Can I take apart my t-5 fixture and mount it to my canopy??

[kevinly]

I just recently got a canopy for my 55gal and I was wondering if I can take apart my t-5 fixture and mount it to the underside of my canopy? Anyone know any ideas?

[Roujin]

Is it that Coralife 36" fixture? It's light enough that you should be able to mount it to the canopy. If you can find some 90 degree metal brackets from a hardware store that you can screw in you should be able just slip it in.

Bent wire hangers and fasten to the underside with some wood screws too.

[kevinly]

No its not the 36" fixture. I have a 48" one I want to mount.

[Gapzero]

yes you can mount it. The ballast will have screw holes to mount it. The wiring will run basically the same, the bulb end caps will have mounting plates. etc.. I have done the same thing about 10 times. I build a wood canopy and then dismantle my light fixture to mount inside my hood. I even just posted a full set-up in the Buy/sell/trade forum. Just needs to be mounted inside a canopy.

[kevinly]

I just took apart my whole fixture. Only part I dont get is the part where the on/off switch is and the power cable. Do I just splice those? I wish a had a better background in electricals. Also I see a green wire connected to the fixture's housing, I believe that is the ground. Also its a oddysea either there are no ballasts or those mini things they have in there are them?

[Gapzero]

Probably the mini things. As far as wiring goes, green is ground, black is power and if ther is a white , it is a constant for dimming, and things like that.