Mounting Ballast

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by bmshehan, Mar 27, 2008.

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  1. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    I was thinking about mounting one or all of my ballast on top of my canopy. Anyone ever done this? I don't really have any other good place to mount them. The one for my actinics is pretty small, so I will probably try with it and see how it goes. Anyone have any advice???
     
    bmshehan, Mar 27, 2008
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  2. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Bad Idea mount it to a board set it on a sheet of aluium flashing to serve as a heat sink and set it or mount it up under the tank so that water can not fall or drip onto it.. Never put on or on a hood heat and salt mist will eat them up. Matters not if it is T 5 P/C VHO NO or M/H transformers
     
    Tangster, Mar 27, 2008
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