Tek 5 Light Start Stop

[Bfofre]

instead of buying new ballasts.. I have this fixture (used only 1 mnth) in perfect condition, in Windsor http://www.ebay.com/itm/48-432W-T5-...295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43d8ae215f

Yours for $175, let me know

 

[AdInfinitum]

ATI ballasts are around 65 bucks and run 2 bulbs each. Better electronic ballasts have "end of life" protection circuits that will shut down bulbs whose power draw indicates they are nearing burn out for safety and to protect the ballast. Cheaper simpler ballasts like the workhorse (vs the racehorse in Fulham products) do not have this feature and will continue to light the bulbs to the bitter and sometimes destructive end.

At a year old the bulbs are done as far as reef use probably (depending on type and usage). If you have another t5 fixture anyway IMO it's worth trying a couple of fresh bulbs before getting into the ballasts...

 

[Pistol]

ATI ballasts are around 65 bucks and run 2 bulbs each. Better electronic ballasts have "end of life" protection circuits that will shut down bulbs whose power draw indicates they are nearing burn out for safety and to protect the ballast. Cheaper simpler ballasts like the workhorse (vs the racehorse in Fulham products) do not have this feature and will continue to light the bulbs to the bitter and sometimes destructive end.

At a year old the bulbs are done as far as reef use probably (depending on type and usage). If you have another t5 fixture anyway IMO it's worth trying a couple of fresh bulbs before getting into the ballasts...

+1, that's the best answer your going to get.

 

[Fishit]

Great you guys know possibly where to get a balast or do I order it right from ati

 

[averhoog]

I would try lights first I forgot about the end of light on some higher end ballast they flicker like that too warn you maybe try new bulbs even in just one ballast to see you will need new bulbs anyway that ballast will have a number on it that you can cross reference to other brands but buy the best one toucan it's worth the money

 

[Fishit]

Ya I'll try because ya I need mew bulbs regardless just know it's not them because the all light emediatly on my other 4 bulb tek 5 light but just opend it up and it got two balast by advance these are Philips balast ? Is that right or have these Been switched out

 

[Fishit]

K update changed out the balast s and that's it thanks for selling me your broken light Stevesault soooooo shady !!!!

 

[bart84]

Where did you find ballasts and how much?

 

[sunnykita]

+1, that's the best answer your going to get.

ATI ballasts are around 65 bucks and run 2 bulbs each. Better electronic ballasts have "end of life" protection circuits that will shut down bulbs whose power draw indicates they are nearing burn out for safety and to protect the ballast. Cheaper simpler ballasts like the workhorse (vs the racehorse in Fulham products) do not have this feature and will continue to light the bulbs to the bitter and sometimes destructive end.

At a year old the bulbs are done as far as reef use probably (depending on type and usage). If you have another t5 fixture anyway IMO it's worth trying a couple of fresh bulbs before getting into the ballasts...

Is the replacement ballast a cheaper variety? is the ballast in the other light you tried the bulbs in a cheaper brand? I'm just curious, this stood out to me when reading the replies. When buying used, unfortunately it is a crap shoot.

 

[Stevesault]

Are you kidding me? The light worked fine for me and fired up before you got them don't put that on me buddy. I even drove the thing to you I sold you that light how long ago.i sold you a working light end of story. Thanks for the rep bud.

 

[Fishit]

Lmao so tell me we dident sit in my garage for a half hour with the thing turning on and off till it finally stayed on !!!exactly what it did when I finally set my tank up in my new house I just got a week ago ! did we not sit there playing with it to get it to turn on till the point where I told you we'll I'm not buying it with out seeing it work don't lie tell the full storry

 

[Fishit]

ya I got some ballast from work to try from our electricians. works great and ya same bulbs that did not work before

 

[Fishit]

Stevesault I'm not your buddy first off my biggest pet peeve is people steeling from others so knowingly {removed - Torx} dident just start doing it when you got to my house we both know it did it in my garage but I trusted that it was the bulbs my bad

 

[Stevesault]

Oh really ok bring the light back I'll give you your money an bring the broken 4 bulb I gave you for parts to I'll gladly give your your money back. And then if your feeling up to it we can deal with it how ever you like {Removed - Torx}

 

[Stevesault]

When I bring that light to you the bulb ends were spinning and loose I didn't put knew bulbs in it because I got LEDs and I ALSO told you that so if it was the ballast then I didn't know about it I didn't steal anything from you I drove 3 hours plus gave you parts and filled you in on the bulbs so i don't know what else you want from me

 

[TORX]

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