Scleractinian
03/27/2004, 12:53 PM
Digging around in the basement, I ran across yet another old IC 660 that I had forgotten about. :)
This one is fairly old ( serial # 97272 ). Based on a few posts about older IC's possibly having an issue w/ T5's, I thought I'd verify my application options before firing it up.
Please comment on the lamp arrays below and let me know if this ballast will have issues:
3x39w T5HO
4x39w "
2x54w "
3x54w "
4x54w "
2x80w "
3x80w "
I assume that I would use the same wiring diagram for a given number of lamps, regardless of their diameter (i.e. use the same circuit for 4xT5 as I would for 4xT12)?
Also, , and finally, I realize that the T5 lamps will be warmer than T12s would when driven by the IC, but will the ballast temp be warmer?
TIA!
This one is fairly old ( serial # 97272 ). Based on a few posts about older IC's possibly having an issue w/ T5's, I thought I'd verify my application options before firing it up.
Please comment on the lamp arrays below and let me know if this ballast will have issues:
3x39w T5HO
4x39w "
2x54w "
3x54w "
4x54w "
2x80w "
3x80w "
I assume that I would use the same wiring diagram for a given number of lamps, regardless of their diameter (i.e. use the same circuit for 4xT5 as I would for 4xT12)?
Also, , and finally, I realize that the T5 lamps will be warmer than T12s would when driven by the IC, but will the ballast temp be warmer?
TIA!