Icecap 250MH wont fire 'XM' bulb?

HornetMech242 · 12/25/2006, 11:53 PM

I was looking at the data for the Icecap 250 Watt metal halide balist on Marinedepot. It says it will fire any bulb except for the 'XM' brand bulb. Does any one have experience with this combination? This is the combination that i was wanting to use but i guess i might have to select a different bulb now.

Chris

Electronic Icecap 250MH

powdertang05 · 12/25/2006, 11:58 PM

i have my icecap with a xm works awesome thinks its a typo

Yinger · 12/26/2006, 12:28 AM

i believe its the older ballasts and that problem has been fixed for a while now.

redox · 12/26/2006, 05:37 AM

does the balast hum or buzz when you turn it on? If it does ,its not the ballast. Ice caps will try to fire the bulb for a certain amount of time and then shut down, but you can retry in a few minutes. It could be the bulb. Do you have an old bulb to try? I went through the same thing you are going through , I actually got a bad ballast the first time out , Ice Cap made it right. And Ive had bulb problems as well . also check to make sure your ground is secure

good luck

jamal-188 · 12/26/2006, 09:04 AM

The currently sold Icecap ballasts will fire any bulb. I am running XM on my 250 ballast with zero problems.

RichConley · 12/26/2006, 10:24 AM

My Icecap wont fire XM bulbs. I've had it about a year and a half.

northbay-reefer · 12/26/2006, 11:53 AM

Rich are you using the double ended XM bulbs ? I've heard that some people had problems with the double ended bulbs, the mulgul base bulbs are firing up just fine though

RichConley · 12/26/2006, 11:58 AM

Yeah, I have DEs.

That being said, you shouldnt be using Eballasts on DEs anyways.

jamal-188 · 12/26/2006, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RichConley
Yeah, I have DEs.

That being said, you shouldnt be using Eballasts on DEs anyways.

Why would you say shouldn't? It might not be the "best" way to run DE's but I woudln't go so far as to say shouldn't

HornetMech242 · 12/26/2006, 07:44 PM

I dont have the ballast. i was reading about the different ballast that they carried and that one said will fire any bulb other than the 'XM' brand bulb. i was wanting to be sure before i purchased. Is it possible they are selling the old style ballast and that is why they still have that on the site?

Chris

12/25/2006, 11:53 PM	#1
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	Icecap 250MH wont fire 'XM' bulb? I was looking at the data for the Icecap 250 Watt metal halide balist on Marinedepot. It says it will fire any bulb except for the 'XM' brand bulb. Does any one have experience with this combination? This is the combination that i was wanting to use but i guess i might have to select a different bulb now. Chris Electronic Icecap 250MH

12/26/2006, 10:24 AM	#6
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	My Icecap wont fire XM bulbs. I've had it about a year and a half. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

12/26/2006, 11:53 AM	#7
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,831	Rich are you using the double ended XM bulbs ? I've heard that some people had problems with the double ended bulbs, the mulgul base bulbs are firing up just fine though __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: Tankless :D

12/26/2006, 11:58 AM	#8
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Yeah, I have DEs. That being said, you shouldnt be using Eballasts on DEs anyways. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

12/25/2006, 11:58 PM	#2
powdertang05 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 613	i have my icecap with a xm works awesome thinks its a typo

12/26/2006, 12:28 AM	#3
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	i believe its the older ballasts and that problem has been fixed for a while now.

12/26/2006, 05:37 AM	#4
redox Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SOBX Posts: 2,091	does the balast hum or buzz when you turn it on? If it does ,its not the ballast. Ice caps will try to fire the bulb for a certain amount of time and then shut down, but you can retry in a few minutes. It could be the bulb. Do you have an old bulb to try? I went through the same thing you are going through , I actually got a bad ballast the first time out , Ice Cap made it right. And Ive had bulb problems as well . also check to make sure your ground is secure good luck

12/26/2006, 09:04 AM	#5
jamal-188 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,480	The currently sold Icecap ballasts will fire any bulb. I am running XM on my 250 ballast with zero problems.

12/26/2006, 07:44 PM	#10
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	I dont have the ballast. i was reading about the different ballast that they carried and that one said will fire any bulb other than the 'XM' brand bulb. i was wanting to be sure before i purchased. Is it possible they are selling the old style ballast and that is why they still have that on the site? Chris