andysgirl8800
Blenny Badlands
Is it safe to mount my ballast inside the canopy with the lights? I don't have enough length on the cables to mount it much anywhere else. Would it get too hot?
Icecap Ballast
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ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
thats is how #1 and i have the ballast mounted in our 210 it works fine as long as the canopy top is high enough from the water
andysgirl8800
Blenny Badlands
It's plenty high enough. I just didn't want the accumulated heat of the VHOs and MHs to destroy it.
daugherty
part time reefer
put a fan in the hood that blows on the ballast
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
I would drill a hole in the canopy to fish the wires out and mount it outside. I would not want that extra heat in the canopy plus all the moisture working on the metal housing.
andysgirl8800
Blenny Badlands
Thanks everyone!
Capt~
My ballast came pre-wired and I would have to cut the wires to mount it externally. I'm not sure I want to do that as it may void the warranty I have on it. I've also managed to hide all of my aquarium periferals and an external mounting would be the exception.
Daugherty~
I do have 2 fans in my canopy (one intake, one exhaust) and two front-facing vents. My biggest concern was the proximity to the overall heat source of my lighting system.
Capt~
My ballast came pre-wired and I would have to cut the wires to mount it externally. I'm not sure I want to do that as it may void the warranty I have on it. I've also managed to hide all of my aquarium periferals and an external mounting would be the exception.
Daugherty~
I do have 2 fans in my canopy (one intake, one exhaust) and two front-facing vents. My biggest concern was the proximity to the overall heat source of my lighting system.
yote
In Memoriam
Could you cut a small notch in the back of canopy for the wires?
I personally wouldn't trust the ballast being inside the canopy.That could be a fire hazard.
I personally wouldn't trust the ballast being inside the canopy.That could be a fire hazard.
daugherty
part time reefer
if you cant move it i would be worried about heat and moisture and it rusting. you could build a box and vent the box to behind the tank and have fans that circulate air through it to cool the ballast
bjohanson1234
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You might be able to get the wires out of the endcaps. Usually, they have a little hole to stick paperclip or other small wire in to release the wire.
Brian
Brian
