Coralife MH Ballast Repair

[Chin_Lee]

If you are concerned about faulty wiring, I would just switch out the entire magnetic ballast parts and replace it with an electronic one. Hellolights right now have 10% off July 4th special with coupon code of "july42008" The sale ends today BTW and NO I'M NOT AFFLIATED WITH THAT COMPANY

The electronic ballast is at $90 bucks and at 10% off, is about $81.
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=457
and wiring for these guys are easy as pie.

Compare that to the magnetic Coralvue ballast at $109 and you still have to get the ignitor if thats the part that is busted or causing problems. http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1657

Personally i'm quite surprised coralife are still using magnetic ballasts when all the electronic ballast could fit into the fixture without external ballasts. They could also wire up the electronic ballasts external if it would increase the heat within the fixture too much.

[Black Phantom]

J & L carries electronic ones as well. You could order one or take a trip into Van and pick it up yourself

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=pfo-be175b

[Green Phantom]

Thanks for the all replies...there's some very useful information. I just took a look today...Mikep is correct...it is the capacitor...there's a large crack along the side. Hopefully, I'll have better luck than him in finding the replacement. Thanks again everyone.

[ridder]

If you need a capacitor, try Albrite Lighting in Poco 604-945-9060 or
Westburn Electric in Burnaby 604-205-2800 or Westco also in Burnaby
604-299-5566.

[Green Phantom]

Thanks for the numbers, ridder.

[Mega]

lol... same here, my HQI 150W ballast went out too. One of the pin doesn't have any voltage. I wonder if I can actually fix the HQI one...