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Old 11-02-2007, 07:42 AM   #1
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Any one had this problem with Ice Cap ballast?


I have an IC 660 ballast running 4 54 watt T-5s and this morning when I plugged them in, they would only flicker then go off. I tried them in several outlets on my power strip and I keep getting the sam thing. I had these plugged into a timer but they were not coming on the last couple days so I decided to plug them in manually for a couple days till I get a new timer, but now I wonder if there is even a problem with my timer.

Is the Ballast going bad do you think or maybe I have short somewhere?

Anyone had an experience like this?

Thanks,

Chris
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Old 11-02-2007, 07:51 AM   #2
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i had the same problem with somw vho check the wiring if 1 wire
gets loose or is not making good contact all of them
will flicker i personally had a loose wire to the lamp double check everything
before condeming the ballast.
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Old 11-02-2007, 08:04 AM   #3
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Thanks, I will check everything tonight.

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