VHO Lighting

[christyf5]

I had heard you can get a dimmer setup for the Ice Cap VHO ballast to simulate dawn and dusk effects. Is this the digital timer that can do that??

http://www.jlaquatics.com/cgi-bin/shopping/jalstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=ic-ptimer

Also I was wondering if this can be done (dimming) with any VHO ballast (ie. workhorse 7 or one of those lampsnow/hellolights ones)?? Does this timer apply or would I have to get something else??

Thanks!
Christy :)

[Mak]

Thats just a timer.

I thought all these guys were using that X10 thingamajig for the dimming... or did that turn out to be a flop???

[Delphinus]

The icecap dimmer unit is called "Icecast" I think, or something like that. I don't know if they're still made. I haven't heard people speak of them in quite some time.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/thestore/prods/ICECAST.html


Mak, not too sure but I think the X10's were being used for automating varying on/off times. For example, a lunar cycle that doesn't so much have varying intensity but "moonrise/mooset" times roughly approximately the lunar cycle every 14 days or whatever. Or maybe it was dimming, but then probably just using a standard incandescent then maybe. .. (?)

[Troy F]

Titus has one and swears by it.

[Jack]

Yah, I think it's called a Solar 1000 or something. That name rings a bell.

[StirCrazy]

I have seen them in operation.. waist of time in my opinion. they don;t realy dim but rather set down in a couple stages.

Steve

[Jack]

Have you VHO shut off an hour after the halides. That's enough dimming for me :lol: But I also have a moonlight now so the tank doesnt go completly black and freak out the fish when the VHO shut off.

[christyf5]

Anyone know if this IceCast thing works only with IceCap ballasts or any electronic ballast???

Christy:)

[Troy F]

Just IceCap Christy.

[christyf5]

Thanks Troy! :biggrin: