Remote ballast location?

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So I've just set up a 6x24w t5 unit consisting of 3, 2 bulb units that have 3 seperate remote electronic ballasts. My problem is where to mount or locate them, they get warm so I would like them to have some ventilation? Any ideas or tips? And yes my house is gfci protected its law in Australia.

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