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Christopher
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 01:17 PM
I have a 48" Odyssea fixture and I need to replace the ballasts. It is set up with 4 x 24w T5's with a ballast for each light. I have not had any lighting from my T5's since Nov. !! My MH's are getting tired...

Any help is greatly appreciated as I am not an electrician and am new to the hobby.
seamonkey2
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 01:50 PM
a ballast per 24w light??
does not sound right
are you sure they are t5 and not pc?
Jose
dwdenny
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 02:25 PM
A ballas for each light is not right at all. But ou never know with those Jebo/Odyssea lights. Probably could get a couple of Workhorse 5 ballasts I think and that should fix the proble if it is the ballasts. Do you have a volt meter that will test the continuity(sp) of the curcuit to indeed see if it is the ballast?
dpantle
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 04:23 PM
Yeah, a single Workhorse 5 could actually drive all four 24W of those T5's
Christopher
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 04:29 PM
A ballas for each light is not right at all. But ou never know with those Jebo/Odyssea lights. Probably could get a couple of Workhorse 5 ballasts I think and that should fix the proble if it is the ballasts. Do you have a volt meter that will test the continuity(sp) of the curcuit to indeed see if it is the ballast?

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Christopher
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 04:30 PM
a ballast per 24w light??
does not sound right
are you sure they are t5 and not pc?
Jose

yep one per 24w....nutty huh.
Christopher
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 04:32 PM
Yeah, a single Workhorse 5 could actually drive all four 24W of those T5's

Wouldnt I have to re-wire? The ballasts are currently on either side of the interior of the fixture.
dpantle
Fri, 20th Jan 2006, 04:41 PM
Couldn't say for sure, but most likely. Here's the wiring diagram:

http://www.fulham.com/WDpdf/wire7.pdf
MrZ2u
Tue, 24th Jan 2006, 10:03 AM
speaking of ballasts...how about one to run 4 and 6 T-5 HO 36 inchers. I am trying to decide if I build my own lighting or buy prefab.

I know many have their opinions about the Jebo/Odyssea stuff but I am really leaning towards those to start and upgradeing things as able or needed. I am going to take a look at some at lunch today or tomorrow and see if worth messing with at all. At $55 for a two tube fixture with ballast and bulbs I dont see how I can go wrong. I will be slowly setting up a 30/30 soon and I suspect I will growing out a lot of live rock and sand for a few months so I can always give them a good test run at that time. Too much to think about really. Any opinions?
seamonkey2
Tue, 24th Jan 2006, 10:28 AM
Jebo/odyssea are ok when it comes down to pc lights, the MH units have been reported to star fires, but only in the MH units, I got 2 48" 96w pc jebos and I am very satisfied with the performance and looks, only thing is that they came with one plug and 3 switches, so I had them wire independently and no complaints here

Jose
Bug_Power
Fri, 27th Jan 2006, 09:49 PM
I have the Jebo T5 HO 54watt setups...3 of them with one blue bulb and 5 12k's . Just need more light for my 180gal. Anyone looking for some T5's talk to me. Especially if you want to upgrade from your standard T5's to my HO t5's Mine are 312 watts of power has 3 ballast and 3 switchs Looking to get a pendant, that I can put my 3 MH's and 4 VHO's in.
subber
Fri, 27th Jan 2006, 11:07 PM
Jose,
Those you have are 260 watts each if memory serves me right, not 96w.......????????????????/
Bug_Power
Sat, 28th Jan 2006, 02:54 AM
no they are the regular T5's probably Jebo makes both...why anyone would get non HO 54wat bulbs is beyond me
Christopher
Sat, 28th Jan 2006, 02:00 PM
no they are the regular T5's probably Jebo makes both...why anyone would get non HO 54wat bulbs is beyond me

Ignorance perhaps.