ac jr and lights

[naprestsleep]

I recently setup my ac jr and just have my heaters and lights on it. I have three lights(display and 2 for refug). The refug lights seem to come on and off as scheduled but I woke up today and the display light was still on. Checked the ac jr and the icon for the light showed off but the outlet was still powered. I was running late so I simply unplugged the light until I get home.

Anyone have similar issues? Is it safe to have two IF statements to turn the outlet off and just space them a few minutes apart?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

precisely what type of display lighting was stuck on.... VHO or halide or t5?

I don't know the answer to programming two 'if' statements. It sounds like a relay is getting stuck 'on' in your DC8....

 

[naprestsleep]

Halide, worked ok the fist day, got stuck on the second day.
It is in position 4 on the DC8, which is set up slightly different than the rest I think.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

How many minutes past the programmed 'off' time was your halide on?

How many minutes past the programmed 'off' time was your halide on?

sometimes one of my halides fails to turn off immediately. The ACjr is set at the factory to automatically check to see if all programs are in compliance every 5 minutes. This compliance program always corrects the problem (if one should happen) over here.

 

[naprestsleep]

I have to assume it was still on 10 hours after it was to be turned off, as I found it on this morning. The ACJR showed the "off" icon but the outlet was still on.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

post an inquiry in the Neptune Forum.


Meanwhile... I would assign a different DC8 outlet to that halide and see what happens. Is this halide on an electronic ballast?

 

[naprestsleep]

Thanks, I was going to post there but thought I would see what insights I got here first. I plan to re-assign the light when I get home.

It a CoralVue electronic ballast.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

are all of your halides on electronic ballasts?

 

[naprestsleep]

It is only one halide on electronic ballast, the other two lights are CF for the refugium.

 

[naprestsleep]

I have a feeling the issue may be the custom controller cable I made. It pinned out fine and worked ok during testing, but today the refuguim lights didn't turn off them they should have YET the controller said they are off. Once I disconnected/reconnected the controller cable they turned off. Either the cable wires are loose in jack or it is too long. Its CAT 5, I think I will shorten and replace the jacks. .

 

[Conesus_Kid]

If the electronic ballast is anywhere near the controller, the DC8 or the cabling between the two, it may be causing electronic interference and disrupting the communication between the controller and the DC8.

I had to move my Icecap electronic MH ballast about 6 feet away from the controller to avoid lights and pumps turning on/off randomly.

 

[naprestsleep]

Hmmm, only had this issue but that something for me to look at. Right now the DC8 and ballast are close, and the cable passes by the ballast going to the controller.

Thanks--Joe