Ballast placment question....

[yota]

I had an old ballast mad in 94 and the thing was running so damn hot! I got scared of potentially starting a fire so i bought a new one, Pulsar 2.0 or something. So the thing runs great, its totally warm to the touch, but not as scorching as the old one i had. During a water change i accidentally unplugged the lamp, the ballast got a little louder so i turned it all off. It seems to be running just fine though now. I was worried about that, maybe anyone has any info on that kind of thing....

 

So i decided to move the ballast up in the loft area to avoid any more unplugging or water spillage near it, and its a lot warmer up there. My question is is the ballast going to be safe in the warmer environment? I know ballast are made to do that, but does anyone have tips or advice for me. Or is it totally safe?

[SukonmiSkunk]

where i place my ballast is near my intake fan.. also away from any water spillage.. this way the cooler air gets drawn over and through the ballast.. helps keep it cool..

 

up in the roof.. is going to warm up there.. even on a cool day it will be quite warm in the roof.. probably wont affect it too much.. so most probably will be ok..