10.5"/12" T5 bulbs

[Ratkiller]

I picked-up this used retro 4 bulb T5 set-up. The bulbs are only about 10.5" long pin to pin. The previous owner said he originally purchased it from Nanotuners. I went to their site looking to get 2 new bulbs, but they want like $19 a piece (they list them as 20in). I also crapped my pants!!!!! I can get 48" bulbs for cheaper then that. After about 20 min searching the net I gave up. So before I dump $40 plus on 2 bulbs I thought I would ask here, if anyone knows another vender who sells these bulbs. Any help would be appreciated.

[evilc66]

You mean 20W, not 20in right? That's the wattage that they can handle when driven to V-HO. On an HO ballast (most likely what you have), they run at about 12W each.

 

Anyway, we are the only source of these lamps at this time. No one else makes a true T5HO bulb this short. Everything else you will find will be NO.

[Ratkiller]

You mean 20W, not 20in right? That's the wattage that they can handle when driven to V-HO. On an HO ballast (most likely what you have), they run at about 12W each.

 

Anyway, we are the only source of these lamps at this time. No one else makes a true T5HO bulb this short. Everything else you will find will be NO.

 

You guys sure cornered the market on these.

[evilc66]

That was kind of the idea We don't actually have an exclusive on them, but we are the only ones ordering and selling them.