Ice cap ballast issues

[Tab28]

I have an Ice Cap 430 powering 2 T5s. Recently it seems that fixture is a hit or miss on powering on. I checked the fuse. Changed the bulbs and still nothing. Some days it is on others not. This has been an issue for maybe a month and the no power seems more frequent. Is this a sign of ballast failure or am I overlooking something else. How long do these ballast last.

 

[_Alex_]

you might contact coralvue, the maker of the 660 icecap ballast works for them now and they said on there website that they are doign icecap warranty repairs.

 

[Captain Nemo]

Sounds like t is slowly dying, so plus one to contacting for warranty. Sorry.

 

[VegasRick]

Sounds like a bad connection to me. My 660 is over 15 years old and fires up every time. I would check the connections in wiring and make sure the pins on the bulbs are in correctly and free of corrosion.

 

[mfinn]

Sounds like a bad connection to me. My 660 is over 15 years old and fires up every time. I would check the connections in wiring and make sure the pins on the bulbs are in correctly and free of corrosion.

I have some that are equally as old that still work great. But ever once in a few years I do have the same problem as the OP.
I do as VegasRick suggested and even pull the wires out of the endcaps and clip off a 1" or so of wire and reinstall. Always fires back up.

 

[Tab28]

My is nowhere near that age and ice cap is a good brand. I guess I will check all the connections with the humidity that seems possible. But what a nightmare it is all under a canopy.

 

[Captain Nemo]

Good luck with it, sucks you are having problems and his is lasting 15 years, if you can't fix it I would contact icecap for warranty

 

[mfinn]

Good luck with it, sucks you are having problems and his is lasting 15 years, if you can't fix it I would contact icecap for warranty

IceCap is no more. Contact Coralvue

 

[_Alex_]

IceCap is no more. Contact Coralvue

+1 like i said contact coralvue if you cant get it fixed, icecap is still in limbo and is no longer producing anythign or covering warranties.

 

[Sasquatch]

can you even get intermittent firing from an electronic ballast? Ive had the ends of the wires get really brown and corroded and a trim and scrape works wonders