Ballast maintenance

Samper · 02-05-2007, 01:49 PM

Do any of you service your ballasts? If so what do you do? Where do you keep them to keep this breakdown and corrosion from happening? The reason I ask is that my ocen light 250 ballast is in need of some tlc. There are rusted parts etc and it's just really dirty and old looking. I'm afraid of a malfunction.

**charlie** · 02-05-2007, 08:39 PM

To be honest with you, I go thru mine with just a blower to get the dust out about once a year. Do you have the option of keeping them in an enclosed environment somewhere close to the tank? Do you have a pic?

Samper · 02-07-2007, 02:17 PM

yeah the cabinet I built has an enclosure for it but I was worried about the corrosion from the previous times that it has been used. I had it out in the open beside the tank before and didn't realize the damage I was doing until I took it apart to inspect.

**charlie** · 02-07-2007, 07:52 PM

You say it was corroding in the cabinet???? Any place to put a fan in there for some ventilation maybe?

Samper · 02-08-2007, 12:20 AM

No, what I meant was that the new cabinet I'm about to be using will house the ballast. With the old setup the ballast sat beside the tank. This caused the corrosion. I actually need a whole new lighting setup because all I have for this 75g is one pendant to start out with.

**charlie** · 02-08-2007, 08:58 AM

In that case, if you need new lites, I would take the plunge and grab a new ballast while you are at it. Better to be safe than sorry!!!!

02-05-2007, 01:49 PM	#1
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Ballast maintenance Do any of you service your ballasts? If so what do you do? Where do you keep them to keep this breakdown and corrosion from happening? The reason I ask is that my ocen light 250 ballast is in need of some tlc. There are rusted parts etc and it's just really dirty and old looking. I'm afraid of a malfunction. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

02-05-2007, 08:39 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,757	Re: Ballast maintenance To be honest with you, I go thru mine with just a blower to get the dust out about once a year. Do you have the option of keeping them in an enclosed environment somewhere close to the tank? Do you have a pic? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

02-07-2007, 02:17 PM	#3
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Re: Ballast maintenance yeah the cabinet I built has an enclosure for it but I was worried about the corrosion from the previous times that it has been used. I had it out in the open beside the tank before and didn't realize the damage I was doing until I took it apart to inspect. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

02-07-2007, 07:52 PM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,757	Re: Ballast maintenance You say it was corroding in the cabinet???? Any place to put a fan in there for some ventilation maybe? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

02-08-2007, 12:20 AM	#5
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Re: Ballast maintenance No, what I meant was that the new cabinet I'm about to be using will house the ballast. With the old setup the ballast sat beside the tank. This caused the corrosion. I actually need a whole new lighting setup because all I have for this 75g is one pendant to start out with. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

02-08-2007, 08:58 AM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,757	Re: Ballast maintenance In that case, if you need new lites, I would take the plunge and grab a new ballast while you are at it. Better to be safe than sorry!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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