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davids1024
06/06/2005, 09:38 AM
Where do people mount their Lighting Ballasts???
I am moving my 75 gallon reef soon, it has 4x96 watt power compacts with 2 ballasts. I keep the ballasts outside the cabinet on top of a tiled end table next to the tank as they get quite hot to the touch.
I would like to mount them inside the cabinet but am worried that the heat would be excessive, I am looking for suggestions.
Thanks,
dave

Warnberg
06/06/2005, 09:41 AM
I actually mounted mine on the wall behind the tank, they are off set about a 1/2 inch from the wall with the heatsink on them. They never get hot, they barely get warm to the touch (IceCap 660's)

alten78
06/06/2005, 11:21 AM
mines sitting on the floor next to the tank due to poor location/setup at startup. Its also only warm to the touch (250wMH)

Shoestring Reefer
06/06/2005, 12:08 PM
My current Ice Cap 660 (and my previous WH7) sitting on top of my canopy, because I'm too lazy to put them somewhere.

I used to keep my Ice Cap ballast in the stand.