(Part 2) Best flourescent tubes according to redditors

There are different ways to look for leaks. Clearly something is wrong, you need a second opinion. Find a small tube light - like this but with someway to plug it in and it needs to be thin enough to fit in a clarinet. I recommend a hardware store - you can check size and employees might have suggestions. You want it to be as bright as possible. They are usually pretty cheap.

Drop it into your clarinet like a cleaning swab, turn it on, and finger a problem note. Look for a leak. Better yet, get your pro friend to join you, check their clarinet to see what normal looks like, then check yours. Fancy machine not required.

Or just find a different repairperson. You need a second opinion. And check the register key anyway. Just because you couldn't see it the first time doesn't mean it isn't there. Hell, I'd take it off, change the pad, and put it back on again. Ditto for the A/G# keys. If you can't find the leak, I'd do that.

Bright light inside the clarinet is how the best repairperson I know checks for leaks.

Use unfiltered black light T8 bulbs
Sylvania 23113 - F30T8/350BL Fluorescent Tube Black Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TZUMQ8?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
The box I have is from ryonet it uses 8 bulbs, spaced about 3.5 in on center. I’m approximating the glass is about 4 in from the base of the bulbs. My box does not use a vacuum just a lid and I use a piece of foam that is thicker than the screen by about an inch and it compresses when the lid is latched to force the screen flat. Hope that helps, I can give more info if needed

Something like this

...or would the kind lizards like be better?

I have the following ones wishlisted (for clarity's sake, I haven't actually tried any of them yet, so I don't actually know from personal experience if they're any good).

Exo Terra Night-Glo Moonlight A19 Lamp, 75-Watt
http://amzn.com/B000633URQ

Exo Terra Heat-Glo Infrared Spot Lamp, 75-Watt/120-Volt
http://amzn.com/B0002AR3QC

Exo Terra Repti-Glo 2.0 Compact Fluorescent Full Spectrum Terrarium Lamp, 26-Watt
http://amzn.com/B00101IC7G

And I'm looking to put them in a set of these:

Exo Terra Mirror Dome Light, 7-Inch
http://amzn.com/B0041OU75O

If these are the ones you had bad results with, well, I'd love to hear about it so I can look for something else!

• Good nutrition. Take a multivitamin if necessary.
  
• Get some exercise.
  
• Try to get a good amount of sleep.
  
• Get outside and do something.
  
• If it's cloudy out, get a light bulb for SAD.
  
• Do not drink anything with caffeine.
  
• St. John's Wort may help as well.

Don't really want your album, no offense, but it sounds like you just need a Dimmer Pack, some dimmable CFL tubes, and a fixture receptable to put them in.

You run a dmx line between your DMXIS box to the dimmer pack. Then the light receptacles plug into the 4 edison outlets on the dimmer pack. You then can use your DMXIS control software in conjunction with Abelton to trigger the lights on and off by telling it which outlets should be giving power at any given time. Obviously this way will not get you any color changes. but would be fairly cheap. Also I would be wary of warm up time, ect for the CFLs so it may not have the response time you are looking for.

If you wanted colors you are going to have a substantial amount of work compared to the first way. I would get some Chauvet ColorTubes and its optional DMX dongle for manual control. Next you need to figure out what you want to happen on each clip trigger, and program that scene into DMXIS.

Hope that helps in some way.

Very tough to tell without seeing the inside where the bulb goes, but it appears to be a QuadTube either 2 or 4 pin base, take a look at these.

You really do need more light though! A giant cfl in there would work well. Like these https://smile.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Compact-Fluorescent-Light-Growing/dp/B00UBBFJLI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483468955&sr=8-4&keywords=cfl+grow+light

6500K bulb 12 hours on and 12 off for fruiting.

this is what I use

https://www.amazon.com/Compact-Fluorescent-Spiral-Daylight-Equivalent/dp/B071P4SD9D/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=23w+cfl+bulb&qid=1551110832&s=hi&sr=1-5

compare lumen output of one of these bulbs to the light OP posted

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The do indeed. https://www.amazon.com/LWL7W40-F13T5-Retrofit-cabinet-Replace-Directly/dp/B01L5J57O8

(Can't guarantee these are the absolute correct size, but they look to be...you should double-check yourself.)

These LEDs are plug-n-play, meaning they are designed to work with the ballasts in those fixtures. If you were to replace all the fixtures with new LED fixtures, you wouldn't use these bulbs.

You should do the math to figure out what's the most economical way to go.

Replacing these fixtures might be a bit more of a pain than say, replacing overhead fluorescent fixtures, which is pretty simple and you won't have your head cocked at a weird angle the entire time.

For tight, dense nugs, you want something like this:

Fixture

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050I9U5I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bulbs

• Veg
  https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-54w-Blubs-6500k-Box/dp/B00CAO2BDS/ref=pd_bxgy_86_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00CAO2BDS&pd_rd_r=4989QQ60JQEDEJYTSHM8&pd_rd_w=tzAZy&pd_rd_wg=xZXot&psc=1&refRID=4989QQ60JQEDEJYTSHM8
  
  
• Flower
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FJAZ8UC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ATDYF76/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hello peeps,

I would like to build a UV sterilisation box (big enough to fit one bird cage inside) to kill any virus/bacteria attached to its surfaces. The reason why I need a system like this is: I am a volunteer at wild life rescue and more often than not we end up with extremely ill birds with pathogens easily transmittable to other birds, meaning, reusing cages becomes extremely problematic as some of these viruses are very resilient to a huge variety of disinfectants/chemicals.

Reading online how labs keep pathogens under control (while testing different samples) I've found most high tech labs use UVGI (Ultra Violet germicidal irradiation) which uses high frequency light (UV-C) between 220nm to 280nm, damaging the DNA sequence of the micro organism and prevent its reproduction. Now, one of these industrial systems can cost a lot of money (we are talking about $500 to $1000) which, for a volunteering organisation, is a lot of money.

Searching a bit more online, I found that what I really need is a UVC bulb (probably mercury based) around the 36w to generate enough irradiation for about two hours to effectively killed any virus attached to the surface of the cage (after the cage has been completely cleaned or dirt), assuming a single bulb and assuming the "box" containing the cage is fully covered with aluminium foil to maximise the coverage.

After digging a bit for this, I settled on the Philips TUV Pl-l 36w 2G11 (a four pin light bulb, used primarily in aquarium filters) which matches the specifications I calculated before (after reading a few papers) but then... I will need an electrical ballast to plug my light bulb to power... and here, my lack of electrical knowledge gets me stuck.

Trying to find the answer by myself, I resorted to youtube and found a channel describing how to build your own aquarium filter (more or less what I need, minus the water and the tubing) I was pretty excited that I am headed in what seems the right direction... the problem is, this guy did not provide comments about which ballast he is using or which other items he purchased.

Searching a bit more, I found an adaptive ballast similar to this one but... assuming that works, I still have no idea how to connect it to the 2G11 connector. Does it require one power one ground or does it require two?

I might be over thinking this, as all I need is to build a lamp, but don't want to get electrocuted in the process of assembling and testing this.

Help?

Below, a few links to the items I've been looking to buy to assemble this project:

• Compact lamp - Philips UVC 36 or the 42cm Lamp - Philips UVC 36W... I am leaning to buy the second one.
  
  
• Adaptive electrical ballast which is only good in the US. Given I am in Australia, I've been looking at this which I am not completely sure, it works as I expect.
  
  
• The 2G11 connector or the one here in "Australia", that will be sent from hong kong

Depends how much you pay for power. 48-inch T5HO with 4 bulbs is $119, two Ray2s is $360, $240 more.

However, the T5 bulbs together use 216W while a pair of Ray2's use 78W, that's a difference of 138W. Where I am power is expensive, $0.25/kWh, so if I use a 16 hour photoperiod at that rate I'll make up the $240 difference in 15 months. Maybe your power is cheaper, and it's closer to 2 years, but it is a very big difference, and if you plan on keeping them it's worth it. For reference the Ray2 is rated for 40,000 hours, it should last almost 7 years under normal conditions, fluorescents last half as long, so you're talking like an extra $33 spend on the fluorescents to even get to the same lifespan.

lol i took a look at that calculator and my head exploded. i have no idea what is going on there.
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is this a bulb you would consider using in place of the 5000k?
https://www.amazon.com/Luxrite-LR20816-2-Pack-24-Watt-Fluorescent/dp/B017876BYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473411555&sr=8-1&keywords=22%22+t5ho+4100k+24w

That's what I have over my workbench now, 2 of them with these really bright photography CFL's

It's hard to beat these kits on price. http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-GLK400GW19-Digital-Dimmable/dp/B004YXDHX6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1463609236&sr=8-3&keywords=grow+light+kit

Here is a shittier setup within your specified budget, but you would be far better off with a custom design or HID: http://www.amazon.com/ReVolt-Compact-Fluorescent-Light-System/dp/B00OJ5V9NY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1463609338&sr=8-8&keywords=250w+grow+light+kit

Remember, CFLs put out more heat per lumen than HID lighting.

Have a look at your local hardware stores (Mine turned out to be a lot cheaper locally than on amazon) for armatures like this and then buy the bulbs separately. I see a big T5 one on the home depot site here
My entire set-up was about 150 euros for 3 TL fixtures of 4 feet (120cm) and 6 bulbs.

If you have the right armature, all you need is an armature + bulb.

(p.s. Not American, but I do know a lot of people share home depot links occasionally. I don't know where to find links for the cheapest stuff over there)

Yes.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IURFLG8?cache=c261a5b278dfd5553c9bd746a7dbdb3a&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1404863070&sr=8-3#ref=mp_s_a_1_3

Cool! I was looking at the 2' version of those, any recommendations for electrical timers? (Does the brand usually matter?) I was also looking at a smaller bulb that was 24 watt, more like a basking light for a reptile as I have some extra like this one

I'm not entirely sure if it's safe to use a uvb bulb. I would just get a low watt daylight bulb like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Repti-Glo-Fluorescent-Terrarium/dp/B00101JIA6/ref=sr_1_9?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1539478371&sr=1-9&keywords=exo+terra+lamp

https://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-23113-F30T8-350BL-Fluorescent/dp/B000TZUMQ8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Half the price and work like a charm.