hps lighting issue!!!!

sledsarelife

sledsarelife

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just bought a 600w hps light hood and ballast...off craigslist... paid 150 for everything so no wonder as to why im having issues....go figure... but i put the hps bulb on first and it started up just fine and was working for about 10min then i notices a very slight flickering.. then the bulb shut off but was still glowing then turned back on about 10sec later.. then about 10min later it did the same thing...shut off then turned rate back on.. any idea as to why it doing this? ballast, bulb, or socket?
 
sledsarelife

sledsarelife

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the ballast at our loco hydro is 215...and if im gonna buy another ballast i might as well buy another bulb also... just cuz its nice to replace em and i dont know how old this bulb is
 
majek

majek

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Sounds like a faulty ballast but it may also be the bulb. It would be cheaper to buy a new lamp and test it before buying a new ballast.
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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This is why I prefer not to buy used electronics, people dont' just get rid of perfectly servicable equipment.


I got my 600W MH/HPS (entry level) from ebay, less than $200 to my door.
 
billybob420

billybob420

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Hugo Phurst said:
This is why I prefer not to buy used electronics, people dont' just get rid of perfectly servicable equipment.
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Some people do, like if it's stolen or their parents caught them growing and they have to sell all their stuff now. Seems like there's always people on their selling "complete" setups, probably bought all the stuff and then gave up out of frustration or paranoia.

Or they're selling it cause it's broke, who the fuck knows, lol. Gotta love craigslist.
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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billybob420 said:
Some people do, like if it's stolen or their parents caught them growing and they have to sell all their stuff now. Seems like there's always people on their selling "complete" setups, probably bought all the stuff and then gave up out of frustration or paranoia.

Or they're selling it cause it's broke, who the fuck knows, lol. Gotta love craigslist.
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True, but as far as I'm concerned, it's the exception, not the rule.

It's like buying a used Sports Bike, you just know that the rear end has been beat to shit, and you're going to have problems.
 
chrishydro

chrishydro

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You could have bought a brand new one on amazon for 160 delivered.

With that said take the case apart on the ballast and look for debris, cat hair etc and look for lose connections. Also check the plug connection out they get moisture in them and sometimes you need to clean the contact up. Also unscrew the bulb and look in the socket for any type of corosion.

UNPLUG FROM WALL BEFORE YOU DO ANY OF THESE THREE THINGS
 
Corso312

Corso312

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224 $ for the apollos or ipower ..600 watt dig ballast, 6 inch air cooled hood, hangers, 2 bulbs (mh/hps)...timer and free delivery ..ebay and amazon...you can get them for much cheaper if you go reg hood not air cooled...even the cool tubes are like 190$.
 
smokinrav

smokinrav

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chrishydro said:
You could have bought a brand new one on amazon for 160 delivered.

With that said take the case apart on the ballast and look for debris, cat hair etc and look for lose connections. Also check the plug connection out they get moisture in them and sometimes you need to clean the contact up. Also unscrew the bulb and look in the socket for any type of corosion.

UNPLUG FROM WALL BEFORE YOU DO ANY OF THESE THREE THINGS
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Also look for burn or scortch marks.

Unplug the ballast beforhand, if you didn't get the message ^^^^^
 
sledsarelife

sledsarelife

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the one i have is a electronic ballast and get this....im not so sure its a ballast issue anymore...i noticed that when i have my air conditioning going the ballast acts up....when its off the ballast works perfect.... what the heck
 
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sledsarelife said:
just bought a 600w hps light hood and ballast...off craigslist... paid 150 for everything so no wonder as to why im having issues....go figure... but i put the hps bulb on first and it started up just fine and was working for about 10min then i notices a very slight flickering.. then the bulb shut off but was still glowing then turned back on about 10sec later.. then about 10min later it did the same thing...shut off then turned rate back on.. any idea as to why it doing this? ballast, bulb, or socket?
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that is the capacitor going bad
u can replace it for under $10 bucks
had same issue with mine before
 
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xtract44 said:
Is this a Magnetic ballast? It sounds like it could be the ignitor or the capacitor
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its the capacitor most likely
very simple fix
but before u remove bridge the terminals on the cap with a rubber handle screwdriver they can store a charge that will zap u
 
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