ballast buzz
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Pacific Reefs
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Those are magnetic ballasts correct? I am sorry to say that magnetic ballasts will humm and buzz. You could replace it with an electronic ballast to kill the noise and reduce the heat from the ballast.
Pacific Reefs
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Maybe try posting in the Lighting section on RC to get some more feedback to see if they have tricks to keep the noise down.
cur10u5g30rg3
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I ran those same ballast and they would buzz all the time. You might check how you mounted them to see if something is creating reverb and magnifying the sounds.
I bought an icecap electronic ballast recently and really like it, I think it was around 140.00 from the online venders. The sunlight supply ballast will need different connectors but the icecap and probably others will be already setup to connect right into your lighting.
I think your lights are probably HQI so the magnetic ballast is probably going to drive them a little harder than an electronic ballast so you might notice a change in color or they might seem a bit dimmer on an electronic ballast.
I bought an icecap electronic ballast recently and really like it, I think it was around 140.00 from the online venders. The sunlight supply ballast will need different connectors but the icecap and probably others will be already setup to connect right into your lighting.
I think your lights are probably HQI so the magnetic ballast is probably going to drive them a little harder than an electronic ballast so you might notice a change in color or they might seem a bit dimmer on an electronic ballast.
dugg
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If it's the T-5's buzzing here is the ballast.
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1371
If there is also a MH and that is the one buzzing, here is one for $109
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=462
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1371
If there is also a MH and that is the one buzzing, here is one for $109
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=462
Pacific Reefs
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I gotta tell you that you don't hear those things when you are at the LFS, but when you take it home every sound is amplified somehow and the wife can hear a pin drop you know.
If it was me I would have a tank in my bedroom because I love the sounds and it helps me sleep but I tried a 20g and lets just say it was whisper quiet and there were arguements for days.
If it was me I would have a tank in my bedroom because I love the sounds and it helps me sleep but I tried a 20g and lets just say it was whisper quiet and there were arguements for days.
