covertgrow
Well-Known Member
ok so i have been growing for a couple of weeks with my cfl but 5 days ago i decided to use my 600watt hps, it was working until today i changed the supernova reflector for a cooltube, i switched the ballast on by accident without the bulb for 5/10 minutes
and now the bulb wont light up at all,
the ballast is making a slight buzz/very fast clicking sound,
could i have damaged the ballast by switching it on with no bulb?
i dont want to have to spend money on a new bulb if it is a problem with the ballast,
i dont have another bulb available to test and there are no shops local that sell hps bulbs so it would have to be bought online and if it still dosent work i doubt i will be able to return it for a refund, any ideas how i can tell if its the bulb or ballast that has the problem?
if it is the ballast can i repair it? as it only has 3/4 components inside,
the ballast is a:
PARLUX dsgb 600ms gearbox for hid lamps (sodium)
the bulb is:
sylvania grolux 600watt
heres a photo of the ballast and bulb,
and also 1 of each of my babies!
thanks for any help
covertgrow
and now the bulb wont light up at all,
the ballast is making a slight buzz/very fast clicking sound,
could i have damaged the ballast by switching it on with no bulb?
i dont want to have to spend money on a new bulb if it is a problem with the ballast,
i dont have another bulb available to test and there are no shops local that sell hps bulbs so it would have to be bought online and if it still dosent work i doubt i will be able to return it for a refund, any ideas how i can tell if its the bulb or ballast that has the problem?
if it is the ballast can i repair it? as it only has 3/4 components inside,
the ballast is a:
PARLUX dsgb 600ms gearbox for hid lamps (sodium)
the bulb is:
sylvania grolux 600watt
heres a photo of the ballast and bulb,
and also 1 of each of my babies!
thanks for any help
covertgrow