Does anyone think this is a bad idea?

afbengochea · 06-24-2006, 04:21 PM

I have a coralife PC that does not turn on the 10k's. Then I have to take the canopy down and fixture down as well. I open up the fixture and plug in the lights, and they are working!!! I havent figured out what the problem is but Im leaning towards a bad ballast since I know its not the switch because I hear the fan within the fixture working. Im getting tired of having to take everything off everytime my light doesnt kick in so Im wondering if its a bad idea to run the ballast remotely outside of the fixture so I can fiddle with it when it goes out again.

Phishnoob · 06-24-2006, 04:32 PM

Put it on wood and unplug it and inspect everything. If all appears to be intact after an inspection though of the wiring and connectors you might need a new ballast. You can redo all the connections if they are done with wingnuts or something you can fix and hope for the best.

Loverotties · 06-24-2006, 04:45 PM

How old are the bulbs?

afbengochea · 06-24-2006, 05:35 PM

the bulbs are about 4 months old. I didnt think it would be the bulbs since both of them were off and my 2 actinics were working. I might swap the ballast from my actinics to my 10ks to see if it happens again. If it starts happening to my actinics, then ill know that it was a bad ballast. Now should I get coralife ballasts? Or can I use any other kind? Recommendations?