t5 lights died?

[inadaze]

Hey all,
I just bought a t5 electronic ballast and two t5 tubes this past weekend to put into my homemade aquarium hood. It worked great the first day, being on for about 7 hours. Then yesterday, I turned it on when I got home and about an hour later I heard a shorting out electric sound and one of the tubes went dim. Then 10 seconds later the other went dim. I checked my wiring and it all looks fine and the bulbs are still on, just really dim. Does anyone have any experience with trouble shooting t5 lighting setup?

Cheers,
Jay

[luke33]

Whats the ballast your using?

[inadaze]

This is what I bought.

http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=696

It doesn't say the brand name, so when I get home I will post it if this info is not enough.

cheers,
Jay

[inadaze]

It is a "5 workhorse 5" electronic ballast.