ATI Sunpower Question

krzyphsygy · 07/04/2012, 08:58 PM

I am new to this fixture and I just set up my 125 and have been having alot of issues in general with my tank...been tweeking it all day long.

I turned my lights on over the tank for the first time and had the lights on for about 15 minutes with out the fans on and 2 at a time they started shutting off. First 2 of them. So I unplugged and then plugged back in and they came back on. Then 2 others.

Thats when I noticed I did not have the fans on so I plugged them in and since then they have not shut off. Is there a controller in the sunpower that shuts them off if they get hot??

krzyphsygy · 07/04/2012, 10:12 PM

bump

solitude127 · 07/05/2012, 01:17 PM

Yes, there's a thermal shutdown if the temp gets too hot with the dimmable Sunpower

krzyphsygy · 07/05/2012, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solitude127

Yes, there's a thermal shutdown if the temp gets too hot with the dimmable Sunpower

No, not the dimmable, just the regular sunpower

wakerider017 · 07/05/2012, 01:28 PM

Hmmm, I don't know.

Never had that happen to my sunpower. Why would you run without fans?

Allmost · 07/05/2012, 01:32 PM

send ATI an Email. they get back to you prety fast, and have a good and knowledgable support line.

to me, it doesnt seem normal.

krzyphsygy · 07/05/2012, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakerider017

Hmmm, I don't know.

Never had that happen to my sunpower. Why would you run without fans?

Was just an accident, forgot to plug it in. They will be on timers soon. I spoke to Reefgeek (maria) and she said that will happen if the fans are not running........she did not seem to convincing though

kc350twin · 07/06/2012, 07:41 AM

A friend of mine did not know to plug in fans and ran his for a week with out fans. It was a 8x24.

Kc3

07/04/2012, 08:58 PM	#1
krzyphsygy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,148	ATI Sunpower Question I am new to this fixture and I just set up my 125 and have been having alot of issues in general with my tank...been tweeking it all day long. I turned my lights on over the tank for the first time and had the lights on for about 15 minutes with out the fans on and 2 at a time they started shutting off. First 2 of them. So I unplugged and then plugged back in and they came back on. Then 2 others. Thats when I noticed I did not have the fans on so I plugged them in and since then they have not shut off. Is there a controller in the sunpower that shuts them off if they get hot??

07/05/2012, 01:17 PM	#3
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	Yes, there's a thermal shutdown if the temp gets too hot with the dimmable Sunpower __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

07/06/2012, 07:41 AM	#8
kc350twin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 1,579	A friend of mine did not know to plug in fans and ran his for a week with out fans. It was a 8x24. Kc3 __________________ 112g Cube 36x36x20= Custom 12x39wPower Module (Par Monster)= Neptune Apex=ATB 840v2=BM Doser= 2 MP-40's

07/04/2012, 10:12 PM	#2
krzyphsygy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,148	bump

07/05/2012, 01:28 PM	#5
wakerider017 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St Pete Posts: 560	Hmmm, I don't know. Never had that happen to my sunpower. Why would you run without fans?

07/05/2012, 01:32 PM	#6
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	send ATI an Email. they get back to you prety fast, and have a good and knowledgable support line. to me, it doesnt seem normal.