Do open air t5 ballast need active cooling

[Jonathan Troutt]

Basically my ballast are outside of an enclosure exposed to the open room air. Is this passive cooling setup sufficient or do i need to find a way to put a fan on them?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Basically my ballast are outside of an enclosure exposed to the open room air. Is this passive cooling setup sufficient or do i need to find a way to put a fan on them?

I the past when I built reef lighting systems with T5's. I always had they exposed to the room air with no fans. They should have built into them a thermal switch to shut them off if they over heat. Some do, some don't. You should be fine.

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

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[Jonathan Troutt]

I the past when I built reef lighting systems with T5's. I always had they exposed to the room air with no fans. They should have built into them a thermal switch to shut them off if they over heat. Some do, some don't. You should be fine.

Right on. Im using HEP ballast i would assume these do given they are pretty much the go to ballast for this hobby unless peeps are overdriving.

Give ya an idea on how i have them installed

 

[Flippers4pups]

Right on. Im using HEP ballast i would assume these do given they are pretty much the go to ballast for this hobby unless peeps are overdriving.

Give ya an idea on how i have them installed

Should be okay as long as they don't get wet.

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

Should be okay as long as they don't get wet.

The wires will be getting a plastic c-channel like like strip over them as well as any crimp connector getting filled with silicone. I am also going to be installing splash guard underneath the ballast for just in case purposes

 

[Flippers4pups]

The wires will be getting a plastic c-channel like like strip over them as well as any crimp connector getting filled with silicone. I am also going to be installing splash guard underneath the ballast for just in case purposes

Good, because you never know when something could happen. :)

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

Good, because you never know when something could happen. :)

Yes sir and thats what i am trying to think about.