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PoonTang 12-14-2009 09:55 PM

Aqualite Pro Actinic Question
 
After sitting on the shelf for 4 months during my rebuild I hooked up my lights today. Only 1 of the actinic bulbs is firing. Anyone have this happen? do the lights run off separate ballasts? can you get replacement ballasts?

Eb0la11 12-14-2009 11:51 PM

The actinics in my aqualight dont run off of a ballast as far as I thought. I have 3 ballasts for the 3 MH's, or so I thought?

PoonTang 12-15-2009 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Eb0la11 (Post 472604)
The actinics in my aqualight dont run off of a ballast as far as I thought. I have 3 ballasts for the 3 MH's, or so I thought?

The ballasts are internally mounted in the fixture. I see JL carries them. I wonder if this is a common problem? only used the fixture for a year. :sad:

Mrfish55 12-15-2009 12:34 AM

common problem with Coralife units, on the plus side they are super easy to change (try swapping the bulbs around first to confirm it is the ballast and not a bulb)

PoonTang 12-15-2009 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrfish55 (Post 472620)
common problem with Coralife units, on the plus side they are super easy to change (try swapping the bulbs around first to confirm it is the ballast and not a bulb)

Thanks, I will try that. Strange how it worked fine when I shut it down and now it's kaput.

Mrfish55 12-15-2009 01:35 AM

What size unit is it? I have a couple spare ballasts kicking around here somewhere.

PoonTang 12-15-2009 03:08 AM

aaaw @#$^%# I just shut the halides off and and went to turn on the remaining actinic and nothing!!!! their both hooped. gggrrrrrrr

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Originally Posted by Mrfish55 (Post 472655)
What size unit is it? I have a couple spare ballasts kicking around here somewhere.

they are the 96w ones.


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