The power whent out for a short time

[sativalover]

Hi all

Was in my growroom and puting on another lamp then the power whent out and it was totaly dark for ca 5 min.
Does this effect the plants? it was offc during the time the lights where on. my 6 girls are looking fiiine hehe

Thanks for answers ;D

 

[Hugo Phurst]

No, it will not have any effect on your plants.

 

[cues]

Agreed. No effect whatsoever. If you are using a MH or HPS, you should wait at least half an hour before turning the lights back on. They need to cool down before firing them up again.

 

[Hugo Phurst]

They need to cool down before firing them up again.

Did not know that, thanks. +rep

 

[tip top toker]

I have often read about this leaving to cool down thing with HPS bulbs. I never did and never experienced anything. If i turned it off then on, it would gnerally just come abck on. Occasionally the ballast would fire and the bulb wouldn't light, so i'd turn it off for 10 seconds and then bingo, working again. Is it to minimize a risk of blowing a bulb or something? I'm probably about to be told what a fool i've been

 

[acidbox420]

Iv only had a cheap bulb i got from homedepot blow from power going on and off my hortilux has been through plenty of surges and power outs and seems fine i think cheap bulbs blow easy and so it prolly became common pratice to let the gases cool before exciting them again

 

[sativalover]

Thanks all =) feel mutch better now ^^

 

[cues]

No, it shortens the life of the bulb (and I think possibly the ballast). It's down to the initial huge current draw to 'fire' the bulb. If the bulb doesn't fire (which it won't if it's hot) that current draw continues. I'm no expert on it but that's my understanding.