Anyone selling/trading T5 ballasts?
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Nuuze
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Looking for something similar to this:
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...een=PROD&Product_Code=ICE-T5HO2&Category_Code
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...een=PROD&Product_Code=ICE-T5HO2&Category_Code
jtarmitage
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OK Mike. I was there last night and I didn't hear any new plans! Unless you guys decided to set up a zoa tank!
Nuuze
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Hehe! I'm planning on swapping out the ballasts on my Sfiligoi fixture and trying out IceCaps.
For some reason when I traced my T5 wiring in the fixture 110v goes into a transformer inside the fixture the converts to 220v then goes to 220v T5 ballasts. I just want to simplify it and rip everything out an do it all 110v.
By the way, how are the frags doing?
For some reason when I traced my T5 wiring in the fixture 110v goes into a transformer inside the fixture the converts to 220v then goes to 220v T5 ballasts. I just want to simplify it and rip everything out an do it all 110v.
By the way, how are the frags doing?
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jtarmitage
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Um, simplify things by not messing with them!!! You've got a nice light setup, and a beautiful tank. Why mess with it? JMO, of course, but I guess I'm feeling lazy.
The frags are doing great. After their little bath and acclim., the polyps were extended within 20 minutes. Made for a long night though. Then the GFCI tripped at 12:30 last night, and twice this morning! I didn't swap it out last night because I had to turn off the breaker for the garage and had no light. I stayed home this morning to get everything back in order. New GFCI, plus I still want to tie in another circuit to the garage.
After installing the new outlet, I turned everything on, the heater, chiller, all pumps, etc. and turned the 3 MH's on at the same time. Guess what happened? Nope, didn't trip! Now maybe I can just sit back and enjoy the corals again!
The frags are doing great. After their little bath and acclim., the polyps were extended within 20 minutes. Made for a long night though. Then the GFCI tripped at 12:30 last night, and twice this morning! I didn't swap it out last night because I had to turn off the breaker for the garage and had no light. I stayed home this morning to get everything back in order. New GFCI, plus I still want to tie in another circuit to the garage.
After installing the new outlet, I turned everything on, the heater, chiller, all pumps, etc. and turned the 3 MH's on at the same time. Guess what happened? Nope, didn't trip! Now maybe I can just sit back and enjoy the corals again!
Just be careful in between working on the tanks and the electrical.
jtarmitage
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No kidding! Especially since the GFCI is located behind the tank and I had to be a bit of a contortionist to get to it. I did think far enough ahead to shut off the breaker before attempting that though.
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