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Help with lights

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Garrett, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. Aug 28, 2008 #1
    Garrett

    Garrett Inactive User

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    Hi again everyone.
    I am a complete newbie when it comes to aquarium lights and electronics in general so hopefully you guys can help.
    I bought some JBJ PCs online that were supposed to be new, but I can tell they are used.  Not a big problem, the price was right.  The question I have is about the cooling fans.  It has cooling fans, but they never come on.  I don't have my aquarium set up yet so the lights have only been on a couple hours, but no fans.  Should the fans be running the whole time the lights are on?  is it bad to run it without a fan?
    thanks a lot for any help!
     
  2. Aug 28, 2008 #2
    slovan

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    I don't believe they are supposed to run all the time. It's only PC lighting so I don't think it's going to put too much heat into your tank anyhow. Your ambient room temperature would probably play a larger role than your lights would on a 20 gallon.
     
  3. Aug 29, 2008 #3
    Guest

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    that pc light does need fans i have a jbj light and forgot to turn on fans and it got very hot get new fans for it the fans should turn on when ligh does or some have thair own switch to turn the fans on
     
  4. Aug 29, 2008 #4
    gb387

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    If you need a new fan, find out what size and voltage it is (w/a volt meter, if you have one or remove the fan and see what the label says on it) and get another from Radio Shack or somewhere simiilar, I have done that with another fixture, worked great and quieter than the original fan in my case it was a 120V fan.
     

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