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08-22-2005, 09:27 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Little Canada MN
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IC 660 help
I'm going to contact IC, but here is what is going on. I got a used IC 660 a little while ago, I wired up bulbs per IC's wiring diagram, hook up the ballast and 1 bulb comes on and off rightaway. Thinking it was the ballast I tried it on my 125 which is running with a 660 also, and it did the same thing. So the person sent me a new one. As soon as I got it I tested it on my 125 and it worked fine. So I hook it up to my 3 bulb canopy for my Wife's tank and same thing happens as before, 1 bulb comes on and goes off. So I hook it to my 125 and wouldn't you know, it comes on and goes off right away.
So now I wonder if it's something with my wiring on the 3 bulb combo, I re-checked and re-checked and it all matches up. So did I ruin my ballast? The fuse is fine.
Help?
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08-22-2005, 09:55 PM
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There is no kryptonite!
Join Date: Jan 2004
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hmm, for some reason it is sensing an imbalance and is turning itself off. I'm going to work on a solution and get back to you. I assume you've done the typical wiggling of bulbs in their sockets? Are you using powercompacts?
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08-22-2005, 09:58 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
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No 36"x3 VHO. Didn't do wiggling. I'll try that, but why would it do it in my 125 afterwards? My other 660 works fine on the 125.
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08-22-2005, 10:01 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Wiggled bulbs, nothing.
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08-22-2005, 10:48 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Well I went back to 2-bulb config and it works fine. I don't understand why it wouldn't work on the 3 bulb config, but atleast I got it up and running again! 2 bulbs are fine since I am going to toss a MH over it also as soon as I get a mogul.
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08-22-2005, 11:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Waconia, MN
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I ran into the same problem, and traced it back to a bad wire connection. 2 bulb config would work just fine, when I wired the 3rd bulb in it would flicker and turn off.
I am assuming you are using the plastic waterproof endcaps. Push the wire in (but not too far) and give it a slight pull, like you are removing the wire, this helps the connection with the endcap. It took me 3 times to get it right, I think I was pushing the wire in too far.
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08-22-2005, 11:18 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Ya waterproof endcaps. But I am going to stay 2 bulb now since we decided on MH for that tank also. Maybe I should try T5/VHO.
Can 1 660 operate 2 VHO and some T5s?
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08-23-2005, 01:00 PM
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There is no kryptonite!
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Yes, but it is recommended to even out the distribution, so pair a VHO with a T5 on each side.
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