Hi guys, the ballast in my EJQ-Trading lumminaire went again so I have decided to do a write up so people experiencing the same issues can fix the problem pretty easy (also got a couple of request for help before via PM), this can be applied to other lumminaires also or even you can use the guide for DIY installations in your tank hood.
In my lumminaire the two on/off switches also went so I have removed them, think this caused the ballast to go also, and now all 4 tubes turn on/off in one go, my next step will be to had an additional mains cable so that I can turn on/off two tubes at a time with controllers.
First where to buy the replacement ballast, you can get them from here: http://www.lampshoponline.com/categorie ... PC-T5-Pro/ I purchased the Tridonic PC 2/24 T5 PRO for my 24w Lumminaire, cheapest I saw elsewhere was £25 so for £11.20 I purchased two so next time I already have a spare one. I have now lost 3 ballasts in the last 5 years.
This is the diagram of the wiring:
NOTE: be careful opening the luminnaire, the reflector is very sharp and if you not careful can very easy cut your fingers, I would suggest when removing/placing the reflector that has the ballasts attached and the wiring to use gloves to prevent cutting your fingers, also when placing the reflector back into the lumminaire do it slowly to ensure no cables get caught up.
Some photos of the finished article:
Just after installing the new ballast:
The right hand side:
The middle:
The left hand side:
With the cables tidied up:
Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions.
Regards
Paulo
In my lumminaire the two on/off switches also went so I have removed them, think this caused the ballast to go also, and now all 4 tubes turn on/off in one go, my next step will be to had an additional mains cable so that I can turn on/off two tubes at a time with controllers.
First where to buy the replacement ballast, you can get them from here: http://www.lampshoponline.com/categorie ... PC-T5-Pro/ I purchased the Tridonic PC 2/24 T5 PRO for my 24w Lumminaire, cheapest I saw elsewhere was £25 so for £11.20 I purchased two so next time I already have a spare one. I have now lost 3 ballasts in the last 5 years.
This is the diagram of the wiring:
NOTE: be careful opening the luminnaire, the reflector is very sharp and if you not careful can very easy cut your fingers, I would suggest when removing/placing the reflector that has the ballasts attached and the wiring to use gloves to prevent cutting your fingers, also when placing the reflector back into the lumminaire do it slowly to ensure no cables get caught up.
Some photos of the finished article:
Just after installing the new ballast:
The right hand side:
The middle:
The left hand side:
With the cables tidied up:
Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions.
Regards
Paulo
how do these terminals work please London dragon? I'm used to choc bloc style. Thought I'd ask you before I let my heavy hands loose on this delicate item .
