Icecap 660???

Chris_SG · 03/20/2010, 04:43 PM

hey guys I would like to know if there is possible to mix 2 VHO's of 60" and 2 T5's of 24" in the same Ice cap 660 ballasts

thank you

Equipment Junky · 03/20/2010, 07:15 PM

I think that's possible but if you post this in the IeCap forum, i bet you'd get a definitive answer.

ricde · 03/20/2010, 08:09 PM

No problem, as long as you stay under 16' and use a decent T5 bulb (because they'll be pushed pretty hard.

Chris_SG · 03/20/2010, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Equipment Junky

I think that's possible but if you post this in the IeCap forum, i bet you'd get a definitive answer.

I was thinking to do that but I decide to do it here first

Chris_SG · 03/20/2010, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricde

No problem, as long as you stay under 16' and use a decent T5 bulb (because they'll be pushed pretty hard.

do you mean a good T5 brand bulb I was thinking to buy a ATI blue + 24"

ricde · 03/20/2010, 11:06 PM

Yeah, the ATI's will do fine. Cheaper brands of T5's don't hold up well being overdriven. I ran a similar set up, 2 48" VHO (UVL) and 2 24" T5 (cheap daylight bulbs over a fuge) I didn't get three weeks out of the cheapo T5's. Switched to 2 UVL's and been purring away for 6 months now.

03/20/2010, 04:43 PM	#1
Chris_SG Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 509	Icecap 660??? hey guys I would like to know if there is possible to mix 2 VHO's of 60" and 2 T5's of 24" in the same Ice cap 660 ballasts thank you

03/20/2010, 07:15 PM	#2
Equipment Junky Moved On Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 68	I think that's possible but if you post this in the IeCap forum, i bet you'd get a definitive answer.

03/20/2010, 08:09 PM	#3
ricde Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 452	No problem, as long as you stay under 16' and use a decent T5 bulb (because they'll be pushed pretty hard.

03/20/2010, 11:06 PM	#6
ricde Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 452	Yeah, the ATI's will do fine. Cheaper brands of T5's don't hold up well being overdriven. I ran a similar set up, 2 48" VHO (UVL) and 2 24" T5 (cheap daylight bulbs over a fuge) I didn't get three weeks out of the cheapo T5's. Switched to 2 UVL's and been purring away for 6 months now.