T5 Lighting

FelixSu · December 14, 2004

I recently bought a 3ft Dymax light set. would anyone know if its a high or normal output?

how to cehck if its high /normal ?

Can one purchase the bulbs to make it high output?

dleecool · December 14, 2004

Hi,

3ft HO T5 will be 39W or else just a NO!!

weileong · December 14, 2004

Need to change to high output ballast.

woonming · December 14, 2004

I recently bought a 3ft Dymax light set. would anyone know if its a high or normal output?

how to cehck if its high /normal ?

Can one purchase the bulbs to make it high output?

If you did not change the tubes it should be Normal Output. 20watts for 2ft

Hight Output is 24watts for 2ft, 39watts for 3ft and 54watts for 4ft, 80watts for 5ft.

Hope this helps.

MIng

FelixSu · December 14, 2004

Thanks for the replies peeps.

hmmm, mine's a 21 watts each tube x 2.

how do i upgrade to high output. can i get higher output tubes or... haev to change the ballast? which means do i have to change the hood?

Clownfish · December 14, 2004

If you did not change the tubes it should be Normal Output. 20watts for 2ft

Hight Output is 24watts for 2ft, 39watts for 3ft and 54watts for 4ft, 80watts for 5ft.

Hope this helps.

MIng

nowadays dymax T5 onli 14W 2 ft, 21W 3 ft :unsure:

woonming · December 14, 2004

Thanks for the replies peeps.

hmmm, mine's a 21 watts each tube x 2.

how do i upgrade to high output. can i get higher output tubes or... haev to change the ballast? which means do i have to change the hood?

You could contact the sponsors below that carrys and selling DIY parts for the upgrade.

Ming :rolleyes:

FelixSu · December 14, 2004

THanks woonming.

just to clarigfy, do i have to change the ballast as well?

veliferium · December 17, 2004

maybe u should try changing the ballast,bought my dymax t5 from Iw*r*n* and they say they tested ho tubes on dymax,but it would be safer to change the ballast.

tineng · December 17, 2004

HO tubes on a dymax is usless as there are not enough power to drive the lights to its full potential.....however, i did read in some magazine that there are people in UK using NO tubes on HO ballast....seems that they were able to overdrive the NO tubes....so anyone here dare to try....

Jimng · December 17, 2004

HO tubes on a dymax is usless as there are not enough power to drive the lights to its full potential.....however, i did read in some magazine that there are people in UK using NO tubes on HO ballast....seems that they were able to overdrive the NO tubes....so anyone here dare to try....

Not a good idea, the NO lamp will blow fast on a HO ballast - tried once.... <_<

woonming · December 17, 2004

Not a good idea, the NO lamp will blow fast on a HO ballast - tried once....

agreed, the HO eballast will overdrive the NO tubes.

:peace:

tineng · December 17, 2004

Not a good idea, the NO lamp will blow fast on a HO ballast - tried once....

funny....the magazine seems to indicate that people where able to run it about 3-6 month.....

but for me will never dare, don't want my house to burn down or something....

neokn · December 17, 2004

HO tubes on a dymax is usless as there are not enough power to drive the lights to its full potential.....however, i did read in some magazine that there are people in UK using NO tubes on HO ballast....seems that they were able to overdrive the NO tubes....so anyone here dare to try....

Did that once when I first diy my t5 set. As I didn't buy enough HO tube thus I use the NO tubes on a 54W HO eballast. Luck nothing happen.