how 2 make 2.5ft T5 light?

[hsiehwei]

hi i would like to DIY a T5 light myself but i really dun noe where to start. :o my tank is a 2.5ft tank.after seeing the discussion on the equitment discussion forum,i still a bit blur blur(or getting more blur) :confused: .can any1 who stay at the west area actually teach me?

[Ekia]

How many tubes do u intend to have? 2 or 4? or more? Do you have any basic electrical knowledge?
To start u off.. these are the basic equipments u need....

1) T5 tubes - u shld be getting 2ft (24w)
2) Endcaps - waterproof or non waterproof?
3) eballasts - Elbiru? Osram?
4) Reflectors - better to have (increase efficiency)
5) Casing - can use wood like me :p
6) 3 pin plug to be connected to the eballasts
7) Toolbox

Can't really advise u much also... most of the electrical stuff were done by my dad while i try to learn.. haha

[Ekia]

Basic stuff u need.... reflectors, T5 tubes, endcaps and eballasts

[Ekia]

Non-waterproof endcaps and eballasts

[Ekia]

http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image01.jpg

http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image02.jpg
I mounted the reflectors on the wooden plank bought at Ikea

http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image03.jpg
E-ballasts are mounted at the back of the plank

[Ekia]

http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image06.jpg
http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image04.jpg
Finished product

http://arofanatics.com/members/ekia/diyt5/image07.jpg
Water-proofing the endcaps

[Ekia]

A closer look at the circuit...

The 2 eballasts are connected in parallel to the 3 pin plug

[Ekia]

Endcaps are connected here.... on the other side of the eballasts.. circuit diagram is on the eballasts itself

[Ekia]

A closer look at how the wirings are wired from the endcaps to the eballasts at the back...

[Ekia]

Finally, waterproofing the eballasts

[Ekia]

Hope u can understand better through these pictures... happy DIYing....

[decentkid]

i wanted to do the same way...but i have 4 T5...with a MH in the middle...if i were to put the ballast on top...will the MH be too hot for the ballast?

[hsiehwei]

wah piang i see liao i more blur,im simply a electric-idiot leh,nvm i will go n buy those stuffs,n try doing it myself,if no choice i go n buy a ready make T5 light liao loh...........

[spsman]

Hi Ekia,
great job! help me diy 2 sets of 2ft t5 leh.
i very lazy lah and i scared of wires. u can help or not?
PLease........... please........
thks.


:D

[Borinz]

how much do i have to spend for a 2 feet T5 DIY set? wat is the lowest?

[woonming]

Elbiru Eballast TWIN 24watts is $16
Elbiru Eballast TWIN 39watts is $18
Elbiru Eballast TWIN 54watts is $34

You could PM orgasbt to purchase theses..

Thx

:cool:

[hsiehwei]

haha SPSMAN bro,if ekia ok to make 4 u ,ask him to make 1 4 me oso leh,coz im really having headache,juz now went 2 DIY shop but dun noe wat 2 buy.... :confused:

[Borinz]

so total how much do i have to spend for a 2 feet one?

[Ekia]

Hi Ekia,
great job! help me diy 2 sets of 2ft t5 leh.
i very lazy lah and i scared of wires. u can help or not?
PLease........... please........
thks.


:D

wah lau.. i lazy to do leh... i do one for myself damn sianz already.. hahah... already showed u guys how to do already... furthermore not everything i do one.... maybe next time when i free then i consider doing.. ahha

[Ekia]

so total how much do i have to spend for a 2 feet one?

so how many tubes u want>? do u want reflectors? nobody can advise u if u dun tell us what u want

[w-sun]

so how many tubes u want>? do u want reflectors? nobody can advise u if u dun tell us what u want


Bro,

can advise where to buy the components for DIYing the T5 lights, like the e-ballast, endcaps, light holders etc

Thanks.

[KaLiB]

The light holders, you can just strip any suitable length aluminium FL casing and use. Alternatively, you can custom make an aluminium holder to mount the reflectors and T5 tubes. Bro Ekia has done something similar, except he used a wooden plank instead of an aluminium holder to mount his ballast, reflectors and lights.

For supplies like reflectors, endcaps, T5 eballast, you can PM bro Orgasbt. He supplies parts for lights.

[Ekia]

Yeah.. answered.. :)

[monsterz1975]

Yeah.. answered.. :)
Yes bro ekia urs a very nice DIY with very nice workmanship.Maybe u wana give our bro some help. :p

[Ekia]

Yes bro ekia urs a very nice DIY with very nice workmanship.Maybe u wana give our bro some help. :p

nice workmanship due to my dad? haha... :p Busy studying now leh... no time to do... but any questions can post here.. i can try as much as possible to help...

[monsterz1975]

nice workmanship due to my dad? haha... :p Busy studying now leh... no time to do... but any questions can post here.. i can try as much as possible to help...
UR exam coming ? Good luck and all the best. ;) That why sometime never see u here. :p

[Ekia]

UR exam coming ? Good luck and all the best. ;) That why sometime never see u here. :p

still 1 month+ away... but workload getting very heavy... and lagging behind.. gotta study lor.. slack too much already... thanks anyway..