QUADPHOSPHOR FLUORESCENT TUBES

daedong · Mar 24, 2005

I asked my electrician to put triphosphor tubes in the houseboat instead of the norm, he said we would go one better and install quad tubes, saying they are 20% better than the triphosphor. How come I can't find any reference to these on the net? Can anyone put some light on these for me (sorry about the pun

This post is nothing to do with yours Gatorboy, I am serious : grin:

ronjhall · Mar 24, 2005

Try this link. Click Here.
I used this phrase to search. "QUAD PHOSPHOR FLUORESCENT TUBE"

daedong · Mar 24, 2005

All the searches refer to compact tubes but i have standard shape tubes in normal battens.

ronjhall · Mar 24, 2005

Vin
Do you have a picture of the tri tubes.

ronjhall · Mar 24, 2005

When I did a search on the triphosphor tubes. Noticed that every site that came up is UK or other country but not USA. May not be what we call these type florescent tubes.

Henro · Mar 24, 2005

Vin,

If I were you I would forget the whole new fangled idea of electric lights and just use what is common for you guys in the outback...candles and oil lamps!

Come on now...do you think all of us are a gullible as Junkman and would actually fall for the thought that you might have ELECTRICITY down there???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

daedong · Mar 25, 2005

Ha this is the QUADPHOSPHOR FLUORESCENT TUBES that the electrician recommended

daedong · Mar 25, 2005

No seriously this is a pic of a tube , It is in your lingo about 2ft long x 1" in dia

ronjhall · Mar 25, 2005

Since it seems to be something new or not readily available. I would be concerned about getting replacement bulbs.

daedong · Mar 25, 2005

Ron,

The batten is standard so I will be able to put in ordinary tubes if need be. I have been told that these quad tubes are what the supermarkets are now useing.