Re: [APD] Custom Sealife Ballast Replacement...help plz

[Paul M Wallace <pwallace at u_washington.edu>]

David:

Since you are replacing the ballast, you might consider going remote.  This allows you to put the ballast elsewhere (like under the stand) where it is not seen and does not contribute heat.  If this is a hanging fixture, you might want to leave the old one in so it hangs normal. You just need to cut the wires to the holders and splice in your new ones.

-Paul


On Thu, 6 Oct 2005, S. Hieber wrote:

> Sounds like it was built for one-time assembly.
>
> Before you spend on a new fixture, consider:
>
> Rivets can always be drilled out and replaced with pan-head
> sheet metal screws. The value of rivets is fast, cheap
> assembly and difficult disassembly/reassembly. The value of
> screws is ease of disassembly/reassembly.
>
> You can mount the screws on some cardboard and paint them
> ahead of time if you want them to look powder-coated.
>
>
> Scott H.
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