hello, i'm the new guppy in this pond and i need some help with a lighting problem:
i run a 331mm (13") 10W T8 flourescent tube and it has burnt out the pcb after about a year.
it blew the fuse once before but i replaced it with the correct replacement so it wasn't that that caused the meltdown.
i would rather not try to find a new pcb if i can help it ; I would prefer to run the tube from an external power supply to stop this happening again.
the problem is, i thought all flourescent tubes needed a starter and i can't find the one in my tank.
the suppplier (aa-aquarium.com) is no help at all.
can anyone advise me how to rectify my problem?
thanks in advance,
Parasite
i run a 331mm (13") 10W T8 flourescent tube and it has burnt out the pcb after about a year.
it blew the fuse once before but i replaced it with the correct replacement so it wasn't that that caused the meltdown.
i would rather not try to find a new pcb if i can help it ; I would prefer to run the tube from an external power supply to stop this happening again.
the problem is, i thought all flourescent tubes needed a starter and i can't find the one in my tank.
the suppplier (aa-aquarium.com) is no help at all.
can anyone advise me how to rectify my problem?
thanks in advance,
Parasite
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