I was browsing the internet again, and found some T8 to T5 bulb converters, and I was wondering if I could use these with my UVB bulb, instead of buying a whole other housing...
T5 UV lamps are High Output bulbs and have different wattage requirements from T8 normal output or T8. They are also shorter.
T8 24" : 17W
T5NO 24" : 14W
T5HO 22" : 24W
You'll need to make sure you ballast/fixture can support the higher wattage. If the converters are just changing the end caps to fit T5 pins your UV light may be underpowered and not work to it's optimum (and maybe not light at all).
Found it...I was mistaken on universal size. I thought it was adjustable. But the maximum wattage ratting is 28 watts. It can work on lower wattage bulbs also.
Amazon T5 Universal Retrofit kit.
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