About a year ago, i picked up a Geisman 48" Fixture, model ????, 2x250 w MH + 2 x 54 w T5HO. It has a single ballast box, with two cords going to the fixture. 1 More cord going directly to the Fixture? (possibly for the T5HO). About a month ago, both the T5ho started having a Delay to the startup. I Flip the switch to the powerstrip, and the MH's Came on and started heating up, but it may be 2-3 min before the T5HO Came on. A Week Ago, they quit coming on at all. I assume because it was BOTH bulbs acting up that its the Ballast. Now this morning, my wife told me the MH Didnt fire up. She tested the powerstrip, checked the plugins etc. No dice. The fixture is totally dead.
My questions are:
Is the T5HO ballast internal to the fixture? What brand would be recommended for the replacement. 2 54W bulbs.
the External Ballast(which has 2 cords going to the fixture) is for the 2 x 250 w MH Bulbs, HQI. What brand would be recommended?
Should i say screw it? Not attempt to rebuild/repair the fixture, and just go with something else? I have a 6bulb t5ho - aquatic life brand - that needs 1 of 3 ballasts replaced, + 6 new bulbs.
Which would be the safer way to go?
My questions are:
Is the T5HO ballast internal to the fixture? What brand would be recommended for the replacement. 2 54W bulbs.
the External Ballast(which has 2 cords going to the fixture) is for the 2 x 250 w MH Bulbs, HQI. What brand would be recommended?
Should i say screw it? Not attempt to rebuild/repair the fixture, and just go with something else? I have a 6bulb t5ho - aquatic life brand - that needs 1 of 3 ballasts replaced, + 6 new bulbs.
Which would be the safer way to go?