Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs

**charlie** · 07-22-2008, 11:06 PM

Let us know how things turn out, OK??

CubsFan · 07-22-2008, 11:30 PM

Sure will. I sent him a lengthy email about what exactly had happened. I also told him that I had a thread about it on Reefland.com that I would be keeping updated and that I would like to give Hamilton a good report. I have been very pleased with my lights so far but $700 + for a lighting system and the ballast should last for at least a few years.

CubsFan · 07-23-2008, 06:15 PM

Well day one has passed with no response

**charlie** · 07-23-2008, 11:13 PM

What the heck!!!!!!!

CubsFan · 07-24-2008, 08:20 AM

I just got an email failure notice saying that the address I got for the contact is undeliverable.

CubsFan · 07-24-2008, 08:25 AM

I think I got it figured out. I think the last part of the email should have been technology and not lighting so I tried it and we'll see what happens.

***Reefland*** · 07-24-2008, 09:18 AM

Yup I gave you the wrong address, new PM sent.

CubsFan · 07-25-2008, 05:47 PM

Alright here was the problem with the light some how I developed a leak in one of the capacitors and it spit oil out all over the place and was the cause of the one bulb not firing all the way up. I ordered 2 new capacitors for $28.95 a piece and then 2nd day shipping. Dave at Hamilton lighting was very and helped in guiding me to Alexandria who solved my problem. Thanks Reefland for the Contact info.

**charlie** · 07-26-2008, 09:54 AM

Hey alright, a solution!!!! Let us know if that works out for you!!

CubsFan · 07-26-2008, 11:01 AM

I know its gonna work because I took the good capacitor and hooked it to the other transformer and it fired up for me. So in another couple days everything will be alright

CubsFan · 07-29-2008, 07:44 PM

Well capacitors got here and I was pretty worried when I first saw them because apparently they've changed the shape? I compared stats from the 2 capacitors and they were pretty close so I hooked them up and I have working lights once again WOOHOO

**charlie** · 07-29-2008, 08:08 PM

Congrats, glad you got things worked out with them.

07-22-2008, 11:06 PM	#21
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Let us know how things turn out, OK?? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-22-2008, 11:30 PM	#22
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Sure will. I sent him a lengthy email about what exactly had happened. I also told him that I had a thread about it on Reefland.com that I would be keeping updated and that I would like to give Hamilton a good report. I have been very pleased with my lights so far but $700 + for a lighting system and the ballast should last for at least a few years.

07-23-2008, 06:15 PM	#23
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Well day one has passed with no response

07-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#24
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs What the heck!!!!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-24-2008, 08:20 AM	#25
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs I just got an email failure notice saying that the address I got for the contact is undeliverable.

07-24-2008, 08:25 AM	#26
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs I think I got it figured out. I think the last part of the email should have been technology and not lighting so I tried it and we'll see what happens.

07-24-2008, 09:18 AM	#27
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,044	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Yup I gave you the wrong address, new PM sent. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

07-25-2008, 05:47 PM	#28
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Alright here was the problem with the light some how I developed a leak in one of the capacitors and it spit oil out all over the place and was the cause of the one bulb not firing all the way up. I ordered 2 new capacitors for $28.95 a piece and then 2nd day shipping. Dave at Hamilton lighting was very and helped in guiding me to Alexandria who solved my problem. Thanks Reefland for the Contact info.

07-26-2008, 09:54 AM	#29
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Hey alright, a solution!!!! Let us know if that works out for you!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-26-2008, 11:01 AM	#30
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs I know its gonna work because I took the good capacitor and hooked it to the other transformer and it fired up for me. So in another couple days everything will be alright

07-29-2008, 07:44 PM	#31
CubsFan Tenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 70	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Well capacitors got here and I was pretty worried when I first saw them because apparently they've changed the shape? I compared stats from the 2 capacitors and they were pretty close so I hooked them up and I have working lights once again WOOHOO

07-29-2008, 08:08 PM	#32
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Re: Few Questions about problems w/New bulbs Congrats, glad you got things worked out with them. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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