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Identify these lights?

I picked these up recently, second hand.

I broke one of the front diffuser plate things in the front, and needed to replace it.

So I started to look on the light for a model # or such, and found NO writing anywhere on the lights. NOTHING. Opened them up, no where anywhere on them is any kind of identification on who made them, model, etc.

So, anyone have an idea as to who makes them and what they are?

Here are some pics: [img]

http://labpromag.com/temp/dolemite/lights/1.jpg

http://labpromag.com/temp/dolemite/lights/2.jpg

http://labpromag.com/temp/dolemite/lights/3.jpg

They could be home built?
Perhaps you could figure out what material the diffusionmaterial is.
Buy it and cut a new one yourself.

Regards,
Andreas

It appears to be an aquarium hood with a stirrup added to it. The top tube is definitely an aquarium tube... you can see the typical asymetrical biax color temp even when the tube is off... see how the top biax tube appears blue and white?

From the pics it appears to be well-made if it is a home-built. How much did they cost? Any options for dimming? Can you switch on/off individual tubes? And finally can you see the ballast or any info on the ballast?

If you remove one of the tubes you should be able to see the make and color temp at the base. Since this fixture appears to have three different tubes in it I'd pop 'em out and at the very least get three matching tubes... mixing color temps is great for aquariums but bad for video.

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Originally Posted by Matt Gettemeier

From the pics it appears to be well-made if it is a home-built. How much did they cost? Any options for dimming? Can you switch on/off individual tubes? And finally can you see the ballast or any info on the ballast?

If you remove one of the tubes you should be able to see the make and color temp at the base. Since this fixture appears to have three different tubes in it I'd pop 'em out and at the very least get three matching tubes... mixing color temps is great for aquariums but bad for video.

Cost: well, I purchased them in a bundle, along with an XLS1, wireless mics, little mixer, the lights, and some audio gear. Not knowing ANYTHING about fluorescent lights, I think I itemized them at $150 or so.

Power: There is no fuction on it whatsoever. Just on and off.

These are the bulbs that are currently installed.

The top and bottom are:
Phillips PL-L 36W/35/48

And the middle is:
Osram Dulux L 36W/12/950

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Any where I can read up on the proper usage/placement and techniques of these? What are the primarily used for?