Can I use a 4x54 watt T5 ballast on 2x54?

liquid reef · 04/07/2011, 06:58 PM

I have a line on a cheap 4x54 watt HelloLight T5 retro set up with bulbs for cheap. It looks like everything is prewired. My real question is that one ballast powers all 4 lights, so in order to gain control over timing each pair of 2 separately, I was thinking on using my workhorse 5 on one pair, and the HelloLight 4x ballast on the other pair. Can I do this properly or will it just overdrive the bulbs to hell?

Any solutions or insight would be appreciated.

myfrostymember · 04/07/2011, 10:29 PM

yes you can do this on most ballast look for a wiring guide and you should be good - i know you can do it on a icecap 660 ballast and the work horse ballast but not sure on your hello lights ballast

http://www.naturallighting.com/pdf_f...e_diagrams.pdf

http://www.1000bulbs.com/pdf/Fulham-...t-brochure.pdf

http://www.icecapinc.com/downloads/660wiringdiagram.pdf

liquid reef · 04/08/2011, 08:15 AM

thanks for the links checking them out now!

liquid reef · 04/08/2011, 09:34 PM

Yeah I don't think anyone knows what ballast the HelloLights use. I've heard they are plain black ballasts with no writing.

04/07/2011, 06:58 PM	#1
liquid reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 69	Can I use a 4x54 watt T5 ballast on 2x54? I have a line on a cheap 4x54 watt HelloLight T5 retro set up with bulbs for cheap. It looks like everything is prewired. My real question is that one ballast powers all 4 lights, so in order to gain control over timing each pair of 2 separately, I was thinking on using my workhorse 5 on one pair, and the HelloLight 4x ballast on the other pair. Can I do this properly or will it just overdrive the bulbs to hell? Any solutions or insight would be appreciated.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FS: Current Outer Orbit 48" 2X250watt MH 4X54 watt T5 18X1 watt LED fixture	njhcnwk	New Jersey Reefer's Club	4	12/24/2010 02:09 PM

04/07/2011, 10:29 PM	#2
myfrostymember Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 503	yes you can do this on most ballast look for a wiring guide and you should be good - i know you can do it on a icecap 660 ballast and the work horse ballast but not sure on your hello lights ballast http://www.naturallighting.com/pdf_f...e_diagrams.pdf http://www.1000bulbs.com/pdf/Fulham-...t-brochure.pdf http://www.icecapinc.com/downloads/660wiringdiagram.pdf

04/08/2011, 08:15 AM	#3
liquid reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 69	thanks for the links checking them out now!

04/08/2011, 09:34 PM	#4
liquid reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 69	Yeah I don't think anyone knows what ballast the HelloLights use. I've heard they are plain black ballasts with no writing.