t5 lamps burned in hours

jcjule · 01/04/2009, 11:00 PM

I just set up a new lighting system with an icecap 660 009, 4 24w T5s (2 actinics & 2 10K) and waterproof endcaps.
All new from Drs Foster & Smith

I set up the system and everything worked fine

I have been turning the system on for 1 hour the last 4 days until today that it would not start

The 2 actinics start for 1 second and then shut off, and the 2 10,000K seem burned at the ends

Any ideas of what may have cause this?

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Gdevine · 01/05/2009, 12:06 AM

Post this in the Lighting forum and ask Grim; (he is managing a T5 Q&A thread that you will see) and he will be of huge help to you.

nikon187 · 01/05/2009, 01:06 AM

check to see if the lamps are properly seated.. Most narva lamps have an area of the bulb that goes quite dark called the cold spot.

jcjule · 01/05/2009, 06:55 PM

thanks guys

indianagrays · 01/05/2009, 06:57 PM

but cold spots are not indicative of a failed ballast.....none of the lights coming on and working correctly is

are you sure you have the ballast wired correctly for 4 24W bulbs

SeaWeed89 · 01/05/2009, 07:58 PM

i think theres a fuse on icecap's?
if luck is on your side thats your problem

SeaWeed89 · 01/05/2009, 08:01 PM

sounds as if there not wired properly please ignore previous post.

01/04/2009, 11:00 PM	#1
jcjule Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: El Salvador Posts: 140	t5 lamps burned in hours I just set up a new lighting system with an icecap 660 009, 4 24w T5s (2 actinics & 2 10K) and waterproof endcaps. All new from Drs Foster & Smith I set up the system and everything worked fine I have been turning the system on for 1 hour the last 4 days until today that it would not start The 2 actinics start for 1 second and then shut off, and the 2 10,000K seem burned at the ends Any ideas of what may have cause this? __________________ __________________ Back in reef business! JC.. Current Tank Info: 125g reef

01/05/2009, 12:06 AM	#2
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	Post this in the Lighting forum and ask Grim; (he is managing a T5 Q&A thread that you will see) and he will be of huge help to you. __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

01/05/2009, 01:06 AM	#3
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	check to see if the lamps are properly seated.. Most narva lamps have an area of the bulb that goes quite dark called the cold spot. __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

01/05/2009, 06:55 PM	#4
jcjule Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: El Salvador Posts: 140	thanks guys __________________ Back in reef business! JC.. Current Tank Info: 125g reef

01/05/2009, 07:58 PM	#6
SeaWeed89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pa. Posts: 275	i think theres a fuse on icecap's? if luck is on your side thats your problem __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 20g Long, LED Lit

01/05/2009, 06:57 PM	#5
indianagrays Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 107	but cold spots are not indicative of a failed ballast.....none of the lights coming on and working correctly is are you sure you have the ballast wired correctly for 4 24W bulbs

01/05/2009, 08:01 PM	#7
SeaWeed89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pa. Posts: 275	sounds as if there not wired properly please ignore previous post. __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 20g Long, LED Lit