icecap 660 ballast with t5's?

[tcfab]

How many 39watt t5 lamps can I run off 1 ballast?

 

[kretzkiller]

4

 

[celano]

It has to be more than 4 doesn't it? Can't the 660 power up to 5x54w t5's without trouble? So since he's only using 39w bulbs he should be able to power more?

 

[tcfab]

thats what I thought. the specs say 424 watts per ballast.

 

[tcfab]

464 watts sorry.

 

[jthomps123]

I think its 4 bulbs max - 16ft max length of bulbs combined. Obviously you'd need 5' or 6' footers to near the max capacity of the ballast.

 

[celano]

I went to Icecaps site and kretzkiller and jthomps123 are right. I copy and pasted this straight from Icecaps website.

Along with the 430 model, IceCap fluorescent lamp ballasts have been the industry leader for nearly twenty years. Rugged, reliable, and efficient are just some of the many accolades for this category classic ballast. The 660 can drive all VHO, PC and T5HO lamps in any combination up to 4 lamps, with a total not exceeding 440 Watts. It is fully dimmable when driving VHO lamps, operates silently, and is fully repairable with a 3-year warranty. It is a high frequency solution for aquarium, industrial, UV, germicidal, and horticultural applications.

 

[tcfab]

cool, thanks celano.