Deckman001
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posted on 28/3/08 at 04:45 PM |
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Pond Uv Electronic Ballast needed ?
Hi all, I've got a second hand Bitron 15 that needs a new starter (main Guts inside), Oase want £70 plus delivery for a new one, I've been
told you can swap the bits for a 25w set up, is this true, looks likely having taken it apart, but anyone replaced this sort of thing before and know
a cheaper supplier of the starter ?Original is made in Germany !
Cheers
Jason
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caber
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posted on 28/3/08 at 05:59 PM |
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Jason, most UV pond UV systems use what is basically a fluorescent lamp so the gear for an equivalent wattage standard fluorescent lamp will almost
certainly work. This can be sourced from any other fluorescent fitting, have a rake around B&Q or a friendly electrical wholesaler should be able
to help
Caber
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skodaman
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posted on 28/3/08 at 08:11 PM |
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Yes I know of people that have made their own uv's using normal aquarium starter units and bodged them to fit into the top of the filter box.
Just don't look at the tube.
Skodaman
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02GF74
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posted on 28/3/08 at 08:12 PM |
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FROM WHAT i REMember replacing t he TUBE IN mine wasthe internals looks very MUCH like a reglar flourescnet lamp internals.
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skodaman
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posted on 28/3/08 at 08:13 PM |
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You should be able to get a complete unit for less than £70 anyway. Try pricing up a TMC one.
Skodaman
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skodaman
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posted on 28/3/08 at 08:13 PM |
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You should be able to get a complete unit for less than £70 anyway. Try pricing up a TMC one.
Skodaman
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Deckman001
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posted on 28/3/08 at 08:55 PM |
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yeah the unit does look simple, I just wasn't sure about the technical side of it seeing as it's made in Germany, I translated the tech
info and got well and truly confused with all the info it was giving !! it was saying it has several tyes of curcuits inside and I wasn't
sure if it was just a std type or really tech seeing as the manufacturer wanted £70 for a new one .
Does it need to be a special unit for 25w uv or will any 25w flourescent unit do??
Cheers
Jason
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brynhamlet
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posted on 28/3/08 at 10:11 PM |
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just to confuse you more anything that could come into to contact to water needs to be IP67, i.e. for the unitiated has to be totally waterproof. This
is unlikely in homebuilds.Water plus electricity equals painfull consequences or even death
Be carefull
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Deckman001
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posted on 28/3/08 at 10:57 PM |
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he he, yeah no worries I play with low voltage stuff for a living, 240 stuff is bigger sparks hense the questions !!
Have just re read the original bits, it says it's an electronic ballast /starter, this is to avoid having to have one of them plug in starter
thingies I guess, so nothing special other than electronic version is required ??
Jason
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