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December 9th, 2007, 03:57 AM
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icecap ballast help
anybody know how to hook up an icecap MH? i got this ballast and mogul socket but don't know how to hook them up. anyone has any manual or diagram laying around? the ballast has a wiring diagram but it is not specific on what goes where. it only tells you that a black wire goes to this and so on. it also comes with the 8-pin connector but only 2 wires were attache the rest are not. so i am really all tied up on how to wire this up. don't want to make any guesses, don't want to burn my house.
 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie 
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December 9th, 2007, 06:09 AM
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Re: icecap ballast help
here's a pic of what i have.
       2 wires are already connected to the 8-pin connector which looks like is going to the lamp9the ground for the lamp is not connected). then the power from the outlet is out so this is what i need help from. in the last picture, the bottom 2 right pins are where the lamp wires are connected anad then the power cord wires are supposed to be to the right of that, there are 3 pins that are live but don't know what color goes where? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie
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December 9th, 2007, 07:08 AM
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Re: icecap ballast help
Sorry Kimoy,I'm not good around electricity.
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December 9th, 2007, 07:54 AM
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Re: icecap ballast help
I have no idea. Sorry. I could barely put my ballasts back together after my dog peed on them...
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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December 9th, 2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: icecap ballast help
you might pm bobby. I think he has recently wired up one on his 30.
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December 11th, 2007, 09:35 AM
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Re: icecap ballast help
It looks like a T5/VHO ballast, does the ballast say 430 or 440 or 660 on it? Or does it say that it is an electronic metal halide ballast?
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December 15th, 2007, 06:25 PM
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Re: icecap ballast help
no it says MH175
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie
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