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Europhyllia
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:03 PM
anybody got T5 retro kit instructions.
I got my kit today and am anxious to see the shadowbox with light.
But the kit just came with a lot of parts and no instructions whatsoever.
Annoying.
Can't find it on the manufacturer's site either (TEK II)
I figure somehwere somebody must have made some decent instructions for this, right?
BIGBIRD123
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:08 PM
is this what you got? but longer?
http://www.aquabuys.com/p/ss_24w-t5-retro.html
txg8gxp
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:09 PM
The ballast doesn't have the wiring diagram on it?
BIGBIRD123
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:12 PM
if it is a Workhorse ballast, go here for wiring diagrams...

http://www.fulham.com/
BIGBIRD123
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:13 PM
Workhorse wiring diagram for your application:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/wire9.gif
Europhyllia
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:35 PM
here's what I ordered:
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/IceCap/SLR_Retrofit_Kits/60_inch__1x80W_SLR_T5_High-Output_Retrofit_Kit_w!_Bulb_by_IceCap

Here's what I got an invoice for:
-Advance Centium 1x80w t5 High-Output Ballast
-Color Coded Wire HArness w quick disconnect for t5 ballast
-Powercord grounded plug
-Vossloh Schwabe T5 moisture proof end caps
-IceCap T5 Mounts for Vossloh end caps
-LET Miro-4 reflector
-bulb clips
-Giesemann 80w T5 bulb

Here's what was in the box:


http://www.dominopads.com/retrokit.jpg

Am I missing the ballast?
Neptune@gabesfish
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:38 PM
sorry to tell you no ballast..
Europhyllia
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 02:45 PM
that's what I figured. Makes more sense now why I am having such a hard time figuring this out! lol
shucks. I was in a hurry to try out the lightbox :(
RayAllen
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 03:13 PM
Wow, that bites. The ballast is on the invoice and it didnt come with everything else.

I just wired my VHO a couple of days ago, after asking a couple of questions- my maast peeps helped me out. Pretty easy and straight forward.

When you get the ballast it should come with a diagram that is color coded.
Europhyllia
Tue, 29th Jun 2010, 03:30 PM
Okay cool. I called Reefgeek and they said they taped the ballast to the outside of the 6ft tube the stuff came in so I found the ballast safely in between the styro stuff.
Greg also emailed me the instructions and wiring diagram so I am all good to go.
Reefgeek is usually a pretty awesome vendor so I was susprised they'd miss that.

Pictures later of my now illuminated (shortly- hopefully) shadowbox :D