Faulty budmaster led.

[Thor_]

Bought a unit off eBay. Seemed to work fine until I used it often now 2 of the sections have turned off.

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[Grandmah]

Live and learn

 

[reefermaduk]

try to change the drivers in the led unit

 

[dandyrandy]

The 3 and 5 w model seem to have a high failure rate. I started using Chinese LEDs of various brands. Most 300w rated. 180 actual. Usually the center LEDs would fail. No heat sinks in the middle. ? Saved $1. Anyway I used them for a couple years. 4 would work well. But I could expect failure after 2 to 3 grows. I am like others here. It's very easy to build your own. Also some of the Chinese imports do have service here.

 

[Thor_]

Live and learn

It's a very expensive live and learn. At nearly £500. One light went then another, both in the corners.

Seller claims its under warranty and claims it was fully working when he used it. I. Shall try and get it sorted. if not I might contact eBay, unit has only been used for a few hours.

 

[PSUAGRO.]

Bought a unit off eBay. Seemed to work fine until I used it often now 2 of the sections have turned off.

Any advice would be appreciated

pics would help greatly.

have you opened it up to see if it has quick connects to the drivers?

 

[Thor_]

pics would help greatly.

have you opened it up to see if it has quick connects to the drivers?

I will add pics, do you want pics of its guts too? Yes they have quick disconnect

 

[PSUAGRO.]

I will add pics, do you want pics of its guts too? Yes they have quick disconnect

Yes , gut pics..............first check is to tighten all the quick connects, make sure they have good contact

 

[reefermaduk]

I still say faulty driver

 

[Thor_]

Yes , gut pics..............first check is to tighten all the quick connects, make sure they have good contact

I will add pics soon. I pulled them out and reconnected them.

 

[PSUAGRO.]

I still say faulty driver

yeah most likely..........cheap chinese drivers are always the weakest link

 

[Thor_]

Not sure it makes a difference but when I just disconnected it and reconnect it. There were Sparks and a noise from the 2 connecting pieces.

 

[reefermaduk]

that don't sound safe to use id inspect it before reconnecting it

 

[PSUAGRO.]

Not sure it makes a difference but when I just disconnected it and reconnect it. There were Sparks and a noise from the 2 connecting pieces.

Sounds like a short, probably a bad/blown driver(s). try connecting the "bad" cluster/modules quick connects to the working drivers==== see if they light up without sparking/noise.

 

[reefermaduk]

Sounds like a short, probably a bad/blown driver(s). try connecting the "bad" cluster/modules quick connects to the working drivers==== see if they light up without sparking/noise.

very good idea you will at least know then if its a driver problem

 

[Thor_]

Sounds like a short, probably a bad/blown driver(s). try connecting the "bad" cluster/modules quick connects to the working drivers==== see if they light up without sparking/noise.

I will do that when I get back home. Could it possibly be a power cable feeding too much power and blown them? I'm sure I'm only using the cable the seller provided. It's either a 12 or amp plug.

Just seems a little strange to me how 2 could go in such a short period (2 days)

Think I might use the hps for now until I find out if they will replace the faulty parts.

 

[reefermaduk]

I don't think the cable is the problem outherwise the entire unit would be faulty now a faulty wire from the driver could be shorting on the case or something

 

[Thor_]

It's taking the biscuit now, another has gone out.

 

[reefermaduk]

It's taking the biscuit now, another has gone out.

not having much luck there pal are you with that led it defo sounds like driver issue

 

[GFS_Nic]

Can't you use the seller warranty right now ? Why do you want to wait ? The product is faulty and can be hazardous (overheating), You shouldn't wait too much, send it back to the seller and fill a formal complain.
Peace.