T5 on a power compact ballast

Shade00 · 03/30/2007, 07:28 PM

I had a couple of old PC ballasts lying around, so I decided it was time to wire one up with a T5. First, I had to get all the stuff together:

Ballast

Bulb

I had the Sylvania 3500k bulb sitting around - just a spare, completely disposable. Figured it'd be interesting to see how it worked out. The lamp fires fine, and the ballast is definitely overdriving it - it may be pushing all 32w through it, but I can't say for sure, as I have no way to measure it. When I get my HO bulbs I'll try the ballast again.

03/30/2007, 07:28 PM	#1
Shade00 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 188	T5 on a power compact ballast I had a couple of old PC ballasts lying around, so I decided it was time to wire one up with a T5. First, I had to get all the stuff together: Ballast Bulb I had the Sylvania 3500k bulb sitting around - just a spare, completely disposable. Figured it'd be interesting to see how it worked out. The lamp fires fine, and the ballast is definitely overdriving it - it may be pushing all 32w through it, but I can't say for sure, as I have no way to measure it. When I get my HO bulbs I'll try the ballast again.