More lighting alternatives.

[dattack]

Hey guys finally search through the newsgroup and called the company and might have found an electronic ballast that can run both PC,T12, VHO's. Supposedly this is the same ballast that CSL uses. It can run 2x96WPC, 2x55PC, T12, VHOs for a total of 220W. It's essentially half an icecap.
If you guys have seen.  One of the cheapest place to buy PC is through AHSupply.  However, their kit is almost $115 for a 2x96 W.  You can make one yourself for about $60.

http://www.fulham.com/wh7.html

Hey if anybody is interested, the Workhorse 7 costs $33 and is very light (18 oz) and probably cheap to ship too. These ballasts from the fulham site runs 2x96W PC, 2x55W, VHO. A lot of combination for up to 220W. It's pretty much half an icecap for the fraction of the price. I just ordered 2 today.
He also can get the workhorse 5 for $21. This runs 1x96W PC, 2x32W pc etc.

You can contact Todd at

CA ELECTRIC SUPPLY (LONG BEACH)
562-426-3311
LONG BEACH, CA

He will get these for you if you need.

Workhorse ballast. $33
Rubberproof end caps $20
3 prong plug $3
clips for bulb $5-6
These parts can be found at www.hellolights.com
So if you have a big tank>60 gallon, need more lights for plants or a marine aquarium and you like to DIY, this is it.  

[dattack]

Oh yeah, if you need to get 2x55 Watts, or 1x96 Watts.  I will show you how to save an extra $20-$30 and the end caps will be waterproof also.

[equinom]

Your the person who suggested I go to nano-reef for info on small tank lighting, right?

Any helpful suggestions on how to install my new ballast kit? either a site or a person?   I had found this great page that someone made showing step by step how they upgraded their Eclipse 12 lighting.  Even had pictures. Stupid me - didn't print it, save it or write it down.  Now the parts are here and I'm, well, in the dark...

[dattack]

I am not sure what DIY kit you have but if you have AHsupply, the should have instructions.

Furthermore instructions for barebones pc hook up:

http://www.inlandreef.com/Images/DIY/PCWiring/2x55%20Wiring.jpg


http://www.inlandreef.com/Images/DIY/PCWiring/2x28%20Wiring.jpg

Eclipse:

http://www.turetsky.org/nanoreef/index.html

http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60092&highlight =eclipse+retrofit




http://defcon200.bizland.com/aquariust/id11.html

[dattack]

http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler/tank/assembly.html

THey also sell smartlites that fits into the eclipse.


http://www.championlighting.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?page=Products/Lighting/pc.html&cart_id=9426879.19268

[dattack]

http://www.geocities.com/ptimlin/36retro/index.html


http://www.geocities.com/ptimlin/55hood/55hood.html