Frustrated - Ballast blew

[DHaut]

So I just get my new 40b all set up and am running my new wavepoint t5 lights and all of a sudden - fizzle. The light goes off and I can hear the electricity dying away in the fixture. Now I have a tank full of SPS and other stuff and no light heading into the weekend. Awesome.

 

[DHaut]

So, if anyone knows how to get a new ballast for a wavepoint unit, let me know. I emailed their customer email but no response yet.

 

[SaltyFlip]

I know the feeling. It happened to me 8 months back. took almost 2 weeks for the ballast to arrive so I had to use natural light. Good luck and hope you don't have any die-off's.

 

[DHaut]

I guess i'm going to have to put all the coral into a spare 5g I have and run my 18" T5 light over it (just actinics) and hope things don't bite the dust.

And thanks Salty. Me neither.

 

[bad coffee]

I have a "Workhorse 3" ballast sitting unused. Check to see if it will work, and if so, you can have it for $20

B

 

[DHaut]

Thanks man - I have no clue how to figure that out, lol. I'm a total noob with electrical stuff. If anyone knows, I'd really appreciate the help.

also, my temp solution, lol.

 

[DHaut]

The light is 156w 4 bulb T5 if that helps.

 

[rkaragozler]

pm me

 

[DHaut]

PM'd.

Here's the ballast info:

and the pin configuration:

 

[DHaut]

That last one was a pretty good pic, lol.

 

[DHaut]

Looks like I'll need a workhorse 7:
http://www.bestgrowlights.com/product/SSI010498

 

[dacaptain78]

Yup, the Workhorse 7 will fire up the four 39 watt bulbs. Just note that the Workhorse ballast does not come with that pin connector to connect directly to your light fixture. I imagine you would have to buy the pin connector separately and wire it to the ballast.

 

[DHaut]

yeah...i have no clue how to do that. got a link to the pin connector for sale somewhere, or a place I could look?

 

[DHaut]

I mean, I guess I could just cut the connector off and just use wire nuts to connect everything like normal.

 

[dacaptain78]

I would not know where to fins that connector. I would bring the ballast and a picture of the connector to a lighting store and see if they could help you. Hell, even Home Depot or Lowes may help you ( proably not but worth a shot). Otherwise, cutting the wires and connecting them with wire nuts is an option.

 

[DHaut]

Wavepoint emailed me and I'm sending them the old ballast and they'll ship a new one out.