T5 Lights

#1 12-03-2009, 02:51 PM

they are rated for 7.5K bulbs but they will drive 10K lights no problems. Get retro fit bulb reflectors and you will be on your way. You can get the retrofix balists latter and over drive the bulbs.

Bill

parkinsn · #2 12-03-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bvlester

they are rated for 7.5K bulbs but they will drive 10K lights no problems.

Bill

The kelvin temp does not affect anything. As long as they are T5HO ballast's you can run anything from a 3500k to a 20,000k on the same ballast. You wont have a problem using this fixture other that the salt creep mentioned above.

I am currently using this fixture retro fitted in my canopy with 2 KZ actinics, 2 New Gen, and 2 fiji purple.

http://www.metalux-lighting.com/comm...etail&id=12267

I also went to Quick grow on edmonton Tr the other day and picked up 24" T5HO's for $30/ea they come with a 6500k grow lamp but I threw in a new gen a fiji purple for my 15g.