Black 3.0 Display Case Help. Troubleshooting

[OakleyCan]

Hey guys,

Can someone post a picture of the power cord for this unit, including what is written on the female connector. I want to ensure I have the right cord.

Secondly the unit has power but only the CFL's work the halogens do not. ( Bulbs have been replaced.)
Is there a separate switch I'm missing? The one at the bottom right is on, and activates the CFL's

Thanks

 

[xmetalmaniac]

Should be a 3 prong basic 120v power cable, similar to computer tower plugs....Also your halogens should be 12volt with a small ballast up in the top of the tower.

 

[OakleyCan]

Yup, 4 x 12v (20W) halogens and a ballast mounted in the top of the unit. Plug is correct, had 2 which potentially got mixed at one point so I wanted to rule that out. Both plugs work.

They had 35W bulbs in there, not sure if that caused a shortage, or killed the ballast.

 

[OakleyJared]

The ballast on those things blow if a fly lands on them! I have had to replace many of them in stores over the years. The ones we were given to replace them crapped out quick so if you do replace them use a step up perhaps.

 

[dr.chop]

get the leds for them instead of halogens...less heat, less wattage, less load on the ballast

 

[Oakley Stephen]

The ballast on those things blow if a fly lands on them! I have had to replace many of them in stores over the years. The ones we were given to replace them crapped out quick so if you do replace them use a step up perhaps.

Where do you get the ballast from?

 

[OakleyCan]

Where do you get the ballast from?

X2

 

[OakleyCan]

get the leds for them instead of halogens...less heat, less wattage, less load on the ballast

Will try, hopefully they're not $20 a bulb

 

[dr.chop]

ebay should be easy. MR16 bulbs I believe is what they call for, but try to not get the narrow pattern bulb. There are different angle ratings for spread...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10xNew-LED-...8921572?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item56525b96e4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RGB-Lig...9405861?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item3a80d2dca5

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Control-...4873133?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item43b71bfb2d

www.ebay.com/itm/4W-4x1W-DC-12V-Cool-White-4-LED-MR16-Energy-Saving-Downlight-Lamp-Bulb-/280966250053?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item416ae4be45

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4W-Pure-Whi...7670745?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item2c611a3dd9

 

[OakleyCan]

Good man Chop! Thanks, just have to find a replacement ballast now. I had bought 4 new halogens, thinking it was the bulbs themselves.