FYI Home Depot selling T5 HO 48" fixtures

I also thought the T5 fixture was NO not HO I did stop by there one day to check , A HO blub will run in a NO fixture but check you power levels

36 inch is 39 watts in HO and NO is 21 watts just plug it into a power meter check for yourself

This is the light fixture i was looking at not sure if its same one but this is not HO 28 watts per blub the price in in canadian bucks http://www.homedepot.ca/product/48-in-fluorescent-mini-t5-double-strip/980442

But if your talking on this fixture it is HO http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=T5+fixture&storeId=10051
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http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=T5+fixture&storeId=10051
 
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I got the second HO fixture you have listed. Was pretty easy to wire and setup. Took about 30 - 45 minutes overall. What halted my progress was figuring out what the red wire in the fixture did. I was told to cap it off as it was for stringing many units together. Wrong. It was for one set of the bulbs. I had to wire the red and white together to get the whole thing to light. Eventually I'll end up putting a switch into it to run 2 lights on 2 off instead of the full 4 at one time. Great deal IMO for those with limited funds....
 
Jody said:
I also thought the T5 fixture was NO not HO I did stop by there one day to check , A HO blub will run in a NO fixture but check you power levels

36 inch is 39 watts in HO and NO is 21 watts just plug it into a power meter check for yourself

This is the light fixture i was looking at not sure if its same one but this is not HO 28 watts per blub the price in in canadian bucks http://www.homedepot.ca/product/48-in-fluorescent-mini-t5-double-strip/980442

But if your talking on this fixture it is HO http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=T5+fixture&storeId=10051
or
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=T5+fixture&storeId=10051
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That 24" doesn't appear to be HO since it includes only 14 watt NO bulbs.
 
In a pinch I picked up a 2X24w T5HO 2' fixture from the local hydroponics supply for under $50

They have a 4' 4 bulb T5HO with bulbs for $149. 10' power cord, switch, polished reflectors, electronic ballast, hangers included.
If you pick it up locally they'll usually mix/match bulbs at no charge also. Not as sexy as the "Aquarium" fixtures...but those 'hydroponic' guys really know their stuff :)
 
It was HO takes two 39 watt bulbs it had a sign below it on the shelf that said "New Item". Only problem is they only had one size not a selection in HO just the 48".
 
If they are selling T5HO fixtures at HD, I'd be curious to see how long the ballasts will last, especially if they come from China. And stay away from the Deep Blue fixtures. I recently had to retrofit a good quality ballast(Sylvania Advance) into a Deep Blue HO fixture, from Kens, because BOTH ballasts quit within a year. Opened it up and they were plastic encased and hot glued to the case. And the other materials used in that fixture were total junk, including the reflector that was barely above the thickness of tinfoil. It all makes sense now that they package it in a nice box and it's appealing to the eye. One quick glance at that box, and you'll see a 90 day warranty! Hmmmm, I wonder why.
 
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