Howzit, Sal?
Good to see ya back.

I'm fairly sure about the thinner filament being used to push the color temp before filtering, though I have no actual facts to offer here.

It think it's what causes the relatively short life expectancy.
That, and the heat generated in the Wood's glass from filtering out the visible light,

'strue that 60Watts is 60 Watts, but running the filament hotter shifts the emitted wavelength towards UVa and, unfortunately, will shorten the life of the unit.

Clear incandescent lamps are indeed much cheaper, and longer lasting, but I was not sure of how to factor in all the visible light frequencies that come with.


Now, ya gotta help me out wit dis one.

"I dissagree with UV results as false Far Red positive possitives as the light sources used usually indicate.":wtf:

That went in my eye and is still spinning round in my skull.
Cognitive dissonance of the first water.
Darn near as bad as.

"If it had not been for my horse..." - Louis Black

And then there's;

"cost and added complexity and DANGERs of ballasted UV lamps"

I think ya lost me when ya switched subjects.
Party bulbs have no ballast, and I'm using the Sun as my UVb source.
Mebee slow down a tad so's us mere humans can try to follow it too.:rastasmoke:






Take yer time, brah, not critical.
I'm just tryin' to follow this for the science.
Last thing I need now is more, or stronger buds.:stoned:
Tough life, yah?

Aloha
Easily confused, Weeze