Coralife Halide Ballasts, are they electronic and how to tell?

ReefUrchin · 11/14/2012, 12:42 PM

I am seeing a lot of black stuff in my bulbs, which I assume is from striking. This tells me maybe they are not electronic? Before I go through the trouble of changing them over to electronic ballasts, I want to check them to make sure they are whatever they are. When I open them up, what am I looking for that will give it away as to what they are?

Navyblue · 11/14/2012, 02:39 PM

Magnetic ballast rattles and hums during turn on. They are also heavy as they are made with chunks of metal.

allsps40 · 11/14/2012, 06:27 PM

Coralife uses magnetic ballasts.

ReefUrchin · 11/14/2012, 08:27 PM

Darn!! K, thanks.

11/14/2012, 12:42 PM	#1
ReefUrchin Moved On Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 397	Coralife Halide Ballasts, are they electronic and how to tell? I am seeing a lot of black stuff in my bulbs, which I assume is from striking. This tells me maybe they are not electronic? Before I go through the trouble of changing them over to electronic ballasts, I want to check them to make sure they are whatever they are. When I open them up, what am I looking for that will give it away as to what they are?

11/14/2012, 06:27 PM	#3
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	Coralife uses magnetic ballasts. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

11/14/2012, 02:39 PM	#2
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	Magnetic ballast rattles and hums during turn on. They are also heavy as they are made with chunks of metal.

11/14/2012, 08:27 PM	#4
ReefUrchin Moved On Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 397	Darn!! K, thanks.