Apex won't turn my MH on anymore... clicks a lot and turns everything off

NeveSSL · 03/14/2011, 11:48 AM

Hi all,

I'm betting this may be interference of some sort, but I came into the office (where my tank is) to my tank being off. But it hadn't been off long as the temp was where it should have been. Long story short, my MH had caused everything to turn off.

It won't run on a relay or triac channel. Am I up the creek or what here? It runs better on a relay channel than triac (it will eventually start after several jolts and jitters), but it runs fine when plugged straight into my GFCI.

Any thoughts?

Brandon

aquamanic · 03/14/2011, 01:20 PM

Try putting a quality power strip between the EB8 and your MH and see if that isolates whatever is causing this. You will still control ON/OFF via the EB8 but the MH will not be directly plugged into the EB8.

NeveSSL · 03/14/2011, 01:26 PM

I will give that a shot. How would that isolate anything, though? Its pretty much just a bus, isn't it? Except the high end stuff (Furman, Tripp Lite, etc.), which I don't have.

And, FWIW, just trying to figure out why, not trying to argue.

Brandon

aquamanic · 03/14/2011, 02:56 PM

It may not but it does put one layer in between the device and the EB8. Most power strips have some sort of surge suppression in them and that's what I'm thinking might bleed off some of the noise (which is what I think is causing your problem).

NeveSSL · 03/14/2011, 03:10 PM

Makes sense.

I'll give that a shot. Thanks!

Brandon

03/14/2011, 11:48 AM	#1
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	Apex won't turn my MH on anymore... clicks a lot and turns everything off Hi all, I'm betting this may be interference of some sort, but I came into the office (where my tank is) to my tank being off. But it hadn't been off long as the temp was where it should have been. Long story short, my MH had caused everything to turn off. It won't run on a relay or triac channel. Am I up the creek or what here? It runs better on a relay channel than triac (it will eventually start after several jolts and jitters), but it runs fine when plugged straight into my GFCI. Any thoughts? Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

03/14/2011, 01:20 PM	#2
aquamanic WHO DAT?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 5,709	Try putting a quality power strip between the EB8 and your MH and see if that isolates whatever is causing this. You will still control ON/OFF via the EB8 but the MH will not be directly plugged into the EB8. __________________ I don't work for Neptune. Please put all questions into forum posts and not PM's. Visit the Neptune Community Forums for the latest Neptune updates - forum.neptunesystems.com

03/14/2011, 01:26 PM	#3
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	I will give that a shot. How would that isolate anything, though? Its pretty much just a bus, isn't it? Except the high end stuff (Furman, Tripp Lite, etc.), which I don't have. And, FWIW, just trying to figure out why, not trying to argue. Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

03/14/2011, 02:56 PM	#4
aquamanic WHO DAT?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 5,709	It may not but it does put one layer in between the device and the EB8. Most power strips have some sort of surge suppression in them and that's what I'm thinking might bleed off some of the noise (which is what I think is causing your problem). __________________ I don't work for Neptune. Please put all questions into forum posts and not PM's. Visit the Neptune Community Forums for the latest Neptune updates - forum.neptunesystems.com

03/14/2011, 03:10 PM	#5
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	Makes sense. I'll give that a shot. Thanks! Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

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