T-5 Ballast can fire 39 watts?

aeroaustin

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I have three T-5 ballasts, I use this for fire 54 watts bulbs, I wonder if it can accept to fire for 39 watts? the ballast is Advance?
 
The 54-Watt T5HO spec (designed for T5 High Output lamps) ballasts are not recommended for linear 39-watt T5HO lamps. 54-watt T5HO spec ballasts are designed to drive each lamp at 460MA. 39-watt T5HO lamps are designed to be driven at 340MA. The ballast will overdrive the lamps (drive the lamps at an increased wattage). The long term affects are unknown for this combination.
 
Thanks for clarify,

so I guess hold the plan until buy new fixture for 36 inches and then replace the ballast to icecap660 later.
 
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