best ballest for pc, t5. vho, standered all in one

saveafish · 09/23/2006, 11:33 AM

over the years i have been looking for a cheap good ballest that can handle a wide range of app. and with the help of a electrical eng. i have found it its only 26 dollars and can handle 2 foot of vho or 2 T5s or 96watt pc, or 4, 40 watt SO. it is a electronic ballest and reduces the heat in the buld about 3-4deg,wich aint much but when you have a lot together it adds up i have had workhorse,icecap,hamelington,corallife.pfo and this is the best ive found and is a bit cheaper to run im shure it can handle more but that is all ive tested it on. it is a com.grade wich becuse of that its rated at 300% under its capasity thats URL reg. some ballest made just for aquatic appl, are rated at 25% under max load right now im seeing how hard i can push this ballest i have 2 96PCs on it running 24/7 for the last 2 days and the ballest is very warm but doing good and for thoes who want to know the name and where to find it they can go here and look at the tip of the week www.saltwatermollies.com/fourm/

saveafish · 09/23/2006, 02:49 PM

bump

saveafish · 09/24/2006, 12:55 PM

there called quicktronicks found at lowes, home depot, builders square

bebitte70 · 09/24/2006, 10:54 PM

Very good to know.

horkn · 09/25/2006, 06:56 AM

how does it work on t5ho. have you tried it for t5s?

saveafish · 09/25/2006, 01:55 PM

yes it works very well on T5's I have only tried 2 at a time thus far bu it seems that as long as it stays under 160 watts it does wounderful

theatrus · 09/25/2006, 02:18 PM

Fullham Workhorse ballasts work similarly. Good utility ballast.

saveafish · 09/25/2006, 02:29 PM

yes its a all around ballest and this makes the 98 hour its been running 2 96 watt pc's soon im gonna to think about trying a 70 watt MH im woundering if it would fire but im afraid as of now to try it may be i can get some one else to try that

TearDrop · 09/25/2006, 04:07 PM

I would go with a WH ballast. They are reliable and are made for commercial usage.

09/23/2006, 11:33 AM	#1
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	best ballest for pc, t5. vho, standered all in one over the years i have been looking for a cheap good ballest that can handle a wide range of app. and with the help of a electrical eng. i have found it its only 26 dollars and can handle 2 foot of vho or 2 T5s or 96watt pc, or 4, 40 watt SO. it is a electronic ballest and reduces the heat in the buld about 3-4deg,wich aint much but when you have a lot together it adds up i have had workhorse,icecap,hamelington,corallife.pfo and this is the best ive found and is a bit cheaper to run im shure it can handle more but that is all ive tested it on. it is a com.grade wich becuse of that its rated at 300% under its capasity thats URL reg. some ballest made just for aquatic appl, are rated at 25% under max load right now im seeing how hard i can push this ballest i have 2 96PCs on it running 24/7 for the last 2 days and the ballest is very warm but doing good and for thoes who want to know the name and where to find it they can go here and look at the tip of the week www.saltwatermollies.com/fourm/

09/23/2006, 02:49 PM	#2
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	bump __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/24/2006, 12:55 PM	#3
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	there called quicktronicks found at lowes, home depot, builders square __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/25/2006, 06:56 AM	#5
horkn Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: milwaukee wisconsin Posts: 4,125	how does it work on t5ho. have you tried it for t5s? __________________ people write stupid things in this space Current Tank Info: 200g DIY wood reef, 2x 250w SE 10k MH 2x80 t5ho, 75g sump, Geo Ca RX, ASD 6" recirc skimmer

09/25/2006, 01:55 PM	#6
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	yes it works very well on T5's I have only tried 2 at a time thus far bu it seems that as long as it stays under 160 watts it does wounderful __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/24/2006, 10:54 PM	#4
bebitte70 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 206	Very good to know.

09/25/2006, 02:18 PM	#7
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Fullham Workhorse ballasts work similarly. Good utility ballast. __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

09/25/2006, 02:29 PM	#8
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	yes its a all around ballest and this makes the 98 hour its been running 2 96 watt pc's soon im gonna to think about trying a 70 watt MH im woundering if it would fire but im afraid as of now to try it may be i can get some one else to try that __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/25/2006, 04:07 PM	#9
TearDrop Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 170	I would go with a WH ballast. They are reliable and are made for commercial usage.