| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
cl2ysta1 
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: need help with ballast
Posted: January 11 2008 at 3:54pm |
So I got my other 400w ballast in the mail today. Kyle mailed it here from ohio. It is a 400w coralvue e-ballast. I wired it all up. hooked it up. fired the light. I was here for 20 min or so than had to go to work. came back and the bulb was off. I cant get this Da** ballast to fire a bulb now. I'm guessing it got damaged during shipping. when i turn it upside down something is jiggling in there. I tried taking it apart to check it out but they glued the ends on with like lock tite or something. Is it worth taking it apart or should I just go claim it for insurance which will take months.
any ideas?
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
 |
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 3:54pm |
|
PS i'm really frustrated
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 4:10pm |
|
ok well i read on the manual it definetly shouldn't be opened :( which is probably why they glued it.
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
Shane H
Presidency
Joined: March 09 2003
Location: Brigham City
Status: Offline
Points: 7921
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:16pm |
|
Is the ballast brand new? Opening it will likely void the warranty. If its used and bought second hand, I'd crack it open and see what's going on.
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:19pm |
|
yeah it is brand new but it was bought second hand. the guy we got it from had bought it from another guy that never used it. how do i get it open? it looks like its glued with lock tite or something?
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:19pm |
|
it sounds like something is completely loose in there. i tried replacing the fuse for the heck of it and no luck
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:25pm |
|
ok i got it open. it seems a donut looking thing that is wrapped in wire is completely disconnected from the main circuit board. is this fixable?
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:28pm |
and not only that it appears that they had yellow rubber of sorts between all these donut things and it melted part of it *i'm guessing b/c it was broken to begin with.
=( argh
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
Shane H
Presidency
Joined: March 09 2003
Location: Brigham City
Status: Offline
Points: 7921
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:32pm |
|
Got a pic?
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:36pm |
|
yes give me one second to take them. =( real sad
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 5:45pm |
ok I emailed coralvue to see if they did repairs and if this was even fixable. here are some pictures. we'll see what they say
here is the donut piece that was broke off
here is where it came out of. notice the burnt melted plastic on the other donut
full ballast shot
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 11 2008 at 9:52pm |
|
=(
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
faviasteve
Guest
Joined: June 30 2004
Location: Seychelles
Status: Offline
Points: 455
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 12 2008 at 3:05pm |
That should be fixable. The ends of the copper wire on the donut should be able to be soldered back into the correct holes on the circuit board. I believe the yellow rubber pieces are there to prevent the donuts from touching each other- to prevent a "short". That's probably what happened and those donuts were very hot to melt that rubber. I know it's hard to look at the situation like this now, but be grateful the whole ballast didn't start on fire.
|
|
Steve Burton
Logan, Utah
|
|
