My icecap 660 went caputttttt

northbay-reefer · 01/26/2011, 10:33 PM

so now I got to find a replacement. If it's not one thing, it's another ...sighhhhh ... can't even send it to Icecap because they went out of business

poolkeeper1 · 01/26/2011, 10:42 PM

Coralvue is picking up Icecaps warranty work, I think they are buying the name out and will fix your ballast for a fee.
Bill

northbay-reefer · 01/26/2011, 10:53 PM

Thanks for the tip, I'll contact them.

shaneh · 01/27/2011, 08:46 AM

good to know about ice cap......still not good. another aquarium business gone.

Grant W · 01/27/2011, 10:02 AM

Yah it really stinks that icecap went down. What would be a comparable unit now that there gone?

crispyreef · 01/27/2011, 02:16 PM

Will that t5 ballast i have work? Let me know

northbay-reefer · 01/27/2011, 02:49 PM

No Chris, the T5 ballast is HO, the 660 is VHO ... btw are you going to the swap? their is only one space left in the van

northbay-reefer · 01/31/2011, 08:45 AM

Thanks to a friend from BAR, I just got a new unsued one for 70 bucks

Grant W · 01/31/2011, 08:41 PM

Sounds good Tom. Is there a good ballast to take the place of the Icecap 660?

northbay-reefer · 01/31/2011, 09:37 PM

I opened up my ballast last night and notice the fuse holder has melted so I went to HSC electronics and found the replacement fuse holder and a new fuse. My ballast is working again ....

Coralvue bought out icecap so they are selling it under their name.

Grant W · 01/31/2011, 11:57 PM

Got ya, thx

gdm42001 · 02/01/2011, 07:32 AM

Ice Cap bulbs going at cost on BRS

Reef Bass · 02/02/2011, 08:07 AM

Nice job with the repair Tom. Keep in mind that there may be a reason why the fuse holder melted in the first place, and replacing the holder may not have corrected that condition. Just keep an eye on it...

HSC might be a good addition to our local reefing resources thread.

northbay-reefer · 02/02/2011, 08:26 AM

Ken, Yeah I know, if it gets melted again then I think I'll replace the two large capacitors. Everything else on that board looks ok. But all in all the circuit doesn't look that complicated.

Here is a picture of it:

Reef Bass · 02/02/2011, 01:53 PM

Looks good from what I can see from here! (Except for the fuse holder)

01/26/2011, 10:33 PM	#1
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	My icecap 660 went caputttttt so now I got to find a replacement. If it's not one thing, it's another ...sighhhhh ... can't even send it to Icecap because they went out of business __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

01/26/2011, 10:53 PM	#3
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Thanks for the tip, I'll contact them. __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

01/27/2011, 10:02 AM	#5
Grant W Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Petaluma,Ca Posts: 2,081	Yah it really stinks that icecap went down. What would be a comparable unit now that there gone? __________________ Really honey, I'm not going to buy anything at the fish store I'm just going to have a look. Current Tank Info: 120 gal community reef, 45 gal sump, reef octopus xs200 skimmer, custom lighting system,etc,etc. 60 gal frag system, ati 6 bulb t5 ......

01/27/2011, 02:49 PM	#7
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	No Chris, the T5 ballast is HO, the 660 is VHO ... btw are you going to the swap? their is only one space left in the van __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

01/31/2011, 08:45 AM	#8
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Thanks to a friend from BAR, I just got a new unsued one for 70 bucks __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

01/26/2011, 10:42 PM	#2
poolkeeper1 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 4,727	Coralvue is picking up Icecaps warranty work, I think they are buying the name out and will fix your ballast for a fee. Bill

01/27/2011, 08:46 AM	#4
shaneh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 1,170	good to know about ice cap......still not good. another aquarium business gone.

01/27/2011, 02:16 PM	#6
crispyreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Bay Posts: 1,143	Will that t5 ballast i have work? Let me know

01/31/2011, 08:41 PM	#9
Grant W Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Petaluma,Ca Posts: 2,081	Sounds good Tom. Is there a good ballast to take the place of the Icecap 660? __________________ Really honey, I'm not going to buy anything at the fish store I'm just going to have a look. Current Tank Info: 120 gal community reef, 45 gal sump, reef octopus xs200 skimmer, custom lighting system,etc,etc. 60 gal frag system, ati 6 bulb t5 ......

01/31/2011, 09:37 PM	#10
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	I opened up my ballast last night and notice the fuse holder has melted so I went to HSC electronics and found the replacement fuse holder and a new fuse. My ballast is working again .... Coralvue bought out icecap so they are selling it under their name. __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

01/31/2011, 11:57 PM	#11
Grant W Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Petaluma,Ca Posts: 2,081	Got ya, thx __________________ Really honey, I'm not going to buy anything at the fish store I'm just going to have a look. Current Tank Info: 120 gal community reef, 45 gal sump, reef octopus xs200 skimmer, custom lighting system,etc,etc. 60 gal frag system, ati 6 bulb t5 ......

02/01/2011, 07:32 AM	#12
gdm42001 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,113	Ice Cap bulbs going at cost on BRS __________________ Guy There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." Current Tank Info: No tank for the first time in over 23 years

02/02/2011, 08:07 AM	#13
Reef Bass colors and textures Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Petaluma CA Posts: 4,275	Nice job with the repair Tom. Keep in mind that there may be a reason why the fuse holder melted in the first place, and replacing the holder may not have corrected that condition. Just keep an eye on it... HSC might be a good addition to our local reefing resources thread. __________________ The human desires for instant gratification and immediate problem resolution cannot be satisfied with this hobby. Current Tank Info: 100g SPS tank w/ 400w 20,000K MHs and T5 actinics

02/02/2011, 08:26 AM	#14
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Ken, Yeah I know, if it gets melted again then I think I'll replace the two large capacitors. Everything else on that board looks ok. But all in all the circuit doesn't look that complicated. Here is a picture of it: __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/02/2011, 01:53 PM	#15
Reef Bass colors and textures Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Petaluma CA Posts: 4,275	Looks good from what I can see from here! (Except for the fuse holder) __________________ The human desires for instant gratification and immediate problem resolution cannot be satisfied with this hobby. Current Tank Info: 100g SPS tank w/ 400w 20,000K MHs and T5 actinics

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