Anyone with aquamedic ocean light?is this normal?

[njfish77]

Well i got a 250 watt aquamedic oceanlight brand new. the ballast makes a humming noise is this normal??

[geo]

I have that set up and the ballast does have a slight buzz to it. I keep the ballast in the basement.

[swashbuckler]

normal :) i have a 150W and it makes a buzz/hum..

[NewbeeReefer]

Geo, your wires were long enough to keep the ballast in the basement or did you extend them? I'd love to move them away from my tank. The buzzing is so annoying. Thanks.

Dom

[geo]

They were long enough. The light fixture is about 54" off of the floor and I can move it up about another 12-16" from there. If I were to move the ballast up into the floor joist it would be no issue for any height.
I did not move it into the basement due to the noise, I just wanted it down there and out of the way.

[Rip Current]

i have two of them, one is almost silent the other has a loud hum to it.

[njfish77]

thanks guys.i thought that maybe i had a defected one or something.i got nervous because if i had to return it to aqua medic would i be able to do it since they burned down?

[NewbeeReefer]

Aquamedic burned down?

[moonpod]

yeah last week aquamedic usa burned down (outside of Denver)

[swashbuckler]

holy cow! :eek:

[geo]

Yeah thats a shocker. I hate to hear that.

[NewbeeReefer]

I hope it wasn't bulb or ballast related!

[Scuba_Dave]

Are they going to be able to rebuild?

[rudeanduncouth]

I thought it was only a fire in there warehouse. There website doesn't say anything about them burning down. Though the return would still have been a problem.