Blown out Ballast: How can I fix it?

drewtah · 08-08-2005, 09:45 PM

I have an earlier jbj system and I've determined (by putting the lights in a new system) that the ballast must be blown. Any ideas how I can fix it.

http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_formosa.html

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**scubadude** · 08-13-2005, 05:44 AM

I think your best bet would be to send it to JBJ and see if they can rebuild it. Or if your real handy with a multi meter but you probably could test out some of the components if you had an electrical schematic.

underseaworld · 08-14-2005, 02:38 PM

If you go to home depot and tell them what size lamps you have on that ballast they can provide a new ballast for you. If you are handy. To remove a ballast is not that hard. Just exchange the color wire for color wires. White with white, black with black, green with green. First I would open up the old ballast and make a small diagram of how it is wired and then go to home depot with the diagram. They will then tell you how to to set it up. I have done this alot. If I can do it I know you can do it

. Just make sure of one thing. Unplug the unit.....

08-08-2005, 09:45 PM	#1
drewtah New in Town Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1	Blown out Ballast: How can I fix it? I have an earlier jbj system and I've determined (by putting the lights in a new system) that the ballast must be blown. Any ideas how I can fix it. http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_formosa.html A

08-13-2005, 05:44 AM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,314	I think your best bet would be to send it to JBJ and see if they can rebuild it. Or if your real handy with a multi meter but you probably could test out some of the components if you had an electrical schematic. __________________ Rocky

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08-14-2005, 02:38 PM	#3
underseaworld Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tonopah, AZ Posts: 209	If you go to home depot and tell them what size lamps you have on that ballast they can provide a new ballast for you. If you are handy. To remove a ballast is not that hard. Just exchange the color wire for color wires. White with white, black with black, green with green. First I would open up the old ballast and make a small diagram of how it is wired and then go to home depot with the diagram. They will then tell you how to to set it up. I have done this alot. If I can do it I know you can do it . Just make sure of one thing. Unplug the unit.....

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