Buying ATI fixture used - 4 years old

chinaboy1021 · 03/26/2015, 09:24 PM

Hi guys,

Just wondering, should I buy an ATI Sunpower fixture (48", 6 bulb) that's 4 years old? What's the life span on these things??

Thanks

jedimasterben · 03/27/2015, 07:18 AM

Depends on which part of it you're talking about. The fans? Ballast? Endcaps? etc etc

The endcaps should be ok unless the previous owner manhandled bulbs in them lol, the fans will probably need a good cleaning or be replaced, and the ballasts should have a couple of years left on them.

03/26/2015, 09:24 PM	#1
chinaboy1021 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 106	Buying ATI fixture used - 4 years old Hi guys, Just wondering, should I buy an ATI Sunpower fixture (48", 6 bulb) that's 4 years old? What's the life span on these things?? Thanks

03/27/2015, 07:18 AM	#2
jedimasterben LED world domination! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Okeechobee, FL Posts: 1,030	Depends on which part of it you're talking about. The fans? Ballast? Endcaps? etc etc The endcaps should be ok unless the previous owner manhandled bulbs in them lol, the fans will probably need a good cleaning or be replaced, and the ballasts should have a couple of years left on them. __________________ Dinoflagellates are the kiss of death. Current Tank Info: Acquasole 60, IceCap 15 Sump, 2x Maxspect Ethereal, Coral Box D500 skimmer, Maxspect Gyre 150, Jecod DCS-5000