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Halide problem

#1 User is offline   Joey 

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 12:39 PM

As above, ive a problem with my luminaire, sometimes when the lights have been on for an hour or so one or both will go off, anyone know what is happening? Could it be the ballest or the conections to the bulbs? Any help or anyone to come and have a look would be great.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:07 PM

Could well be the ballast overheating.

Where are the ballasts positioned?
TANK 48 x 24 x 24

NO LIVE ROCK WHATSOEVER

VORTECH MP40
2 x Tunze Nano

48 x 18 x 17.5 SUMP
NO LIVE ROCK IN HERE EITHER!
SCHURAN JETSKIM 150
SCHURAN JETSTREAM 1 Ca REACTOR
"GYRACTOR" running "BIO PEARLS"
EHEIM 1262 RETURN PUMP

FISH AND CORALS SUPPLIED BY
JASON's AQUATICS
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Posted 27 January 2010 - 05:32 PM

Its the giesemann System 230 and the ballests are in the middle of the unit, been out and have now come home to find one of then have gone off again, will have a look when thwy go off tonight and when they have cooled down
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