tek light issues (ballast?)

Skimmer Juice · #1 09-01-2013, 05:48 PM

Currently running a 36' 6 bulb tek light t5ho fixture , yesterday my my light just turned off. The switch still turns green when on just no bulb's turn on.
The swtch that control's the 4 middle bulb's is the one that does not work, the other swicth controling the 2 bulbs works fine.
Thinking its a ballast problem , does anyone have expierence with this problem?
What did you replace the parts with , anybody know if you can find a ballast locally (calgary) or will I need to order the parts? And what ballast should i go with ? Thanks for any help/info

Skimmer Juice · #2 09-01-2013, 05:49 PM

just noticed I might have posted in the wrong catagory , if a mod could please move it for me

Reef Supplies · #3 09-01-2013, 09:08 PM

Those have been discontinued therefore it will be very hard to locate a LFS with some leftover's. Your best bet is to remove the ballast and visit a local hardware or lighting store. They prob won't have the same brand but as long as you get something with the same wattage and wiring you'll be fine.

Good luck

Evilweevil · #4 09-01-2013, 10:26 PM

I have had this problem come up before I can't tell you for sure if its the ballast ( it probably is) I ordered my ballast in thru j&l aquatics and installed it my self which wasn't to hard they hada wiring diagram on the ballast itself to follow ,maybe a little confusing at first but doable

Skimmer Juice · #5 09-14-2013, 08:02 PM

ok I got a new light , now Im just gonna try and get this one fixed . I took the fixture apart how do I tell wich ballast controls what switch? The one that controls the 4 bub's is the dead one. The ballast closet to the switches is white and the one mounted on the front off the fixture is black , here are some pics with the numbers. Not sure if this helps. I just want to know what ballast to remove to find the right replacement. Thanks again for any help

kien · #6 09-14-2013, 10:49 PM

I had this happen recently with my T5s. Thought it was ballast but I tried putting in fresh bulbs and that fixed it. Seems by bulbs were just blown even though they were only 8 months old. I'm not sure why but if one gues on a particular ballast they all seem to go. This would suggest to me that they are in series, which seems odd to me if that were the case. I honestly have no clue how they are wired as I've never openned mine up. At any rate, you could try fresh bulbs :-)