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DIY T5 LIGHT FAN to bulb or ballast?


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Hi guys want to improve my T5 light performance so read up a bit online.

Think to add on a couple of fans on it, as what ati set did.

Got a question before i start.

Which is more important to cool down? T5 bulbs or ballast?

Ati light set does to both.

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Ballast for longer ballast life as they have a optimal runing temp.

Light tubes for dispersing the heat from the t5s to the tank, I dun think there is any effect on the performance as the tubes still need to be replaced in a year.

But are you using it on a existing fixture or a new diy set.

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There is an optimum cooling rate for the light tubes. Too little or too much actually reduced the light tubes performance. Best to cool the tubes at the side & never at the center, if u intend to cool down the tubes as well.

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There is an optimum cooling rate for the light tubes. Too little or too much actually reduced the light tubes performance. Best to cool the tubes at the side & never at the center, if u intend to cool down the tubes as well.

This is new, I didnt know.. I used to cool them becos it is in a enclosed hood.. So I need to get the heat out.. but I guess if it is open concept the temp should be within the the optimal?

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I did not know that untill i came across this while searching google on T5. Internet is an ocean of vast infos. I learn a lot of things from there. I took 2 weeks to read slowly & digest the infos.

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