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muck
11-24-2005, 02:35 PM
Anyone using the IceCap 400W MH electronic ballasts yet?
Id like to hear what you think of them.

http://www.icecapinc.com/images/400mhl.jpg
muck
03-27-2006, 10:03 PM
bump
Tangman
03-28-2006, 02:44 AM
Tagging along , I was looking at them as well, also trying to figure how to tell the wife I want new lights with more watts
Jason McK
03-28-2006, 03:36 AM
I just ordered the 400w E-Ballast from Premium Aquatics. Hoping to get them tomorrow. The ICE Cap are about 2X the cost and I read through Sanjay's article that the output isn't as good as the Blueline (E-Ballast)
BTW. J&L has the Icecap they are nice looking, really small


J
SuperFudge
03-28-2006, 03:11 PM
Hey Jason,

I run 3 x 400 ,

I am very happy with them, the pic you show is of the old type.
They were the dimmable ones.

The newer type has more output. 415 watts i believe, but are not dimmable.

Eballasts cannot be rebuilt, Icecap can.
Service for each are not even comparable....Ice cap, hands down.

A very happy customer here.

Marc.
Jason McK
03-28-2006, 03:45 PM
Good to know Marc. Where were you when I was asking about them :)

Jason
SuperFudge
03-28-2006, 03:49 PM
heh,

Probably working on your new tank ;)
Jason McK
03-28-2006, 03:57 PM
come to think of it what are you doing at home and goofing on the internet.

Hey I appreciate everything you have put into it. I'll make sure I have a few pops around tomorrow night. That should help ease the pain

J
muck
03-29-2006, 06:14 AM
Thanks for the input Marc. :biggrin:
Willow
03-29-2006, 06:17 AM
come to think of it what are you doing at home and goofing on the internet.

Hey I appreciate everything you have put into it. I'll make sure I have a few pops around tomorrow night. That should help ease the pain

J

groan.. did you install that tylenol dispenser yet by the door?