Believe you would have to change the ballast, bulb contacts, and bulbs.
Then you'll have little issue. It's an easy, straightforward process provided you understand the three-wire diagram.I went to school for electrical construction, so I'm confident I can require it, I just wanted to make sure that it was doable first...now the fixture doesn't have a fan stock...with the HO ballast should I look into rigging up a fan, and if so should it be over the ballast or the bulbs?
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Then you'll have little issue. It's an easy, straightforward process provided you understand the three-wire diagram.
If you have it open, and have a fan to put in place, that's always a good idea. I would run the fan across the lamps, which will put out more heat than the ballast. While a lot of t5HO aquarium fixtures do have a fan, most commercial fixtures don't. The lamps and ballast(s) were designed to take a higher temp. than the fixture can output, but a fan will extend the life of the ballast.
I hate to use the word "any"Thanks! So from what I'm gathering here, I can use any 2x24w ballast and just swap them and get the appropriate bulbs, then I'm in business?
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I hate to use the word "any"
You just need a ballast for two 24watt t5HO lamps. There are a lot of options out there, but I think the two best are both in this thread.
If you just want to upgrade your existing light, the Sunpark ballasts are great. They are the OEM ballasts for several manufacturers, and they are specifically designed for aquarium fixtures (1' x 1" x 11" in size).
that was a typoWait so what are the dimensions on this ballast 12" long by 1" tall I'm assuming by 11"? That can't be width can it
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