I failed…so badly

[Miami Reef]

I got the T5 out of the tank. Time to play electrician. I hope you can be aware of any future posts I make in this thread in case I stumble into some problems. Never thought I’d do anything like this before, so I’m thrilled to gain a new skill.

 

[olonmv]

hope this helps.

 

[olonmv]

I got the T5 out of the tank. Time to play electrician. I hope you can be aware of any future posts I make in this thread in case I stumble into some problems. Never thought I’d do anything like this before, so I’m thrilled to gain a new skill.

Remove lamps and reflectors to get to where ballasts are mounted and then proceed to verify wiring.

 

[Miami Reef]

I was trying to open it from the back. Whoops. Good thing I checked this thread before I unscrewed everything

 

[olonmv]

I was trying to open it from the back. Whoops. Good thing I checked this thread before I unscrewed everything

You got 2 experienced tricians at your disposal.

 

[Miami Reef]

Are you sure I’m supposed to get to wiring from where the bulbs are? I watched a video and they opened the unit from the back

 

[Miami Reef]

I don’t think there’s any wiring from this side.

 

[Miami Reef]

this is what I watched:

 

[olonmv]

There’s a multitude of fixtures. It seems that to access your ballasts you’re gonna have to get to them via the reflectors.

 

[olonmv]

If you give me a model # I’ll look up how to disassemble it.

 

[Miami Reef]

wait right here.

 

[olonmv]

the vids are basically a map on the process of elimination. How you get to the ballast is another thing.

 

[Miami Reef]

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[Miami Reef]

Ok. I’m going to start unscrewing the reflectors.

 

[olonmv]

At just looking at the fixture on the website, it’s for sure accessible via the reflectors.

 

[Miami Reef]

I removed 3/8. I think it’s from the back.

 

[Miami Reef]

I think it’s from the back.

 

[fishface NJ]

ITS WORKING!!!!!!!

Sooooo happy for you!!!! They are awesome lighting. You will have great growth.

 

[olonmv]

So this is a lil more involved..... after removing lamps and reflectors, next will be the tombstone mounting plate.

 

[Miami Reef]

@olonmv

Can I screw back on the reflectors and open it from the back? There’s nothing under the reflectors