Ice Cap VHO not turning on

jpsg007 · 04/29/2009, 04:03 PM

I have a ICECAP ballast with four 48 inch 110 v bulbs connected. Since about 9PM yesterday the lights went out on their own and now they are not turning on.
I suspecting a burned bulb, would this cause all lights to go out?

Unfortunately I am out of town this week.

jpsg007 · 04/30/2009, 05:55 AM

anyone?

commabc · 04/30/2009, 07:32 AM

i would ask this in the lighting forum.

WaterKeeper · 04/30/2009, 07:39 AM

No, a single burned out bulb is not the cause. Check the wiring and the ballast's fuse. If everything looks good I would suspect a malfunction with the ballast. If that is the case you can contact Icecap on their forum.

GW81 · 04/30/2009, 02:08 PM

I disagree. It could very easily be one of your bulbs. I replaced my bulbs on my 125 a while back, and the new ones would not turn on. After thinking i accidentally rewired it wrong, i put one of the old bulbs back in and voila... light! Turns out one of my new bulbs was bad. Try getting a new bulb and see if that doesn't fix it.

pimpinitup6969 · 04/30/2009, 02:09 PM

i agree with gw81 i had the same issue

WaterKeeper · 04/30/2009, 03:12 PM

Thanks all,

I didn't know that an electronic ballast would be knocked out by a bad tube. Magnetics are hampered and the other bulbs flicker and never fully light but I didn't think that happened with an electronic.

I stand corrected 007.

jpsg007 · 04/30/2009, 06:09 PM

I as suspecting one of the bulbs has gone bad.
I will check the fuse as well.
I will have to take all four bulbs to place that can test them if one of the bulbs is bad than I will get new one. I all bulbs are good, then I guess I will have to do more investigating.
I will go back home this weekend, I guess corals will be fine without light for 4 days.

04/29/2009, 04:03 PM	#1
jpsg007 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 107	Ice Cap VHO not turning on I have a ICECAP ballast with four 48 inch 110 v bulbs connected. Since about 9PM yesterday the lights went out on their own and now they are not turning on. I suspecting a burned bulb, would this cause all lights to go out? Unfortunately I am out of town this week.

04/30/2009, 07:32 AM	#3
commabc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glen Allen, Virginia Posts: 780	i would ask this in the lighting forum. __________________ Erik

04/30/2009, 07:39 AM	#4
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	No, a single burned out bulb is not the cause. Check the wiring and the ballast's fuse. If everything looks good I would suspect a malfunction with the ballast. If that is the case you can contact Icecap on their forum. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29 Last edited by WaterKeeper; 04/30/2009 at 08:26 AM.

04/30/2009, 02:09 PM	#6
pimpinitup6969 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Elmira, Ny Posts: 2,503	i agree with gw81 i had the same issue __________________ I'd rather burp and taste it than fart and waste it! Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon, 150 Gallon

04/30/2009, 03:12 PM	#7
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Thanks all, I didn't know that an electronic ballast would be knocked out by a bad tube. Magnetics are hampered and the other bulbs flicker and never fully light but I didn't think that happened with an electronic. I stand corrected 007. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

04/30/2009, 05:55 AM	#2
jpsg007 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 107	anyone?

04/30/2009, 02:08 PM	#5
GW81 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 79	I disagree. It could very easily be one of your bulbs. I replaced my bulbs on my 125 a while back, and the new ones would not turn on. After thinking i accidentally rewired it wrong, i put one of the old bulbs back in and voila... light! Turns out one of my new bulbs was bad. Try getting a new bulb and see if that doesn't fix it.

04/30/2009, 06:09 PM	#8
jpsg007 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 107	I as suspecting one of the bulbs has gone bad. I will check the fuse as well. I will have to take all four bulbs to place that can test them if one of the bulbs is bad than I will get new one. I all bulbs are good, then I guess I will have to do more investigating. I will go back home this weekend, I guess corals will be fine without light for 4 days.