Will 48in VHO's fit in a canopy that is 48 1/2in long

Caesar Augustus · 01-22-2003, 12:35 AM

I don't have any knowledge of working with VHO's or do I need to go with 36in. What do you think?

CAreefer · 01-22-2003, 12:44 AM

I too have a 48" canopy. URI offers a 46.5" bulb and a 48". With the 46.5, there is enough room for endcaps and all. HTH

Marshal

**kevinpo** · 01-22-2003, 01:19 AM

I believe with the end caps on they are 47.5". I just checked and I've lent all my 48" bulbs out right now so I can't verify but someone posted the same question recently and I did measure then and this is what I remember.

HTH,
Kevin

big t · 01-23-2003, 04:57 AM

Hey there, If you get the 46.5 inchers it will fit in there like a glove. I have those and my canopy is 48" exactly, and I think that there is slightly less than a 1/2 inch on each end. HTH
later
tom

reefer504 · 01-23-2003, 08:46 PM

The 48 inch with the endcaps are 48.5 inchs long.that would be a little too tight

Caesar Augustus · 01-25-2003, 04:15 PM

46.5 it is or maybe 3-36ers. Thanks for the feedback gents.
Bonaparte

wastedincome420 · 01-25-2003, 08:23 PM

A kool thing about the 46.5"s is that they are also 110w like the 48"'s
Where as the 36" aren't

MtnDewMan · 01-25-2003, 10:58 PM

I have a 48" wide canopy and the 46.5" bulbs with endcaps fit like a charm. I didn't want to risk not having the 48" bulbs fit. Same wattage, just 1.5" shorter

01-22-2003, 12:35 AM	#1
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Will 48in VHO's fit in a canopy that is 48 1/2in long I don't have any knowledge of working with VHO's or do I need to go with 36in. What do you think?

01-22-2003, 12:44 AM	#2
CAreefer Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 49	I too have a 48" canopy. URI offers a 46.5" bulb and a 48". With the 46.5, there is enough room for endcaps and all. HTH Marshal __________________ Come visit my site http://www.careefer.homestead.com/main.html

01-22-2003, 01:19 AM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	I believe with the end caps on they are 47.5". I just checked and I've lent all my 48" bulbs out right now so I can't verify but someone posted the same question recently and I did measure then and this is what I remember. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

01-25-2003, 10:58 PM	#8
MtnDewMan Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Mukilteo, WA Posts: 748	I have a 48" wide canopy and the 46.5" bulbs with endcaps fit like a charm. I didn't want to risk not having the 48" bulbs fit. Same wattage, just 1.5" shorter __________________ MDM My Reef Tank Reef Frontiers

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01-23-2003, 04:57 AM	#4
big t Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 22	Hey there, If you get the 46.5 inchers it will fit in there like a glove. I have those and my canopy is 48" exactly, and I think that there is slightly less than a 1/2 inch on each end. HTH later tom

01-23-2003, 08:46 PM	#5
reefer504 Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 40	The 48 inch with the endcaps are 48.5 inchs long.that would be a little too tight

01-25-2003, 04:15 PM	#6
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	46.5 it is or maybe 3-36ers. Thanks for the feedback gents. Bonaparte

01-25-2003, 08:23 PM	#7
wastedincome420 Council Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NH Posts: 270	A kool thing about the 46.5"s is that they are also 110w like the 48"'s Where as the 36" aren't

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