http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:15:53 +0000 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:46:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=50073 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423328&title=ballast#423328 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 11 2011 at 3:46pm

I think it's b/c the lady that has it also had stuff on top of it.]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423328&title=ballast#423328 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423310&title=ballast#423310 Author: Seth
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 11 2011 at 11:42am

I mostly see them on a wooden board but if you were worried about it starting a fire like that you could hang it or get some metal grate shelf to put it on.
They shouldnt be so hot that they can start fires though
]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:42:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423310&title=ballast#423310 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423308&title=ballast#423308 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 11 2011 at 11:35am

that must be it then. Do I hang it somewhere or get like a metal shelf to put it on so it doesn't get hot?]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:35:36 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423308&title=ballast#423308 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423300&title=ballast#423300 Author: Seth
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 11 2011 at 10:19am

From the description that box sounds like its the metal halides ballast. They are usually in a separate box like that. If its not then I have no idea what Im saying.]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:19:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423300&title=ballast#423300 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423285&title=ballast#423285 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 11 2011 at 9:14am

It's not the ballast that over heats, it's the box that the chords from the lights that it plugs into before being pugged into the wall that gets hot.]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:14:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423285&title=ballast#423285 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423258&title=ballast#423258 Author: Seth
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 10 2011 at 10:06pm

As of hanging you could either get more cable so it can reach your ceiling or make a make shift wood canopy. Over at live rock n reef he used a wall shelf to hang LEDs over the frag system. The cleanest look I think would be to get more cable to hang it all the way, but with the shelf idea you would have more storage lol
As for the ballast over heating I am not to sure. Maybe look into replacing it with one that doesnt over heat that bad. I have never had a ballast that gets that hot so I dont know what to do about it sorry.
]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:06:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423258&title=ballast#423258 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423247&title=ballast#423247 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 10 2011 at 9:07pm

Anybody?]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:07:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423247&title=ballast#423247 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423209&title=ballast#423209 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 50073
Posted: July 10 2011 at 4:31pm

So i did a move on saturday and I got some sweet bonuses for helping. One of the many things I got is a ballast with the lights. The only thing is, it is designed to be hung on a low ceiling so I don't have anything to attach it to to hold it over the tank I have. It has 2 t12s and a metal halide. The t12s are 36", and the Halide is 175w-10,000k. It just needs a bit of cleaning but how to I get it to hang on top of my tank? Another concern is the big box that I'm supposed to plug in the chords to practically burned a hole in the floor of the house I got it from. How do I make sure it stays cool enough not to set my place on fire?]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:31:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50073&PID=423209&title=ballast#423209