temp. flucuation

eng94 · 05/27/2008, 10:08 AM

i have a original aquacontroller hooked up to a dc8. i have a 150 watt ballastwise hqi ballast, this problem started with the installation of this ballast i am getting jumps in temperature with the ballast coming on and off. i tried grounding the ballast that did not work i have had this controller for 8 years i have not had one problem with it. so i am ready for a new one ac jr. could i expect the same interference or is something in the newer conrollers to prevent this

mike

clp · 05/27/2008, 10:13 AM

There is more electrical noise filtering circuitry in the new controllers, so I doubt that a Jr. would have any problems reading temperature with that ballast.

Curt

eng94 · 05/27/2008, 10:36 AM

curt, thanks

05/27/2008, 10:08 AM	#1
eng94 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: staten island Posts: 134	temp. flucuation i have a original aquacontroller hooked up to a dc8. i have a 150 watt ballastwise hqi ballast, this problem started with the installation of this ballast i am getting jumps in temperature with the ballast coming on and off. i tried grounding the ballast that did not work i have had this controller for 8 years i have not had one problem with it. so i am ready for a new one ac jr. could i expect the same interference or is something in the newer conrollers to prevent this mike

05/27/2008, 10:13 AM	#2
clp RC Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,311	There is more electrical noise filtering circuitry in the new controllers, so I doubt that a Jr. would have any problems reading temperature with that ballast. Curt

05/27/2008, 10:36 AM	#3
eng94 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: staten island Posts: 134	curt, thanks