Re: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Sounds great...just a thought, experience tells me that few of us have the 
resources or skills to do a good failure analysis on electrical parts.  But, if 
you do, then by all means go for it.  New fixtures are supposed to have been 
tested, at least the ones that gain UL approval.  I would check with 
knowledgeable people, like the ones here, and any other research available and 
get the best light they propose for the use you need it for.  I still vote for 
the new one, as my house and life are not worth the chance. 

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On Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:48 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled

Here here!

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009, Steev Ward wrote:

> My crotchety opinion:
>
> What we would all like is a basis for pretending that we will never have a 
> problem. Buying a new light would let us do that. Then if something goes 
> wrong at least we will can shout indignantly "That was a brand new fixture!"
>
> On the other hand, I would want to know why the light malfunctioned. If as is 
> most often the case with Light Sizzle there is corrosion on the end-piece 
> which is conducting electricity then you would want to eliminate that as a 
> cause of future problems by addressing the moisture issue. And if replacing 
> that piece and keeping it dry makes the risk of failure equivalent to that 
> for a brand new fixture then why not do that? But that assumes that you would 
> rather invest time and money in the old fixture than in a new one. I just 
> threw out a light because it would take too much TIME to mess with, and 
> therefore wouldn't be cost-effective to make it work.
>
> Steev
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 11:25:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled
>
>
> Throw it all away and start new. It's not worth the risk. $300 for new 
> fixture + bulbs, or fires/shocks/who-knows-what...
>
>
>
> I'm always deeply suspicious of the products of the tropical fish industry, 
> esp. fish food but unless the fixtures and bulbs are all UL approved, I'd shy 
> away from them. It's just a hobby, after all.
>
>
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