Oct 9, 2020 #1 A ARBurke Community Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2019 Messages 80 Reaction score 31 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I just picked up an Aqua UV sterilizer used. Having been told it was 57W, I bought a 57W bulb. Come to find it's labeled as 80W on the housing but it has a 25W bulb in it. Is it fine for me to put this 57W bulb in an 80W uv sterilizer?
I just picked up an Aqua UV sterilizer used. Having been told it was 57W, I bought a 57W bulb. Come to find it's labeled as 80W on the housing but it has a 25W bulb in it. Is it fine for me to put this 57W bulb in an 80W uv sterilizer?
Oct 9, 2020 #2 lakai Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Sep 22, 2018 Messages 846 Reaction score 853 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 depends on the ballast. the 80 watt ones are two 40 watt long bulbs.
Oct 9, 2020 #3 OP OP A ARBurke Community Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2019 Messages 80 Reaction score 31 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Well both the 57W and the 25W are 20 inches long, as is mine. It must be one of those; the 57W bulb fits
Well both the 57W and the 25W are 20 inches long, as is mine. It must be one of those; the 57W bulb fits
Oct 9, 2020 #4 OP OP A ARBurke Community Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2019 Messages 80 Reaction score 31 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 But the unit has the 80w box checked
Oct 9, 2020 #5 lakai Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Sep 22, 2018 Messages 846 Reaction score 853 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 80 watt units are almost 3 feet long with dual tubes. Your unit is a 57 watt unit it appears by the label that says 0.48 amps.
80 watt units are almost 3 feet long with dual tubes. Your unit is a 57 watt unit it appears by the label that says 0.48 amps.
Oct 9, 2020 #6 OP OP A ARBurke Community Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2019 Messages 80 Reaction score 31 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 lakai said: 80 watt units are almost 3 feet long with dual tubes. Your unit is a 57 watt unit it appears by the label that says 0.48 amps. Click to expand... I saw the 0.48A and ran the math to find 57.6W so it feels right... but I want to be sure before I start a fire or something
lakai said: 80 watt units are almost 3 feet long with dual tubes. Your unit is a 57 watt unit it appears by the label that says 0.48 amps. Click to expand... I saw the 0.48A and ran the math to find 57.6W so it feels right... but I want to be sure before I start a fire or something
Oct 9, 2020 #7 OP OP A ARBurke Community Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2019 Messages 80 Reaction score 31 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ah, the 57w is 0.85A. Must be a 25A
