I love your site, you have some really good ideas, now I know what to get mom for x-mas next year :) She loves plants, especially ferns. Thanx ron I am a 7th grader considering doing a hydroponics garden for a science fair project? Do you think this will be to difficult. We feel we could build the 11 plant garden-but we're unclear on what else we need to get started. Should I start the seeds in dirt 1st or buy plants already growing.

The Watt-Minder is designed for use in dry areas and is not made to be used in damp or wet areas that may be present outside. While the Watt-Minder can be used to measure external appliances such as holiday lights or outdoor landscaping lights or pumps, care should be taken to insure the appliance and the Watt-Minder does not come in contact with any damp or wet conditions. The Watt-Minder is designed for operating in the temperature range between 10C and 35C (50' F to 95' F).

Yes, you can. To figure out which lamps you can use for any instrument, call our Counter Staff and tell them what kind of base your lamp has (use diagrams at left) and what the rating for your particular instrument is. Any lamp with the same base, bulb and MOL as your 750 watt lamp will fit your instrument and the rating will determine what wattage you can use.

Under a two 40 watt bulb fluorescent light set up with standard bulbs, you will want to get the plants leaves within a few inches of the bulbs. We prefer C50 (5000K) bulbs, but you will probably be able to do fine with almost any of the commonly available bulbs.

A WATT is the unit for measuring electrical power, i.e., the rate of doing work, in moving electrons by, or against, an electrical potential. Formula: Watts = Amperes x Volts.(Return to Top)

Good question. The answer can be different depending on which manufacturer you ask. Technically, a Watt is the unit of power that was created by James Watt, the inventor of the Steam Engine, over 200 years ago. It is equal to 1 / 765 of a horsepower. This can be converted to electrical power using some intense math that we can skip for now. But you can get an idea about it if you consider a washing machine with a ? horsepower motor. It will take about 380 Watts of electricity to drive it.

It's important to understand energy use in lamps when you choose from today's full array of lighting technologies. The amount of light given off is measured in lumens. One lumen is the equivalent of the light given off by one candle. A watt, on the other hand, is the amount of electricity a light bulb uses to produce light - it's not an indication of brightness.

Please keep the following guidelines in mind when selecting and labeling your pet's kennel. Kennels can also be purchased from an Era Aviation airport ticket counter on a limited basis. It is recommended that you purchase the kennel prior to the day of travel. The USDA and IATA have specific requirements for pet kennels. The kennel must be structurally sound, escape-proof, properly ventilated, without offensive odors, and leak-proof with safe, non-toxic absorbent bedding.

Yes, extension cords will not affect the operation of the Watt-Minder. Be sure and use an extension cord that is appropriate for the appliance being measured (grounded cords for ground appliances, and make sure the cord is heavy enough for the appliance being measured)

Check with the lamp manufacturer's specifications to see if the lamps are rated for dimming use; many are not. We don't recommend using these reduced wattage lamps as the Axis Ballast tuning feature allows you to adjust the lamp output to your specific need or preference. The standard 32 watt Super T8 (high lumen) lamps are priced less than the reduced wattage lamps, readily available, highly reliable, and offer more lamp options. No.

NASA conducted research of different wattage and designs. The wattage combined with the chrome top design optimizes the Eye Saver bulbs performance.

No. Never interchange bulbs between systems unless they are specifically designed to do so. Lots of people ask if they can use a 1000 watt bulb in a 400 system and the answer is NEVER! It's dangerous; the bulb could become unstable and explode. You should also never put Halide bulbs is a High Pressure Sodium system or High Pressure Sodium bulbs in a Metal Halide system. The ballasts are only meant to run the type of bulb they are rated fo.

Probably not… You don't want to have a heavy chandelier attached to the end of a long pole that you are holding! There are power-winch lowering systems available for those applications.

Packaging will depend on the items ordered. Orders for spore prints are shipped in small 4 x 8 inch padded bubble mailers. Culture and spore syringes are mailed in small white cardboard boxes measuring 10 x 2 x 2 inches (larger for big orders). Supplies will be packaged in different sized boxes depending on the weight and bulk of the items ordered. Domestic packages will only contain the needed labels for shipping and will not display outside descriptions of the packaged contents.

ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, product manufacturers, local utilities, and retailers. Partners help promote energy efficient products by labeling them with the ENERGY STAR logo and educating consumers about the unique benefits of energy efficient products. ENERGY STAR-labeled products use less energy than other products, save you money on utility bills, and help protect the environment.

Since we have our own factory, one of our biggest advantages over our competitors is the fact that we can customize almost all of our models according to your specifications. We can change the finish, size, or the number of lights. These capabilities are sometime needed when selecting that perfect fixture for your project.

If your chandelier does not have a lot of crystals, we recommend a soft damp cloth without any solvents to clean your chandelier. If you have a chandelier with many crystals, we would recommend a chandelier cleaner like "Sparkle Plenty" which is sold in Hardware or Lighting Stores. To use a spray cleaner, all that you will need to do is put a towel under the chandelier, turn the lights off and spray the whole chandelier with the cleaner until the cleaner freely drips off the crystals.