My New DIY Dual 250w

[Richer]

PM'ed you Alvin

-Rich

[Richer]

PM'ed you Beermaster

-Rich

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by Richer

(~65 if I went to Westburne, but they ****ed me off)

I do that ALL the time, "it's not about the money it's the principle"

P.S nice setup

[StirCrazy]

Richer, if you don't put a fan or a louvered top, ect inthe casing you are going to have problems from the heat build up. the main problem will be a shortened life spam on the ballast its self. also if you have a capaciter in there fopr the ballast you will see it fail quite often.

the best way for a smaller enclosure like that is to get a computer fan grill on one side and on the other side mount the fan pulling air out of the box.

or you can do like me and leave the lid off all the time

Steve

[KrazyKuch]

Hey rich if you want I can get the same ballasts for cheaper!!!

[Richer]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Richer, if you don't put a fan or a louvered top, ect inthe casing you are going to have problems from the heat build up. the main problem will be a shortened life spam on the ballast its self. also if you have a capaciter in there fopr the ballast you will see it fail quite often.

the best way for a smaller enclosure like that is to get a computer fan grill on one side and on the other side mount the fan pulling air out of the box.

or you can do like me and leave the lid off all the time

Steve

Point well taken Steve, I'll take a dremel to casing.

-Rich

[Richer]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

Hey rich if you want I can get the same ballasts for cheaper!!!

Oh? From where?

-Rich

[bnhreef]

Hey Rich,

How loud do you find them?

Brad

[ruck'n'reefer]

Nice project! I have been thinking about a making a similar project. Yours looks very well done.

[StirCrazy]

Rich what are the white things on the one end? are they timers? and if so what kind and how much do they cost?

Steve