Need help with my Solar 1000

billinpenna · 09/01/2009, 06:58 AM

I'm hoping someone on the board can help me. I recently purchased a used Solar 1000. I cannot find any markings on the case that would indicated the model number. When I power it up, the software version is v4.0. The ports on the back do not match any of the examples illustrated in the manuel I saw online, but that was for v6.2.

The back panel has three ports for what appears to be standard grounded plugs. They are labeled (from left to right) MAIN2 MAIN1 DIMMER along with a corded grounded plug. The gentleman I purchased the unit from was not very helpful on how it is hooked up, but along with the Solar 1000 was included another, small black box. The paper label is almost totally illegible but it appears to be labeled as a something AK250. Wires from one side of this box look like they were spliced to an ICECAP wiring harness and the other side has what appears to be a grounded plug. The gentleman stated at one time there might have been two of these boxes, but he was unable to locate the other box, if there ever was one.

Blueline (the manufacturor) has been totally unhelpful, and will give me no information on the model. Nice support, eh. If anyone could supply a manual and some advice as to how to wire it to two Icecap 660's I would be very grateful.

slow_leak · 09/16/2009, 08:34 PM

I'd return it if possible. Not much of any favorable reviews here on Solar Dimmers. I don't care for Blueline ballasts either, or their main distributor.

I wish Icecap would release one for T5's with a new microprocessor.

09/01/2009, 06:58 AM	#1
billinpenna Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	Need help with my Solar 1000 I'm hoping someone on the board can help me. I recently purchased a used Solar 1000. I cannot find any markings on the case that would indicated the model number. When I power it up, the software version is v4.0. The ports on the back do not match any of the examples illustrated in the manuel I saw online, but that was for v6.2. The back panel has three ports for what appears to be standard grounded plugs. They are labeled (from left to right) MAIN2 MAIN1 DIMMER along with a corded grounded plug. The gentleman I purchased the unit from was not very helpful on how it is hooked up, but along with the Solar 1000 was included another, small black box. The paper label is almost totally illegible but it appears to be labeled as a something AK250. Wires from one side of this box look like they were spliced to an ICECAP wiring harness and the other side has what appears to be a grounded plug. The gentleman stated at one time there might have been two of these boxes, but he was unable to locate the other box, if there ever was one. Blueline (the manufacturor) has been totally unhelpful, and will give me no information on the model. Nice support, eh. If anyone could supply a manual and some advice as to how to wire it to two Icecap 660's I would be very grateful.

09/16/2009, 08:34 PM	#2
slow_leak Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 540 Blog Entries: 4	I'd return it if possible. Not much of any favorable reviews here on Solar Dimmers. I don't care for Blueline ballasts either, or their main distributor. I wish Icecap would release one for T5's with a new microprocessor. __________________ Reef Savvy 151 low iron / Custom Stand / 20 Gallon external Refugium Reeflo Snapper / 2 - 6105 Tunzes / Large DC battery for Tunzes Just grow out 13 types of SPS and think that may be too many.