kim gross
October 16th 03, 08:25 PM
It might just be that your on-off switches have failed. If you got the
ballast locally I would have them test it for you if it was mail order
talk to your supplier and see what they will do. I don't think anything
is actually wrong with the ballast just that the switch has failed.
Kim
> OK,
>
> Let's try this again. Had a little mishap with Vi. It has been a bad day.
>
> I'm setting up a new tank. Got everything in place, turned the lights this
> morning to test them out (dual 175W metal halide from PFO. Tar ballasts).
> They were fine for about 4 hours and then they went out. Tripped the GFI
> that I have them on. Reset the GFI and they tripped it again immediately. I
> unplugged the ballasts and reset it fine. But, I noticed that the on switch
> for one of the ballasts is stuck in the On position. I flip it to off and it
> won't stay there. Just flips right back to On. If I plug either ballast in
> to another socket and try to turn it on, I get nothing. No indication that
> the ballast(s) are trying to fire and turn on.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
> On 3/2/03 15:06, in article ,
> "Richard J. Ryerson" > wrote:
>
>
>>What was the details?
>>
>>"Andy Black" > wrote in message
om...
>>
>>
>
ballast locally I would have them test it for you if it was mail order
talk to your supplier and see what they will do. I don't think anything
is actually wrong with the ballast just that the switch has failed.
Kim
> OK,
>
> Let's try this again. Had a little mishap with Vi. It has been a bad day.
>
> I'm setting up a new tank. Got everything in place, turned the lights this
> morning to test them out (dual 175W metal halide from PFO. Tar ballasts).
> They were fine for about 4 hours and then they went out. Tripped the GFI
> that I have them on. Reset the GFI and they tripped it again immediately. I
> unplugged the ballasts and reset it fine. But, I noticed that the on switch
> for one of the ballasts is stuck in the On position. I flip it to off and it
> won't stay there. Just flips right back to On. If I plug either ballast in
> to another socket and try to turn it on, I get nothing. No indication that
> the ballast(s) are trying to fire and turn on.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
> On 3/2/03 15:06, in article ,
> "Richard J. Ryerson" > wrote:
>
>
>>What was the details?
>>
>>"Andy Black" > wrote in message
om...
>>
>>
>