Aqua Medic ballast problem

Opus123 · 05/11/2009, 05:35 PM

I've got a 48" aqua medic hood with 2 250watt de halides and 2 T5's. One of the halides quit working and when I checked the bulb I noticed the metal clamp in the hood had broken. I assumed this was the problem since the ballast made a humming noise when you turned it on. Today I replaced the bulb socket but it still does not work. I plugged it into the other ballast and the light fired so it is the ballast. As I stated it makes a humming noise when I turn it on, it just doesn't fire the bulb. Is there a part such as a fuse that might need replacing, or does this require a new ballast?

This is a dual magnetic setup in a single housing.

Macimage · 05/12/2009, 05:53 PM

I had a 72" AquaMedic hood and had to replace lots of the parts. I'm not sure what parts you need and hopefully someone else will know more.

I have 2 new transformers and 2 new ignitors left for sale if you end up needing replacements:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ght=aqua+medic

Good Luck!
Joyce

Opus123 · 05/13/2009, 01:47 AM

Thanks Joyce. I looked at your parts and they don't look anything like what is in my ballast. I have the Ocean Light hood. The Ocean light replaced my Spacelight hood because I wanted the T5's in the Ocean Light. Those parts look like what was in my Spacelight hood. I had one of the ballasts die in my Spacelight also but I ended up buying 2 Icecap ballasts and rewiring it.

Macimage · 05/13/2009, 09:06 AM

Thanks for the info on them not fitting the Ocean Light. Someone else had told me that they might fit, so I'll change my ad.

I hope you get it figured out.
Joyce

05/11/2009, 05:35 PM	#1
Opus123 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Texas Posts: 605	Aqua Medic ballast problem I've got a 48" aqua medic hood with 2 250watt de halides and 2 T5's. One of the halides quit working and when I checked the bulb I noticed the metal clamp in the hood had broken. I assumed this was the problem since the ballast made a humming noise when you turned it on. Today I replaced the bulb socket but it still does not work. I plugged it into the other ballast and the light fired so it is the ballast. As I stated it makes a humming noise when I turn it on, it just doesn't fire the bulb. Is there a part such as a fuse that might need replacing, or does this require a new ballast? This is a dual magnetic setup in a single housing.

05/13/2009, 01:47 AM	#3
Opus123 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Texas Posts: 605	Thanks Joyce. I looked at your parts and they don't look anything like what is in my ballast. I have the Ocean Light hood. The Ocean light replaced my Spacelight hood because I wanted the T5's in the Ocean Light. Those parts look like what was in my Spacelight hood. I had one of the ballasts die in my Spacelight also but I ended up buying 2 Icecap ballasts and rewiring it. __________________ The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians EQUALITY may perhaps be a right – but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact. Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef, 30L

05/12/2009, 05:53 PM	#2
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	I had a 72" AquaMedic hood and had to replace lots of the parts. I'm not sure what parts you need and hopefully someone else will know more. I have 2 new transformers and 2 new ignitors left for sale if you end up needing replacements: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ght=aqua+medic Good Luck! Joyce

05/13/2009, 09:06 AM	#4
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	Thanks for the info on them not fitting the Ocean Light. Someone else had told me that they might fit, so I'll change my ad. I hope you get it figured out. Joyce