Where do mount my new t-5 ballast?

[Fish_Freek]

I just purchased a tek t-5 2x39w retro from reefgeek to go in my wood hood. I was wondering where the best place to mount the ballast is? I have my Ice cap 660 mounted remotely, down in my stand, but i'm not sure the Advance ballast is made to be "remote" like that. I don't think i want it inside the hood itself because i have no glass tops and i would imagine the moisture can't be good for it. Any suggestions??
thanks

 

[beatle]

I mounted mine to the back of my canopy. You can mount them remotely under the tank, but I wanted to be able to take the canopy off entirely and not worry about disconnecting the ballast from the fixtures.

 

[Fish_Freek]

I'll probably end up doing the same. I want to wait and see if anyone else chimes in on this.

 

[Icefire]

Put my ballast behind the canopy

 

[djcerna]

Behind the canopy.

 

[dc_909]

Here is mine under the stand. Only place I could put it.

 

[Fish_Freek]

Thanks for all the input so far guys!
Hay dc_909, do you know if you loose any power at all by running it that far from the lights? Thats my only concern, and thanks for the pic!

 

[dc_909]

Im not sure. They don't give any info when you buy the package, but I would assume that they would give you a waringing or give less wire if that was the case. I would say you don't want to go any longer than the wire provided. They seem to work great so far (2 months)

 

[Fish_Freek]

Thanks.