T-5 not working HELP please

mpk730 · 05-21-2008, 09:37 PM

My T-5 lights were working yesterday and today they won't come on. They are run off an Icecap 660 balast. any ideas? Thanks.

NYreefNoob · 05-21-2008, 10:00 PM

what lenght, how many bulb's how long has it been hooked up ? do you have a extension on it ? heat sink ? where is it mounted ?
http://www.icecapinc.com/document2.pdf

ming · 05-21-2008, 10:17 PM

if you turn the power on, does it turn on for a second and then turn off? or nothing at all?
You can try swapping with bulbs you know that works. Otherwise check the connections to make sure nothing became loose.

mpk730 · 05-21-2008, 11:55 PM

noob - I'm running 4 36" bulbs no extension no heat sink ballast is under the tank.

ming- when I turn the power on 3 bulbs come on and shut right off.

NYreefNoob · 05-22-2008, 08:11 AM

Did You Check The Wiring Diagram I Posted ?

masterswimmer · 05-22-2008, 02:15 PM

With your ballast mounted under the tank, is it possible that it got wet somehow? Maybe the wire harness connection got wet (not necessarily the ballast).

swimmer

figgy · 05-23-2008, 08:09 PM

Were they working all day with no flickering? check the connections at the bulbs. what type of sockets are you using? If you installed the wire into the socket then pulled it out the blades in the housing will not make solid contact once reinserted. Remove the socket housings and straighten the blades. It really could be alot of things. Just starting at the basics.

masterswimmer · 05-24-2008, 01:45 AM

Matt, keep us posted on how the trouble shooting went. We're here for you.

Russ

Daceman · 05-24-2008, 08:23 AM

that means 1 bulb is bad, if you change the bulb it will turn on. always keep an extra bulb handy for that reason, Not trying to help. but you would probably say i sold you a bad lighting set, or maybe it was to hard for you to connect

mpk730 · 05-24-2008, 02:05 PM

Ballast needs to be replaced. Thanks to everyone who helped me with this.

05-21-2008, 09:37 PM	#1
mpk730 Unpaid Intern Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yonkers Posts: 71 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (1)	T-5 not working HELP please My T-5 lights were working yesterday and today they won't come on. They are run off an Icecap 660 balast. any ideas? Thanks.

05-21-2008, 10:00 PM	#2
NYreefNoob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: peekskill,ny Posts: 4,767 Reefer Ratings: (40) Friends: (24)	what lenght, how many bulb's how long has it been hooked up ? do you have a extension on it ? heat sink ? where is it mounted ? http://www.icecapinc.com/document2.pdf __________________ my dad alway's told me the only stupid question's are the one's not asked

05-22-2008, 08:11 AM	#5
NYreefNoob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: peekskill,ny Posts: 4,767 Reefer Ratings: (40) Friends: (24)	Did You Check The Wiring Diagram I Posted ? __________________ my dad alway's told me the only stupid question's are the one's not asked

05-22-2008, 02:15 PM	#6
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,187 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (16)	With your ballast mounted under the tank, is it possible that it got wet somehow? Maybe the wire harness connection got wet (not necessarily the ballast). swimmer __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

05-24-2008, 01:45 AM	#8
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,187 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (16)	Matt, keep us posted on how the trouble shooting went. We're here for you. Russ __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

05-21-2008, 10:17 PM	#3
ming Newbie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Flushing, NY Posts: 1,977 Reefer Ratings: (69) Friends: (29)	if you turn the power on, does it turn on for a second and then turn off? or nothing at all? You can try swapping with bulbs you know that works. Otherwise check the connections to make sure nothing became loose.

05-21-2008, 11:55 PM	#4
mpk730 Unpaid Intern Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yonkers Posts: 71 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (1)	noob - I'm running 4 36" bulbs no extension no heat sink ballast is under the tank. ming- when I turn the power on 3 bulbs come on and shut right off.

05-23-2008, 08:09 PM	#7
figgy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Hyde Park, New York Posts: 143 Reefer Ratings: (12) Friends: (0)	Were they working all day with no flickering? check the connections at the bulbs. what type of sockets are you using? If you installed the wire into the socket then pulled it out the blades in the housing will not make solid contact once reinserted. Remove the socket housings and straighten the blades. It really could be alot of things. Just starting at the basics.

05-24-2008, 08:23 AM	#9
Daceman Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: poughkeepsie Posts: 4,264 Reefer Ratings: (69) Friends: (23)	that means 1 bulb is bad, if you change the bulb it will turn on. always keep an extra bulb handy for that reason, Not trying to help. but you would probably say i sold you a bad lighting set, or maybe it was to hard for you to connect Last edited by Daceman; 05-24-2008 at 08:36 AM.

05-24-2008, 02:05 PM	#10
mpk730 Unpaid Intern Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yonkers Posts: 71 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (1)	Ballast needs to be replaced. Thanks to everyone who helped me with this.

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