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Posted by Phil on December 19, 2006, 7:51 am
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>Hi all, this is the first time that I have posted in this group so I
>hope that someone can help me or at least point me in the right
>direction. I currently have a Juwel Trigon 350 tank housing tropicals.
>I have just got to the stage where my CO2 and lighting regime have
>started to come together and plant growth is going crazy. Typically
>though, no sooner is this all sorted, my front Multilux lighting bar
>decided to stop working. I have changed the plug fuse and replaced one
>of the tubes but this did not sort the problem. At this point I dusted
>off one of my old single tube starter units and tested all tubes
>individually - needless to say they all fired up straight away - this
>meant only one thing - the dreaded (very expensive) whole unit has
>failed !! I have ready on many news groups that these things are
>impenetrable and that attempting to open the unit to replace the
>ballast will invalidate the warranty etc. I don't care about the
>warranty as it has expired and I simply do not believe that the damn
>thing won't come apart. I have had a go at opening it but any advice as
>to how to open these things without causing too much damage would be
>gratefully received. Another possibility is if anybody knows exactly
>whereabouts the ballast is located, I am thinking that it may be
>possible to drill a large hole (25-35mm ish) above it, replace it /
>them, and then reseal the unit etc.
>
>Please help, I really can't justify nearly £100 on a starter that's
>not worth more than £20 at any time of the year, let alone the week
>before Christmas !!
>
>I look forward to receiving any information on this topic.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Steve.
Hi Steve,
I have had Juwel unit fail a couple of time and they are just about
impossible to get apart without breaking them up. I did like the idea
of cutting a hole in the top to fit a new unit inside but I have to
wonder if this would weaken the whole unit making it sag!!!
There are some good deals on the internet, I hope you find a suitable
replacement.
Regards
Phil
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>hope that someone can help me or at least point me in the right
>direction. I currently have a Juwel Trigon 350 tank housing tropicals.
>I have just got to the stage where my CO2 and lighting regime have
>started to come together and plant growth is going crazy. Typically
>though, no sooner is this all sorted, my front Multilux lighting bar
>decided to stop working. I have changed the plug fuse and replaced one
>of the tubes but this did not sort the problem. At this point I dusted
>off one of my old single tube starter units and tested all tubes
>individually - needless to say they all fired up straight away - this
>meant only one thing - the dreaded (very expensive) whole unit has
>failed !! I have ready on many news groups that these things are
>impenetrable and that attempting to open the unit to replace the
>ballast will invalidate the warranty etc. I don't care about the
>warranty as it has expired and I simply do not believe that the damn
>thing won't come apart. I have had a go at opening it but any advice as
>to how to open these things without causing too much damage would be
>gratefully received. Another possibility is if anybody knows exactly
>whereabouts the ballast is located, I am thinking that it may be
>possible to drill a large hole (25-35mm ish) above it, replace it /
>them, and then reseal the unit etc.
>
>Please help, I really can't justify nearly £100 on a starter that's
>not worth more than £20 at any time of the year, let alone the week
>before Christmas !!
>
>I look forward to receiving any information on this topic.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Steve.