Which T5 ballast to power 24w bulbs? (2x24w or 4x24w)

mirepa · 08/01/2007, 04:18 PM

Hey guys so I'm sorta lost on finding some ballasts to power a 2x24w T5HO and 4x24w setup. I don't want to go IceCap as they are quite spendy and I'm not so sure about the whole over driven thing.

Could anyone point my in the right direction?

Thanks!

DarG · 08/01/2007, 05:19 PM

Advance makes nice ballasts.

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1370

mirepa · 08/01/2007, 07:50 PM

Could I use a Advance Centium 2x54w ballast to power 4x24w??

Trying to do a 1 ballast solution w/out dishing out big time on the IceCap ballast.

Thanks for the reply DarG

DarG · 08/01/2007, 08:30 PM

I dont know that ballast, mirepa. But I would doubt that you could do that. It would only have provisons for 2 bulbs in terms of wiring and I dont think you can just series or parallel two bulbs on one circuit, I dont think it works like that.
I think you're basically looking at an icecap or two ballasts. ARO may have a 4 bulb ballast like the icecap that would work on 4 24 watters and be cheaper than the IceCap. Click the link again and check out the ARO ballasts. I'm up on their halide ballasts but not their floiruescents. Or PM Grim, he knows alot more about whats out there.

PaulErik · 08/01/2007, 09:42 PM

The Advance Centium 2x54W ballast is only designed for 2 or 1 54W T5 HO lamps. Running bulbs in series and/or parallel is not recommended. The ballastâ€™s EOL circuit would not be able to detect an open circuit or a failed lamp.

08/01/2007, 04:18 PM	#1
mirepa Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	Which T5 ballast to power 24w bulbs? (2x24w or 4x24w) Hey guys so I'm sorta lost on finding some ballasts to power a 2x24w T5HO and 4x24w setup. I don't want to go IceCap as they are quite spendy and I'm not so sure about the whole over driven thing. Could anyone point my in the right direction? Thanks!

08/01/2007, 05:19 PM	#2
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	Advance makes nice ballasts. http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1370

08/01/2007, 07:50 PM	#3
mirepa Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	Could I use a Advance Centium 2x54w ballast to power 4x24w?? Trying to do a 1 ballast solution w/out dishing out big time on the IceCap ballast. Thanks for the reply DarG

08/01/2007, 08:30 PM	#4
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	I dont know that ballast, mirepa. But I would doubt that you could do that. It would only have provisons for 2 bulbs in terms of wiring and I dont think you can just series or parallel two bulbs on one circuit, I dont think it works like that. I think you're basically looking at an icecap or two ballasts. ARO may have a 4 bulb ballast like the icecap that would work on 4 24 watters and be cheaper than the IceCap. Click the link again and check out the ARO ballasts. I'm up on their halide ballasts but not their floiruescents. Or PM Grim, he knows alot more about whats out there.

08/01/2007, 09:42 PM	#5
PaulErik Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: North Charleston, SC Posts: 1,703	The Advance Centium 2x54W ballast is only designed for 2 or 1 54W T5 HO lamps. Running bulbs in series and/or parallel is not recommended. The ballastâ€™s EOL circuit would not be able to detect an open circuit or a failed lamp.