Cheap & Easy DIY Overdriven NO Flourescents

Balloon Fish · 07-23-2004, 06:08 PM

lol ok, thx for the help, if i get it at home depot how much would it be?

ecotank · 07-23-2004, 06:29 PM

I have no idea what your home depot is going to charge you for that.

Balloon Fish · 07-23-2004, 07:05 PM

oh

anyone seen it at homedepot? i chekced the website but it didnt' really help

ecotank · 07-23-2004, 07:45 PM

I'm pretty sure you need to just go in the store, it would be considered a small item and probably not on the website. Prices are going to vary depending on where you live. EVERYTHING is more expensive here, trust me.

Balloon Fish · 07-23-2004, 08:23 PM

ok well thx

RobPh7NaNi0:) · 08-11-2004, 06:49 PM

yes i have to agree. I have no scientific backing of this of my own. But, i think as well, you couldnt double the output of the flourescent by doing that. I think you would see a slight difference in brightness and output but you couldnt double the output i dont think. Still a slight increase is better than none. Especially if you have an old higher rated ballast around like me

But certainly doesnt warrant going out an buying a higher rated ballast to OD your current setup. Man, ballast are expensive!!. Better result by adding more tubes. 6 or more i say!

Nice idea though, shows the desparateness of aqua garderners to get there plants to grow better

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Bruckm · 08-11-2004, 10:35 PM

I was just pricing electronic ballasts at The Home Depot for just such an effort The only one I found for the job was around $30.00. Didn't seem like a good buy for 10 more watts perhaps. It looked huge,but it was definitely an "Electronic Ballast." The one I found inside my shoplights (I've got a bunch) have tiny little micro chip ballasts. Didn't look anything like what I saw at the depot. I probably don't know what the heck I'm looking at but that's my take.

Balloon Fish · 08-12-2004, 07:24 AM

i saw this ballast at homedepot it was small and only cost 6 dollars but i never got to see if it was an electronic ballast because it didn't say anywhere :/ and i didn't have time to ask waht it was either

Bruckm · 08-12-2004, 08:05 AM

A T12 electronic ballast for $6? Was it with the rest of the fluorescent ballasts or somewhere else? At my store they were all together in one display, electronic AND magnetic. There was nothing small. They ALL were large and clunky. I'll look again.

Balloon Fish · 08-12-2004, 11:37 AM

well like i said i only had a brief look at it but i never saw the inside or anything, all it said was ballast and it was in a cardboard box thing so i couldnt' see it but i'm guessing it was just by itself because there was no mroe room for anything else in the little box

07-23-2004, 06:08 PM	#31
Balloon Fish Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,025	lol ok, thx for the help, if i get it at home depot how much would it be? __________________ Check out my blog for advice on gifts and presents at Gift Channel! 20g Planted Journal 40g Invert Breeding Tank

07-23-2004, 06:29 PM	#32
ecotank Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palm Springs, Ca Posts: 1,379	I have no idea what your home depot is going to charge you for that. __________________ In an effort to eliminate spam, I have trained my robotic dog to bite the electronic mailman Our Fish Tanks Desert Fish Club My Fish Blog

07-23-2004, 07:05 PM	#33
Balloon Fish Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,025	oh anyone seen it at homedepot? i chekced the website but it didnt' really help __________________ Check out my blog for advice on gifts and presents at Gift Channel! 20g Planted Journal 40g Invert Breeding Tank

07-23-2004, 07:45 PM	#34
ecotank Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palm Springs, Ca Posts: 1,379	I'm pretty sure you need to just go in the store, it would be considered a small item and probably not on the website. Prices are going to vary depending on where you live. EVERYTHING is more expensive here, trust me. __________________ In an effort to eliminate spam, I have trained my robotic dog to bite the electronic mailman Our Fish Tanks Desert Fish Club My Fish Blog

07-23-2004, 08:23 PM	#35
Balloon Fish Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,025	ok well thx __________________ Check out my blog for advice on gifts and presents at Gift Channel! 20g Planted Journal 40g Invert Breeding Tank

08-11-2004, 06:49 PM	#36
RobPh7NaNi0:) Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 2	yes i have to agree. I have no scientific backing of this of my own. But, i think as well, you couldnt double the output of the flourescent by doing that. I think you would see a slight difference in brightness and output but you couldnt double the output i dont think. Still a slight increase is better than none. Especially if you have an old higher rated ballast around like me But certainly doesnt warrant going out an buying a higher rated ballast to OD your current setup. Man, ballast are expensive!!. Better result by adding more tubes. 6 or more i say! Nice idea though, shows the desparateness of aqua garderners to get there plants to grow better . __________________ Man we need to do something about global warming...seriously. Boycot the Oil Companies and bringon the electric car. Last edited by RobPh7NaNi0:); 08-11-2004 at 06:52 PM..

08-11-2004, 10:35 PM	#37
Bruckm Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 487	I was just pricing electronic ballasts at The Home Depot for just such an effort The only one I found for the job was around $30.00. Didn't seem like a good buy for 10 more watts perhaps. It looked huge,but it was definitely an "Electronic Ballast." The one I found inside my shoplights (I've got a bunch) have tiny little micro chip ballasts. Didn't look anything like what I saw at the depot. I probably don't know what the heck I'm looking at but that's my take.

08-12-2004, 07:24 AM	#38
Balloon Fish Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,025	i saw this ballast at homedepot it was small and only cost 6 dollars but i never got to see if it was an electronic ballast because it didn't say anywhere :/ and i didn't have time to ask waht it was either __________________ Check out my blog for advice on gifts and presents at Gift Channel! 20g Planted Journal 40g Invert Breeding Tank

08-12-2004, 08:05 AM	#39
Bruckm Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 487	A T12 electronic ballast for $6? Was it with the rest of the fluorescent ballasts or somewhere else? At my store they were all together in one display, electronic AND magnetic. There was nothing small. They ALL were large and clunky. I'll look again.

08-12-2004, 11:37 AM	#40
Balloon Fish Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,025	well like i said i only had a brief look at it but i never saw the inside or anything, all it said was ballast and it was in a cardboard box thing so i couldnt' see it but i'm guessing it was just by itself because there was no mroe room for anything else in the little box __________________ Check out my blog for advice on gifts and presents at Gift Channel! 20g Planted Journal 40g Invert Breeding Tank