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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: RyanKorponay12 on October 01, 2017, 08:21:11 PM

Title: preheat ballast getting hot
Post by: RyanKorponay12 on October 01, 2017, 08:21:11 PM

i assume this is normal but its alright if a preheat choke gets hot right? i cant touch it for more then a second

Title: Re: preheat ballast getting hot
Post by: HomeBrewLamps on October 01, 2017, 08:31:29 PM

I'd imagine thats normal, the fish tank light that is preheat gets a little warm like that.

Title: Re: preheat ballast getting hot
Post by: Ash on October 03, 2017, 01:31:50 AM

Do your ballasts have tw and ∆t ratings ? If so its supposed to not exceed the rated values