ati sunpower why its a par monster

clevebill · 06/01/2010, 01:20 PM

i found out doing some research and found a web site called leonardos reef and he took ati fixture apart and found out they drive there 39 watt bulbs with a 2x54w ballast and that overdrives the bulbs producing more light.i know the reflectors pay apart and does cooling.i never knew ya can use a stronger ballast to overdrive the bulbs i always thought ya neede a icecap ballast to do that.would like to know if anyone else had theres apart and found out to that this is true.

cobra9 · 06/01/2010, 01:23 PM

There are many fixtures out there that over drive t-5 bulbs.

Just make sure if you get one that it cools the vbulbs well and also know that your bulb life will be shortened.

CorkPullerPHL · 06/01/2010, 03:14 PM

Can someone verify this claim? It seems strange to me that a company that uses proper t5 ballasts would not used the standard wattage.

Wouldn't there be a noticeable color shift in the respective bulbs if they were this overdriven?

rtparty · 06/01/2010, 05:59 PM

From all of my research and talking with Greg at Reefgeek, they do NOT use incorrect ballasts like that. A 54 watt fixture will use a ballast meant to run 54 watt bulbs.

You will probably find out that a 24 watt fixture has a ballast that can run either 24 or 39 watt bulbs but the ballast chooses which is the correct wattage.

James77 · 06/01/2010, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rtparty

From all of my research and talking with Greg at Reefgeek, they do NOT use incorrect ballasts like that. A 54 watt fixture will use a ballast meant to run 54 watt bulbs.

You will probably find out that a 24 watt fixture has a ballast that can run either 24 or 39 watt bulbs but the ballast chooses which is the correct wattage.

I agree with this as well. Throw the fixture on a killawatt and it will be drawing the correct wattage.

They are PAR monsters because they use the correct ballasts, the best reflectors, and they are actively cooled.

CorkPullerPHL · 06/01/2010, 08:24 PM

Ok, this is what I was lead to believe. Thanks

06/01/2010, 01:20 PM	#1
clevebill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: parma ohio Posts: 810	ati sunpower why its a par monster i found out doing some research and found a web site called leonardos reef and he took ati fixture apart and found out they drive there 39 watt bulbs with a 2x54w ballast and that overdrives the bulbs producing more light.i know the reflectors pay apart and does cooling.i never knew ya can use a stronger ballast to overdrive the bulbs i always thought ya neede a icecap ballast to do that.would like to know if anyone else had theres apart and found out to that this is true.

06/01/2010, 03:14 PM	#3
CorkPullerPHL Mmm, Beer. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Exton, Pa Posts: 563	Can someone verify this claim? It seems strange to me that a company that uses proper t5 ballasts would not used the standard wattage. Wouldn't there be a noticeable color shift in the respective bulbs if they were this overdriven? __________________ It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. - John Steinbeck Current Tank Info: Build on hold - Getting married instead.

06/01/2010, 05:59 PM	#4
rtparty Raise The Reef! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 7,404	From all of my research and talking with Greg at Reefgeek, they do NOT use incorrect ballasts like that. A 54 watt fixture will use a ballast meant to run 54 watt bulbs. You will probably find out that a 24 watt fixture has a ballast that can run either 24 or 39 watt bulbs but the ballast chooses which is the correct wattage. __________________ Ryan Click on my user name and check out my homepage! Current Tank Info: 50g Cadlights/Giesemann Spectra (250w Radium, 2 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Actinic)/2 x Vortech MP10wQD/Skimz SN123/Eheim Compact 3000+

06/01/2010, 08:24 PM	#6
CorkPullerPHL Mmm, Beer. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Exton, Pa Posts: 563	Ok, this is what I was lead to believe. Thanks __________________ It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. - John Steinbeck Current Tank Info: Build on hold - Getting married instead.

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06/01/2010, 01:23 PM	#2
cobra9 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 700	There are many fixtures out there that over drive t-5 bulbs. Just make sure if you get one that it cools the vbulbs well and also know that your bulb life will be shortened.