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10/01/2012, 09:54 AM
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ATI T5 Fixtures
Does anyone know if the ATI fixtures will fire if bulbs are missing? Example, if you have a 6 bulb fixture but use it for 4 bulbs, will those 4 still fire?
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10/01/2012, 10:27 AM
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yep no problem at all. Had a bulb burn out in mine and 8 of the bulbs were working while the other 2 were not.
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10/01/2012, 10:31 AM
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Are the bulbs setup on different switches? My Catalina 4x54w has a pair on separate switches.
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10/01/2012, 10:51 AM
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but youre bulbs had burnt out and were still in the socket. i think they may need the bulbs to complete the circuit.
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10/01/2012, 07:04 PM
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AFAIK almost all t5 ballasts are electronic and does not care whether it's one light or not.
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10/01/2012, 07:10 PM
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They should work, they should be wired in parallel.
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10/01/2012, 07:50 PM
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You will have to run the bank of 4 for it to work. If the circuit isn't completed, the ballast shouldn't fire.
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