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10/14/2010, 05:35 AM | #1 |
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What is "Actinic"?
Is it a particular wavelength or wavelengths?
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10/14/2010, 06:51 AM | #2 |
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Actinic's will be your blue bulbs, usually the 420nm wavelengths
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10/14/2010, 06:53 AM | #3 |
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OK so if my hood has a light in it that's rated 420/460nm, that's "Actinic" even if it's not marketed that way?
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10/14/2010, 07:17 AM | #4 |
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yes.
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10/14/2010, 07:35 AM | #5 |
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+1, yes.
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