Hello there,
Some of you may be fimilar with Arcadia ProT5 kit available in 6%/12%/14% T5s.
I really like design and probably will use it in my next enclosure, but the thing is..
Their standalone 6% with their corresponding reflector readings are somewhat lower than they advertise on ProT5 kit.
You can check in detail here: http://www.uvguide.co.uk/UVTool-ArcadiaD3T5.htm
As you can see:
- no reflector 15cm/30cm = 2,4UVI/1,1UVI
- Arcadia reflector 15cm/30cm = 7,9UVI/3,3UVI
Which means their standalone reflector triples the output.
Now the thing is, they advertise on their website that 6% ProT5 kit outputs at 30cm 4,5UVI (their don't list reading of lower distance.
Now I don't know if their "special" reflector could make output 4x stronger like they're advertising, or it's just manufacturers trick to sell more of units.
They use I think mylar reflector, same as Sunblaster reflectors.
Now how should I fit that kit in my enclosure? I wanted to put it maybe 17cm from basking site (from link above you can see that normaln T5 6% outputs around 6 UVI at 17 cm), or should I mount it further from basking site according to their reading?
One last thing is: I have their T8 12% which they advertise to use at 25-30cm for 4-6UVI, when we all know and use it at range of 15-20cm - again, you can check on site above, they have readings for this tube too) so that makes me think they just make it stronger on paper as marketing trick.
Thanks for any response and opinion
Some of you may be fimilar with Arcadia ProT5 kit available in 6%/12%/14% T5s.
I really like design and probably will use it in my next enclosure, but the thing is..
Their standalone 6% with their corresponding reflector readings are somewhat lower than they advertise on ProT5 kit.
You can check in detail here: http://www.uvguide.co.uk/UVTool-ArcadiaD3T5.htm
As you can see:
- no reflector 15cm/30cm = 2,4UVI/1,1UVI
- Arcadia reflector 15cm/30cm = 7,9UVI/3,3UVI
Which means their standalone reflector triples the output.
Now the thing is, they advertise on their website that 6% ProT5 kit outputs at 30cm 4,5UVI (their don't list reading of lower distance.
Now I don't know if their "special" reflector could make output 4x stronger like they're advertising, or it's just manufacturers trick to sell more of units.
They use I think mylar reflector, same as Sunblaster reflectors.
Now how should I fit that kit in my enclosure? I wanted to put it maybe 17cm from basking site (from link above you can see that normaln T5 6% outputs around 6 UVI at 17 cm), or should I mount it further from basking site according to their reading?
One last thing is: I have their T8 12% which they advertise to use at 25-30cm for 4-6UVI, when we all know and use it at range of 15-20cm - again, you can check on site above, they have readings for this tube too) so that makes me think they just make it stronger on paper as marketing trick.
Thanks for any response and opinion