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Jeff
Fri, 16th Jun 2006, 10:27 AM
i have a current orbit light system that is over a year old and one of the ballast has gone bad. i have left a couple of e-mails asking where to find a replacement ballast but have got no response yet. has anyone else had a problem with their ballest and if you have how did you get a replacement?
Brett Wilson
Fri, 16th Jun 2006, 10:47 AM
you could probably get one of several brands of ballast to work in that hood...but I'm not completely sure without seeing it for myself.
hellolights and others sell loose ballasts....
Just make sure the ballast is designed to drive the correct number, wattage, and type of bulb(s) that are in the hood.
alton
Fri, 16th Jun 2006, 12:40 PM
Just curious where you the person asking Texas Tropical for one of these? Anyway here it is( Hope I don't mess it up) http://americanlight.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsbroker1/wcart.html?v-sort1=0030&v-subcategory=06BA&v-category=06&v-screen=detail2&v-choice=products&v-custno=new&v-pkey=2&v-sessionid=74717178
They ship them out of Austin in one day. You are going to love the price!
Jeff
Sun, 18th Jun 2006, 10:55 AM
will that fit into the case and also it says for one to four lamps, will it fit the four pin plug for the lights.
alton
Mon, 19th Jun 2006, 06:26 AM
That should be the exact same ballast in your light?
Jeff
Tue, 20th Jun 2006, 06:22 AM
no, mine is ablack case ballest, these look a little different but as long as they work i'm happy.
alton
Tue, 20th Jun 2006, 12:18 PM
Okay lets start over then. the Orbit you have is 4' or 6'? Is it 65w or 96w? If it is 4-65w CFL's Then you should have 2 - ballast powering two lamps each and this would require a workhorse 5. If it is for two 96w lamps then you will require a worhorse 7. If it is workhorse 5 then you would hook up the (ballast)2 reds to two reds on the socket and the yellow to the two blues. And on the second lamp it would be(ballast) two reds to the two reds on the socket and a jumper from the othere socket/yellow to the two blues on the 2nd socket.
Jeff
Tue, 20th Jun 2006, 08:42 PM
it's 4 65w cfl's and i ordered the workhorse6.
Jeff
Wed, 21st Jun 2006, 09:53 PM
got it in and replaced with altons directions, and everything works fine.