Ballast failing?

[fiji4118]

Soooo. Noticed this week that one of my sets of T5s wasn't coming on. Cycled the power and it fired up. Plugged into a RKL so switched outlets to see if it was the powerstrip. Same issue. Now it is turning off midday. But if I cycle the power it comes back on. Icecap 660 going south?

Thanks!

 

[zombie]

How old is the bulb?

 

[fiji4118]

Three T5s on that ballast. Bulbs are 6 months. No idea the actual age of the ballast.

 

[zombie]

Since it's about time to change the bulbs anyway, I would try swapping all three first. If you get the same behavior, then your ballast is going out.

 

[Walter White]

The icecap 660 is also designed more for T12 VHO bulbs and do overdrive T5 bulbs that could be playing into it somehow but I doubt it.

if you want one of the best T5 ballasts out there as a replacement, the Phillips Advance ICN-2S54 is excellent and will not overdrive the bulb but give equal output.

They are about $40 on Amazon with free shipping.

 

[fiji4118]

Hmmmm. I have 2, each pushing 3 80W bulbs. They've been on there for at least 3 years with no issues. Replace bulbs every 9 months. Looks like the Phillips drives 2 54W bulbs. Have to see if they have a bigger one

 

[Walter White]

Advance Centium ICN4S5490C2LSG $85

 

[fiji4118]

That shows 54W still. I checked their spec sheet and it looks like the only one they make that fires an 80W bulb is only for single bulbs. So I would need 3 and have to rewire each and then figure out how to get them all on the same channel....

 

[sethsolomon]

well good news is you can send in the ballast in to coralvue and they will warranty/repair it.

 

[Walter White]

That shows 54W still. I checked their spec sheet and it looks like the only one they make that fires an 80W bulb is only for single bulbs. So I would need 3 and have to rewire each and then figure out how to get them all on the same channel....

My bad! Missed the 80W you posted

 

[fiji4118]

Swapped all the bulbs and now it won't stay on no matter what I do. They start to come on and then turn back off every time.