how to replace endcaps on NO - Aquarium Advice

bussardnr · 09-25-2005, 05:22 PM

is there anything special to do or do you just pull out the wires and stick them into the new endcaps?

greenmaji · 09-25-2005, 06:11 PM

Was there something wrong with your old ones? Standard [acronym:6b6e587491="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:6b6e587491] caps can except T-12 and T-8 lamps if you were conserned about that. If you are trying to replace damaged or trying to install mosture proof endcaps then yes you would just take out the wires of the old ones and put them in the new.. [acronym:6b6e587491="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:6b6e587491]

bussardnr · 09-25-2005, 06:25 PM

its the striplights in a [acronym:29dd280028="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:29dd280028]. they are old as sin and some no longer have any plastic left

greenmaji · 09-25-2005, 06:53 PM

If thats the case you might want to inspect the ballasts as well.. :P
[acronym:dc0f4cc17b="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:dc0f4cc17b]

bussardnr · 09-25-2005, 07:01 PM

yeah, i've been reading and found that some pre 1979 ballasts contain pcb's. the lights are from around that time. maybe a couple years newer.

greenmaji · 09-25-2005, 07:14 PM

Some of the origanal ballasts are still operating? If the ballasts make the bulbs flicker badly they will be burning out bulbs prematurely..

bussardnr · 09-25-2005, 07:22 PM

yeah they only seem to last around acouple of months in there. minus the ones that arnt usable

greenmaji · 09-25-2005, 08:47 PM

sounds like you need to replace all the ballasts..

bussardnr · 09-25-2005, 11:53 PM

yeah, i thought alot of them would need replacing, but its not my store

theres about 15 lights all wired together on each side. could i replace them one here and there with any kind of ballast or do they all have to be the same?

greenmaji · 09-26-2005, 08:24 AM

are you saying that the ballasts are powering 15 or 30 lamps each?
If so I am not aware of any ballast that can manage to do that.. so I would assume that there is one ballast per 2- maybe 6 lamps tops..
the question "any kind of ballast" is a little vague so Ill just say any kind that will work..

If your intrested in using one ballast per 1 or 2 bulbs then most any electronic or magnetic ballast will work (if they are rated to fire at least the power needed to power the lamps your using)

09-25-2005, 05:22 PM	#1
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	how to replace endcaps on NO is there anything special to do or do you just pull out the wires and stick them into the new endcaps?

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09-25-2005, 06:11 PM	#2
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	Was there something wrong with your old ones? Standard [acronym:6b6e587491="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:6b6e587491] caps can except T-12 and T-8 lamps if you were conserned about that. If you are trying to replace damaged or trying to install mosture proof endcaps then yes you would just take out the wires of the old ones and put them in the new.. [acronym:6b6e587491="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:6b6e587491]

09-25-2005, 06:25 PM	#3
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	its the striplights in a [acronym:29dd280028="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:29dd280028]. they are old as sin and some no longer have any plastic left

09-25-2005, 06:53 PM	#4
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	If thats the case you might want to inspect the ballasts as well.. :P [acronym:dc0f4cc17b="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:dc0f4cc17b]

09-25-2005, 07:01 PM	#5
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	yeah, i've been reading and found that some pre 1979 ballasts contain pcb's. the lights are from around that time. maybe a couple years newer.

09-25-2005, 07:14 PM	#6
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	Some of the origanal ballasts are still operating? If the ballasts make the bulbs flicker badly they will be burning out bulbs prematurely..

09-25-2005, 07:22 PM	#7
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	yeah they only seem to last around acouple of months in there. minus the ones that arnt usable

09-25-2005, 08:47 PM	#8
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	sounds like you need to replace all the ballasts..

09-25-2005, 11:53 PM	#9
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	yeah, i thought alot of them would need replacing, but its not my store theres about 15 lights all wired together on each side. could i replace them one here and there with any kind of ballast or do they all have to be the same?

09-26-2005, 08:24 AM	#10
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	are you saying that the ballasts are powering 15 or 30 lamps each? If so I am not aware of any ballast that can manage to do that.. so I would assume that there is one ballast per 2- maybe 6 lamps tops.. the question "any kind of ballast" is a little vague so Ill just say any kind that will work.. If your intrested in using one ballast per 1 or 2 bulbs then most any electronic or magnetic ballast will work (if they are rated to fire at least the power needed to power the lamps your using)