electrical help PLEASE

I have a oddysea power compact fixture. I wasnt blessed with a switch to run just actinics can anyone possible give me a break down of how to wire up a swith to run just my actinics I have 2 switches as of now one to power both actinic and daytime. Also the other switch to run jus moonlights.

 

It can be done but you need to know the basics of how a switch works and elec.. Since the act and day are on the same switch, you need to separate the "hot" wire(of either act. or day) and run it to a new switch. Leave the neutral wire alone. You will also need to get a switch that can handle the amps. If you want it to look like it came from the factory, drill a hole that will fit the switch and install it. Good luck. Luna

 

yes you can run 2 switches if you have seperate ballasts for each of the two lights you want to seperate, 1 ballast for actinics and one for daylight....which i would not think so if they are both on one switch now....

 

Hello, I was thinking (dangerous) you could add another fixture if your budget allows. That way you could use an Actinic and Day light or 2 Actinic or deep blue lights. Have them on a different timer. Also, this would give you the option of T5. I posted here asking opinions on this fixture;Aquarium Lighting for Planted & Reef Aquariums: Hagen GLO T5 HO Linear Fluorescent Fixtures
Can't beat it for price, a double T5 would do nicely.

 

if you are going to run a regular wall switch you would need to use a 14/3. This gives you two hots a neutral and a ground. Same concept as a ceiling fan wired with a switch for both the fan and the light. If this is what you are looking to do let me know and I can draw a digram for you.

 

Just read this again.... Sorry.. I misunderstood what you wanted to do.. Scratch my prior post.

 

thanks a lot guys i wired it up this weekend works great and looks goo tried takin a pic but it just comes out lookin like a blue light my actinics are more on the purple side.

 

Show us how you wired it. Luna

 

well all i really did was take the hot wire running to my day light and cut it screw one side of it to the switch and screwed the other half of the wire to the other terminal on the switch so basically all it does is turn of the daytime light and the actinics remain on but my dumb self forgot that i uplugged a wire for the moonlight so that i could mount the toggle switch and forgot to put it back on so i have to open it back up and put it on