IceCap Ballast for 18w/27w/40w UV Sterilizer
SKU: IP-UV-BST1
100% Genuine OEM Factory Part: Manufactured directly by IceCap to provide a precise current and terminal pin match, eliminating bulb flickers or failures.
Smart Multi-Wattage Regulation: Configured with intelligent internal circuitry that automatically adapts to regulate output power across 18W, 27W, and 40W loads.
Audible Failure Alarm Module: Features a built-in safety diagnostics speaker that sounds a continuous alert tone if a lamp burns out or loses contact.
Visual LED Status Indicators: Incorporates high-visibility exterior diagnostic lights (Green for running status, Red for localized ignition faults).
Pre-Wired Heavy-Duty Power Harness: Arrives loaded with an extended utility power line and a molded lamp-socket collar terminal lead.
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IceCap Replacement Electronic Ballast for 18W, 27W, and 40W UV Sterilizers (SKU: IP-UV-BST1)
The IceCap Replacement Electronic Ballast for UV Sterilizers (SKU: IP-UV-BST1) is an authentic, multi-platform OEM electrical utility manager distributed by CoralVue to sustain continuous biological filtration. Germicidal ultraviolet filtration operates under highly intensive electrical constraints, utilizing specialized ballasts to send high-voltage ignition surges to strike a persistent mercury-vapor arc down the length of the internal light tube. Because these power bricks operate continuously beneath wet filtration stands, they face extreme cabinet humidity, high heat, and accidental saltwater splashing. Over years of non-stop operation, internal capacitors naturally wear down, circuit tracking lines degrade, or a direct moisture spray will cause a short-circuit. Swapping out a compromised transformer module for this fresh factory part instantly restores uncompromised biosecurity.
Molded within a robust, fire-retardant casing, the IP-UV-BST1 electronic manager is uniquely engineered to serve as a single replacement solution across several generations of the IceCap catalog. It features self-correcting output logic calibrated to safely drive the steady 800mA operational lines of the IceCap In-Sump 18W, 27W, and 40W models (IC-UVR Series) along with the standalone IceCap 27W and 40W High-Output External Inline UV Sterilizers (IC-HOUV Series). The integrated safety monitoring chip actively watches the bulb’s baseline resistance; the moment a lamp breaks down, cracks, or reaches the end of its useful lifespan, the ballast cuts high-voltage current paths instantly and flashes a localized alert to safeguard your property.
Key Features
Eliminates Ghost Bulb Ignition Alerts: Corrects annoying, false audible error codes and red warning indicators caused by weak, aging transformer capacitors.
Maintains Exact 800mA Current Delivery: Supplies stable, ripple-free electrical power to keep delicate lamp filaments from prematurely degrading.
Instant Direct Plug Integration: The pre-molded terminal collar end matches the exact geometry tracking lines of your factory quartz sleeve caps.
(Note: This retail box includes (1) complete standalone electronic ballast with attached power and socket cables. High-output UVC lamps, clear quartz sleeves, sealing O-rings, and structural vessel hulls are sold under separate product categories).
What’s Included:
(1) IceCap Replacement 18W/27W/40W Smart UV Electronic Ballast Assembly with Integrated Wiring Harness
Technical Specs:
Official Manufacturing Title: IceCap Ballast for 18W/27W/40W UV Sterilizer
SKU / Factory Part Identifier: IP-UV-BST1 (RIC-UV-BST1)
Input Voltage Envelope: Standard Household 120V AC (~50/60Hz Interlock)
Regulated Current Output Capacity: 800mA Smart-Sensed Stream
Built-In Diagnostic Hardware: Internal Speaker (Audible Siren) & Bi-Color Red/Green Status LED Panel
Lamp Connecting Interface: Form-Fitted 4-Pin Socket Terminal Block
WARRANTY
CoralVue, Inc. hereby guarantee this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of:
- 90days
Warranty is activated on the date of purchase.
This Standard Limited Warranty applies and is limited as follows:
- To the product only as long as it remains in the possession of the original purchaser.
- To the product that has not been subject to accident, misuse, or abuse.
- To the product that has not been modified, altered, defaced, or had repairs made or attempted by other than CoralVue, Inc.
- That CoralVue be immediately notified in writing within ten (10) days of the owner's or his agent's first knowledge of the defect.
- That CoralVue, Inc. shall be given the first opportunity to make any repairs, replacements, or corrections to the defective construction within a reasonable period of time.
- Under no circumstances shall CoralVue and/or the Manufacturer be liable by virtue of this warranty or otherwise for damage to any person or property whatsoever for any special, indirect, secondary, or consequential damages of any nature, however arising out of the use or inability to use because of the product defect.
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- Unplug the failed or shorted UV ballast from your wall outlet or power bar. Shut down the feed pump line to allow the water column to cool down.
- Unthread the upper cord-retaining cap on the top collar of your sterilizer housing lid, and carefully draw the old ballast wire upward to slide the lamp assembly out of the dry quartz sleeve.
- Grip the base of your existing UV lamp envelope firmly with a clean cloth and pull it straight out of the old ballast’s terminal pin socket block. Set the bulb down safely on a soft towel.
- Mount your new IP-UV-BST1 ballast brick onto an interior cabinet wall using screws or heavy-duty hook-and-loop strips, making sure it is placed high above potential splash zones.
- Take your fresh ballast wiring lead, line up the pins on your UV lamp base, and press the bulb firmly into the socket block until it snaps completely flush.
- Lower the lamp back down into the dry center tracking line of your quartz sleeve. Hand-tighten the upper retention cap clockwise until secure, make a protective drip loop in the power cord, and plug the prongs into a GFCI-protected wall outlet.
- Always Differentiate Between a Damaged Ballast and a Burned-Out UV Lamp. When an IceCap system stops running and triggers a continuous beep alongside a red diagnostic light, it is usually signaling a dead UV lamp rather than a bad ballast. The smart board inside the IP-UV-BST1 drops into alert mode whenever a lamp filament burns out or loses contact. Before throwing away your current ballast module, try swapping in a fresh, compatible replacement bulb first. If the status light fails to turn green with a brand-new bulb installed, your ballast's internal circuit board has reached its end of life and needs to be replaced.
- Keep the Outer Transformer Box Completely Shielded from Sump Splash Zones. While the molded terminal lead socket on this replacement wire harness is built to seal tightly into the neck tracking of the quartz sleeve, the main electronic ballast brick is completely non-waterproof. Leaving this transformer sitting flat on the floor of a sump closet where it can get sprayed by salt creep or covered in condensation will cause rapid electrical failure. Always mount the ballast block up high on your stand walls or cabinet ceiling to keep it dry and properly ventilated.
- Never Plug the Ballast into Power Lines Until the Bulb is Fully Lowered and Sealed.
WARNING: Shortwave ultraviolet (UVC) radiation is invisible and incredibly hazardous to human eyes and bare skin. Never plug this replacement ballast into a live wall socket while the UV lamp is sitting loose on your workbench. Turning on the system while the bulb is unshielded can cause painful, permanent corneal eye damage and severe skin irritation in seconds. Always ensure the bulb is lowered entirely inside the opaque engineering polymer vessel with all tracking collars locked down tight before turning on the power source.