Aquatic Life 36" Hybrid owners: Can I get a picture of your power adapter?

[smartwater101]

I plan to buy a larger power adapter to combine units and take up fewer outlets. But I'm having trouble finding the specific specs of the unit. Can any of you snap a photo for me? Thanks!

 

[smartwater101]

Bump

 

[smartwater101]

Just found out, from Aquatic Life, they don't actually have adapters/ballasts. lol I'm so used to everything needing one

 

[Kyl]

Yeah they're direct-wired to the ballast, so just a plug to the wall and you're done. Some of us have taken that further and modified the fixture to a single power cord, if that's your thing. Voids warranty FWIW.

 

[smartwater101]

Some of us have taken that further and modified the fixture to a single power cord,

Not sure what you mean by this. Since there is no external ballast, Isn't the cord straight from fixture to the wall already?

 

[Billldg]

The unit comes with 2 power chords, one for each ballast as the unit has 2 ballast, a lot of us combine the 2 and hook it up to 1 power chord.

Their r several threads on this, I also put it in my build thread.

 

[smartwater101]

The unit comes with 2 power chords, one for each ballast as the unit has 2 ballast, a lot of us combine the 2 and hook it up to 1 power chord.

Ohhh, That's good to know. I'll plan my cord-organization and outlets-needs accordingly. Is there any heat risks with running both cords together? Electrical is still a thing I've avoided digging too far in to. Makes me a bit nervous

 

[Billldg]

Ohhh, That's good to know. I'll plan my cord-organization and outlets-needs accordingly. Is there any heat risks with running both cords together? Electrical is still a thing I've avoided digging too far in to. Makes me a bit nervous

I upgraded the wiring, I think it came with a 18/3 chord and I replaced it with a 16/3 chord.

If you look at my build thread, page 3 you can see how I did it.

 

[smartwater101]

I upgraded the wiring, I think it came with a 18/3 chord and I replaced it with a 16/3 chord.

If you look at my build thread, page 3 you can see how I did it.

I forgot to mention I got the newer DX18s. Received them yesterday and thankfully only one power cord