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36W Ballast for 39W T5HO

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:21 pm
by abhishekls
Hi All,

I got my hands on 39w T5HOs, but ballast for the same is hard to find.
Can I use 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO ?? will it affect anything ?

Your inputs will be a great help.

Re: 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 8:33 am
by sushant
abhishekls wrote:Hi All,

I got my hands on 39w T5HOs, but ballast for the same is hard to find.
Can I use 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO ?? will it affect anything ?

Your inputs will be a great help.
Go for the next higher wattage ballast available preferably 40 watt.

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Re: 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:07 am
by saikumar
cant agree more, it ll snug fit in budget as well.

Re: 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:22 pm
by abhishekls
But will that have any negative effect on bulb life and the amount of light the tubes output ?

Re: 36W Ballast for 39W T5HO

Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:22 pm
by saikumar
Just for reference. When you buy 36W choke, it LL already be written 36/40w, so that should be a sign it can do for both.

haven't seen one that's specifically made for 36W