast is arcadia but the endcaps are big white ones. i was hoping to change them for the ones like you have.

the ones you have linked to seem to be a molded end cap and thus i would need to change the wires as well, which isnt possible on the arcadia.


basicly am i stuck with the big white ones do you know?

[chriss]

ben, on May 21 2008, 03:54 PM, said:

sorry about the confusion chris. the ballast is arcadia but the endcaps are big white ones. i was hoping to change them for the ones like you have.

the ones you have linked to seem to be a molded end cap and thus i would need to change the wires as well, which isnt possible on the arcadia.
basicly am i stuck with the big white ones do you know?

Is it a T5 starter, if so then you can just chop and join the leads. If it was for T8 lamps, then as far as I'm aware the ballasts are not compatible.

Chris

[ben]

yeh its a t5 starter. so yeh i guess i could just chop and join. thanks

[ben]

shall we make a list and work out who's ordering?