New 600w ballast smells like paint and is really really hot!!!

[Zeus10]

I bought a new 600 the other day an just turned it on for the first time...
been on for 7 hours an has a harsh paint smell now plus its so hot its crazy..
is any of this normal!!

 

[lovemug]

did you make sure to peal the plastic off the reflector?

 

[Zeus10]

yea the blue plastic i did indeed mate

 

[Zeus10]

when i say its hot i mean the ballast itself..is hot as hell

 

[lovemug]

digital or magnetic? what brand?

 

[Cpl. CornB33F]

Maybe you need to call and tell them you want a new light.

 

[wiseguy316]

magnetic ballasts get very hot, i use to run a fan on mine, i have since switched to digital & never turning back

 

[Zeus10]

umm not a clue mate it has ovc on the side of it..
magnetic i think!! it has igniters like my old 250 but i aint got a clue bud

 

[Zeus10]

Maybe you need to call and tell them you want a new light.

Thought about it but its 3am lol

 

[Zeus10]

magnetic ballasts get very hot, i use to run a fan on mine, i have since switched to digital & never turning back

Lets just hope it is one of them...

 

[wiseguy316]

if it's heavy and bulky it a magnetic one, if it's light & looks like a car amp it a digital one

 

[snowwhitebudman]

go digital bro way less heat

 

[Zeus10]

if it's heavy and bulky it a magnetic one, if it's light & looks like a car amp it a digital one

lol yea its magnetic then..
cheers bud i started to shit myself for a second there!

 

[wiseguy316]

move it out of the grow area (if it is an external) and put a fan blowing on it, good luck

 

[Zeus10]

Think im going to bud smells strong an the plants must hate it in there..
will wait it out for a couple days though...

check the sig guys will let you know what the plan is