h2odvl Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I GOT A HALIDE SET UP A FEW MONTHS BACK (USED) AND JUST SET IT UP LAST NIGHT. IT'S A DUAL 250W ONE WAS WORKING ONE IS NOT. I'VE SWAPPED BULBS AND STILL NOTHING. ONE OF THE PLUGS IS MISSING THE GROUND BUT THAT IS THE ONE THAT IS WORKING. I DID UNPLUED THE MOGUAL SIDE OF THE BALLAST WHEN IT WAS ON. I SAW THE STICKER AFTER THAT SAID NOT TO DO THIS :(. COULD THAT HAVE BROKEN SOMETHING? ANY TESTS OR THINGS I COULD LOOK FOR? IT IS A PFO BALLAST. THANKS FOR THE HELP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 IDK but if you interested I have one for sale that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Jacob do you have a multi tester? I'd break that out and get to testing. If you don't i have one and can help you out this weekend or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenReefin Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 You use two ballasts or one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 You use two ballasts or one? His post says its a dual 250w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenReefin Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ohhh, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Jacob, I believe that Barelycuda in Vancouver has had some experience in working/repairing these PFO ballasts FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Ohhh' date=' sorry.[/quote'] (laugh) No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2odvl Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 ummmmm..... so if you have a pfo ballast you know the back of it has two switches; if they are both down lights are off, one up and one down one light is on and one is off, both up both lights are on. I didn't see the switches and i had one up and one down. when I turned the switch up (on) the non working light came on. I'll take my sign now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 ummmmm..... so if you have a pfo ballast you know the back of it has two switches; if they are both down lights are off, one up and one down one light is on and one is off, both up both lights are on. I didn't see the switches and i had one up and one down. when I turned the switch up (on) the non working light came on. I'll take my sign now LOL, I was getting ready to tell you what to look for. (One of them being to check the switch) I've picked up half a dozen or so of these ballasts and repaired them and it is almost always due to either a bad switch or bad connection. I did find a bad capacitor in one however it had split open and was quite obvious once I had the cover off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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