Suddenly can't switch on my 2month old aquarium light

[takaco]

Are there anyway i could test it to see which part is faulty?

[happydanio123]

Hi there Takaco, please give specifications of your light and the model and brand of it so that we can understand the situation better! Is it a LED? If it's a LED then throw the whole thing away. You can't fix LED.

[takaco]

Hi there Takaco, please give specifications of your light and the model and brand of it so that we can understand the situation better! Is it a LED? If it's a LED then throw the whole thing away. You can't fix LED.

but i use a 54W bulb, at first no problem just just now it suddenly shutdown and i could power it back

[Urban Aquaria]

For PL lights, it could be the ballast is spoilt or maybe some other faulty connections... i guess you could just bring it to any lighting shop and see if they can check (and possibly repair) it for you.

[fireblade]

maybe bulb spoil or the ballast is spoil try to put in another working tube if there are still warranty, bring back to the shop to have it fixed.

[takaco]

maybe bulb spoil or the ballast is spoil try to put in another working tube if there are still warranty, bring back to the shop to have it fixed.

Bulb spoil no warranty i bought from carousell (new light)

[fireblade]

bulb spoil ok lar... ballast spoil then headache because those ballast can hardly be found in the market.

[takaco]

bulb spoil ok lar... ballast spoil then headache because those ballast can hardly be found in the market.

4 pin bulb my area never sell

[Urban Aquaria]

4 pin bulb my area never sell

It might be a sign to switch to more "modern" lighting tech.

[aquaticstar]

LED light can be fix. It can be fix by soldering. I saw one uncle on Oct 2015 mending a LED lamp using soldering.

[aquaticstar]

Ballast can be found in hardware shop or aliexpress.com

[aquaticstar]

DIY repair are possible. But, must make sure specification of items matched. Look at youtube for how to install.

[aquaticstar]

I guess it is the ballast that is spolit. If not, it is the connection. Hardly, the lamps are spolit, as probability that all four lamp (less ballast and connection) go berserk at one time are very low.

[aquaticstar]

Ensure the connection didn't get rusty. Higher chance the ballast is spolit if connection didn't get rusty. Enough logic. Ballast costs around $8. Quite cheap for investment. Now, money are too small. The case, i don't know izzit easy to open or not for locating the ballast.

[aquaticstar]

Let us know if you have it repaired.

[fireblade]

where do you stay? Clementi central and west coast market area has.

do pop in to those batteries shops that sell alot of things ones, sometimes you can find.

I never see 65W PL before I am using 55W and I thought 55W is the longest ones.

can you take a picture of the light set with the cables? I assume there is no external box or adapter to the light?

normally by opening the plastic cover at the power switch side should expose you to most of the things. Ballast might be hiding behind the silver paper.

I can help you check what is wrong but you'll need to send to my house at Tiong Bahru area

Your light looks like this?
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if it is, then maybe check the connection from light to the long black box if might be loose..

[aquaticstar]

the cable connect to the socket may also be the culprit.