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Old 06-09-2013, 01:49 PM   #1
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Default "Real Sun" 160w light bulbs

Have come across some of the above MVB bulbs, possibly going quite cheap - anyone had any experience of them
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Check with uv guide is all I'm going to say.
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Old 07-09-2013, 01:19 PM   #3
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Yeah I looked there and the report was not a good one. Worth avoiding I think.
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Old 07-09-2013, 01:58 PM   #4
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Check with uv guide is all I'm going to say.
Thanks guys. I have searched the net for UV guide, but the section dealing with report seems to be closed, or am I missing something Can you say if there is a problem relating to excessive amounts of UV?
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I'm sure that you can still email in while the site is updated.

There is also readings on the general web.

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