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prophecy · 09-25-2011, 07:31 PM

Hi!

I have a 1000w lumatek ballast @ 120v.

1-The ballast get at 43C (The room where it stand is at 30C) ... I think I will install outside the growroom...!!

2-The breaker is at 29C...!! I think its good...!??! The room is at 25C. Where I should start to worry?

3-The wire of the ballast that go into the cooltube and into the wall is at 31C ... !! Is that ok? Note that the room is at 30C. Where I should start to worry?

TYVM!!!!

prophecy · 10-02-2011, 11:21 PM

I pulled out the ballast from the growroom and it doesn't get cooler. Maybe 1C cooler.

40C - 44C is normal/safe operating temperature for a 1000w ballast on 120v?

09-25-2011, 07:31 PM	#1
prophecy Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 262	Temperature questions! Hi! I have a 1000w lumatek ballast @ 120v. 1-The ballast get at 43C (The room where it stand is at 30C) ... I think I will install outside the growroom...!! 2-The breaker is at 29C...!! I think its good...!??! The room is at 25C. Where I should start to worry? 3-The wire of the ballast that go into the cooltube and into the wall is at 31C ... !! Is that ok? Note that the room is at 30C. Where I should start to worry? TYVM!!!!
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10-02-2011, 11:21 PM	#2
prophecy Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 262	I pulled out the ballast from the growroom and it doesn't get cooler. Maybe 1C cooler. 40C - 44C is normal/safe operating temperature for a 1000w ballast on 120v?
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