Ice Cap 660

Reef 101 · 06/21/2010, 10:11 AM

I have 2 ice cap 660 ballest with 6 T-5 bulbs everytime I get a power surge my lights go out and do not come back on is there any way to get them to come back on and is this normal?

Reef 101 · 06/22/2010, 04:16 AM

Does anybody have any suggestions to get my lights to come back on automaticly after a power surge? Or is this normal for T-5 ballest

Pchromis · 06/22/2010, 09:10 AM

You are saying they don;t come back on automatically after a surge?
What do you do to get them back.

I am not 100% sure, but when a surge hits certain electronic/electrical devices, in this case a ballast, unplugging that unit for a bit then plugging back in is sometimes normal.

Some have certain "surge" protection features.

jose7878 · 06/22/2010, 01:57 PM

That also happens to mine. What I have to do is unplug it take the fuse out , put fuse back in the plug it back in. Then it will work. I guess that just might be normal but not sure

Reef 101 · 06/22/2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jose7878

That also happens to mine. What I have to do is unplug it take the fuse out , put fuse back in the plug it back in. Then it will work. I guess that just might be normal but not sure

Thats what I have to do to but when I'm not home they stay off just was woundering if their was a way to get them to come on automaticly

sbeason · 06/22/2010, 05:57 PM

I also have to remove the fuse from the side of my icecap 660, put it back in, then restart the timer I have it on. It normally doesnt turn off outside of the timer, unless the power flickers or something during a storm.

Thanks, Steve

B-Willz · 06/22/2010, 06:16 PM

They are designed to stay off after a surge as a protection. I had that issue for a while then added a high end surge protector. Spent about $250 for it. After adding it I have not had a problem with the surges in the house.

maynardjames · 06/22/2010, 09:35 PM

i have a lot of power outages where i live. power will go off for a second or two & come back on. mine always restart on their own. im sure im getting some kind of surge when this happens. it happens at least one or two times a week. i have had to turn switch off & back on a time or two. but not everytime it happens

B-Willz · 06/22/2010, 10:02 PM

A power outage is different than a surge, you do not always get a surge with the outage. Also an actual outage, even for a minute, will alow the ballast to "reset". On my power I can watch it run about 119-123 volts then spike to the 140's, this would shut the ballast down until I reset it.

06/21/2010, 10:11 AM	#1
Reef 101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft,Myers, FL Posts: 74	Ice Cap 660 I have 2 ice cap 660 ballest with 6 T-5 bulbs everytime I get a power surge my lights go out and do not come back on is there any way to get them to come back on and is this normal? __________________ Life is fast so drive a faster car! Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef mixed

06/22/2010, 04:16 AM	#2
Reef 101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft,Myers, FL Posts: 74	Does anybody have any suggestions to get my lights to come back on automaticly after a power surge? Or is this normal for T-5 ballest __________________ Life is fast so drive a faster car! Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef mixed

06/22/2010, 09:35 PM	#8
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	i have a lot of power outages where i live. power will go off for a second or two & come back on. mine always restart on their own. im sure im getting some kind of surge when this happens. it happens at least one or two times a week. i have had to turn switch off & back on a time or two. but not everytime it happens __________________ if your 555 Current Tank Info: 120 rr dual overflows, solarflare t5 fixture,octo extreme 200,vortech mp40w esx2. brs reactor for carbon, brs reactor for gfo, 40 gal breeder sump

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06/22/2010, 09:10 AM	#3
Pchromis Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 101	You are saying they don;t come back on automatically after a surge? What do you do to get them back. I am not 100% sure, but when a surge hits certain electronic/electrical devices, in this case a ballast, unplugging that unit for a bit then plugging back in is sometimes normal. Some have certain "surge" protection features.

06/22/2010, 01:57 PM	#4
jose7878 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hammonton , NJ Posts: 194	That also happens to mine. What I have to do is unplug it take the fuse out , put fuse back in the plug it back in. Then it will work. I guess that just might be normal but not sure

06/22/2010, 05:57 PM	#6
sbeason Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lake St Louis, MO Posts: 1,391	I also have to remove the fuse from the side of my icecap 660, put it back in, then restart the timer I have it on. It normally doesnt turn off outside of the timer, unless the power flickers or something during a storm. Thanks, Steve

06/22/2010, 06:16 PM	#7
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	They are designed to stay off after a surge as a protection. I had that issue for a while then added a high end surge protector. Spent about $250 for it. After adding it I have not had a problem with the surges in the house.

06/22/2010, 10:02 PM	#9
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	A power outage is different than a surge, you do not always get a surge with the outage. Also an actual outage, even for a minute, will alow the ballast to "reset". On my power I can watch it run about 119-123 volts then spike to the 140's, this would shut the ballast down until I reset it.