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Originally posted by The Enigmatic
what is the most biggest kick a$$ motherphucker of motherphuckers among floros ? like huge ****.......do they make 500 watt floros ? something giant ? |
Enigmatic,
They do make a 215W 8' flourescent (13,500 Lumens) that has been available for years. It belongs to a family of lamps called Super High Output (SHO) or Very High Output (VHO) lamps Not very efficient, about 54 Lumens/Watt with ballast losses. These lamps, and their cousins the HO Floro's, are used mostly in exterior applications and in walk in coolers and retail freezer cases because of their ability to start in very cold temperatures.
Ballasts for these lamps are actually more expensive than HID ballasts.
Now About the Florex
It's too bad that people are having heat problems with the FluoreX lamps. In my conversation with one of their engineers
I was told that they were designed for exterior use only. I suspect this is because they have been designed for use in low ambient temperatures with free air circulation (Cool night air). They may not have been able to gain approval for use as an interior lighting device either.
My experience with LOA is that they tend to push design limits a bit so there may not be as big a safety factor built in to these lights as one might suspect. The big weakness seems to be heat dissapation thru the thermoplastic case. Thermoplastic is a poor conductor of heat and many types of TP melt as low as 155 degrees Farenheit.
I think adding vent holes, removing the face, and giving them forced ventilation may do the trick. It wouldn't be the first time people have had to re engineer a LOA product. Be aware, all these mods, even the use of the FluoreX indoors, constitutes unintended use (misuse?) of their product. Be carefull!
Peace! Harrad.