Osram T5 HO 2x80W electronic ballast

**offroader** · 4th Oct 2006, 21:20

hi everybody out there,
have a set of the T5 ballast, but not sure how to wired it up
any members out there a electrician. appreciate any help. thks.

**Goondoo** · 4th Oct 2006, 21:32

Originally Posted by offroader

hi everybody out there,
have a set of the T5 ballast, but not sure how to wired it up
any members out there a electrician. appreciate any help. thks.

Just follow the diagram found on picture 2

**offroader** · 4th Oct 2006, 21:53

tried it, tube won't light up. tested all six points with test pen. all light up.
but tube still won't light up. the tube is a new JBL 80W.

**Goondoo** · 4th Oct 2006, 22:15

Originally Posted by offroader

tried it, tube won't light up. tested all six points with test pen. all light up.
but tube still won't light up. the tube is a new JBL 80W.

You tried with one tube or two?

**gummynut** · 5th Oct 2006, 03:01

saw on your pic that it is a QT FQ 2x80. So it probably need 2 tubes to be wired up first to light up. Try it.

**coolbucks** · 7th Oct 2006, 16:54

agreeded....that ballest need to be connected to two lighting tubes to be fire up..

**offroader** · 8th Oct 2006, 20:03

thks for all the comments. needed two tubes to get in lighted up. now installed two sets of the ballast for my six footer tank.

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