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bronzecafe · 04-19-2008, 10:57 AM

I know this is a old thread but I didn't want to create a new one on solarmeters. I started tracking my bulbs with a 5.0 and I am confused. My level 2 beds are TA Catalinas and they are 32 bulb, 160watt on top and 100watt on bottom. So why does the top and bottom meter at about the same (23 or so). Shouldn't the top read higher with the 160watt bulbs? Also when a company states that their bed has a total output of lets just say 79.5 kj/min. How do they get that reading?

04-19-2008, 10:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
bronzecafe Join Date: Nov 10 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Re: Solar Meter I know this is a old thread but I didn't want to create a new one on solarmeters. I started tracking my bulbs with a 5.0 and I am confused. My level 2 beds are TA Catalinas and they are 32 bulb, 160watt on top and 100watt on bottom. So why does the top and bottom meter at about the same (23 or so). Shouldn't the top read higher with the 160watt bulbs? Also when a company states that their bed has a total output of lets just say 79.5 kj/min. How do they get that reading?