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![]() I don't know why I buy used stuff
![]() My ballast seems to be dying again. For a few days, the bulbs would flicker once in a while and then yesterday one of them started flickering non stop and then just stopped working. I left it off the rest of the day. Today is started up again and was fine for an hour before it started flickering out of control again and the ballast started buzzing kind of loud. So I turned them off again. I know thats not a lot of info but any ideas? Its the PFO dual 400 watt ballast. TAR style. I know they suck. I think I should just buy a new light set up. I was happy with my electronic 250 watt ballasts but they died on me too! Jeez... I have had bad light luck. |
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![]() I had problems years ago, and it turned out to be the power to my house. Hydro moved me to a different transformer and it was good after that...
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![]() Is the bulb sitting level? They do not like to be on a tilt. Hope that makes sense.
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![]() I think there is a slight tilt. I will look into that. Would it cause the ballast to buzz though?
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![]() Can old bulbs cause problems like this?
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![]() I'm taggin along. I would like to know some of these answers before buying lights :P
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![]() Yes they can.
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The Electric eel 70 gal, Allglass sump,Mag 7 return, 3 seiko 620s, 80lb LR, coralife skimmer, 2-250 watt MH, 2- waffle fans, 3-Damsels, Clown warsse, 2-clowns,Brittle stars,2-Cleaner srimps, Pom Pom crab, Red Lobster,2-BTAs, colt coral, Toad stool leather, Kenya tree, Assortment of mushrooms, Assortment of polops. |