|
01/10/2018, 03:06 PM | #1 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Wash. D.C.
Posts: 637
|
Use Extreme Caution
Use extreme caution when rotating your radios above the tank. While doing so the swivel broke loose from the X bracket and the light fell into the tank.
After drying out, the light comes on for a brief second or two and shuts off. The fan however stays running. The fuse looks good. |
01/10/2018, 07:08 PM | #2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Wash. D.C.
Posts: 637
|
Took light apart and used a heat gun to dry thoroughly and all is well.
|
01/17/2018, 05:01 PM | #3 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Wash. D.C.
Posts: 637
|
As expected the light started acting up again shutting off and on. Sent it in to Ecotech and they confirmed it was water damaged. Rep said he could try to fix it but would rather replace the light and bracket for the cost of shipping.........$17.00.
|
01/18/2018, 07:59 AM | #4 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Posts: 590
|
Quote:
|
|
01/18/2018, 08:19 AM | #5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Wash. D.C.
Posts: 637
|
Agree.......Great Customer Service.
|
01/23/2018, 01:45 PM | #6 |
Grizzled & Cynical
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Stamford, CT
Posts: 17,319
|
I have learned, more error than trial, to put a sheet of lexan over my tank when manipulating lights. Too easy to drop a fixture, or a screw, into the tank.
__________________
Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs |
01/23/2018, 01:53 PM | #7 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Wash. D.C.
Posts: 637
|
Yeah I was thinking maybe a piece of plywood with a towel or something over it but lexan sounds like a good alternative.
|
01/23/2018, 03:16 PM | #8 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Olympia. WA.
Posts: 8,648
|
Quote:
I use a 30" x 24" piece of white melamine when I work on my lights to prevent lost screws, tools, etc.
__________________
240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank |
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|