Kerowacked
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Have a 200 watt bozily that stays dimly lit after lights out. Outlet with a timer, the outlet shows an open ground. Is it the outlet or the light?
Led stays on
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go go kid
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Afterglow of LED driver
LED bulbs and luminaires are equipped with an electronic circuit called LED driver. This generates the operating current required for the LED (light emitting diode). The driver contains various components including capacitors and inductors. These components can serve as a storage for electrical energy.
Depending on the design of the driver circuit, these components may still be active when the input voltage is switched off by pressing the light switch. As a result the LED continues to light until the energy stores are discharged. This can also take from a few seconds to several minutes.
LED bulbs and luminaires are equipped with an electronic circuit called LED driver. This generates the operating current required for the LED (light emitting diode). The driver contains various components including capacitors and inductors. These components can serve as a storage for electrical energy.
Depending on the design of the driver circuit, these components may still be active when the input voltage is switched off by pressing the light switch. As a result the LED continues to light until the energy stores are discharged. This can also take from a few seconds to several minutes.
lusidghost
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It looks cool.
Kerowacked
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Its staying lit acouple hours but if i unplug the light it goes out. Have a 100w jerrtak on the same timer that works properly.
xtsho
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The light should go off when you turn it off.
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Kassiopeija
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may be a problem with the phase of that circuit of the wall
PadawanWarrior
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Sounds like the ground and neutral are mixed up in the electrical system. Check the outlet. Or plug the light into another outlet and test it.
Never had this issue, but have heard of this problem a bunch. I'm a loadie though, and I might not have the wires correct, lol.
Never had this issue, but have heard of this problem a bunch. I'm a loadie though, and I might not have the wires correct, lol.
dizzygirlio
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I just found this topic in another thread and they said the same thing Padawan said.
Here's that thread:
Here's that thread:
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PadawanWarrior
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Ya, maybe it was hot and neutral like they're saying. I was close,
Kerowacked
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Thanks for the responses, its a mechanical pin timer with two outlets, the other outlet is the 100w led which is fine. Tomorrow i’ll switch outlets to check the timer, maybe try a two to three prong adapter. Seems less than moonlight and the plant is still in veg so i have time to figure it out. Light also has a remote that i don’t use as a timer just a dimmer.
lusidghost
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That's because he ran a search on here and is acting like an electrician now.
Hollatchaboy
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Get one of these....
It's a good way to know for sure if your outlets are wired right.
It's a good way to know for sure if your outlets are wired right.
Rocket Soul
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Reverse the plug 180 degrees.
Kerowacked
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Got one, the other piece identifies the circuit breaker on the box
PopAndSonGrows
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If it's not the outlet, it could be the light's driver.
Rocket Soul
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Its usually as easy as just reversing the plug 180 degrees. If your timer is cutting neutral instead of live pole then you can get some current creeping into the driver which then generates a very soft light. Just reverse it before you go and buy things and try it out.
xtsho
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Many plugs are not reversible. Aren't most receptacles polarized" And what about the ground prong? At least here in my house in the US.
Hollatchaboy
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All my lights use 3 prong.
dizzygirlio
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I got curious about this when you mentioned that this light has it's own timer because one of my lights is like this. I started googling more about lights with timers and ran across this like 4 year old home improvement message board that may or may not apply. Here's the board link, but basically sounds like depending upon how the light is designed it may just have a hot wire running a constant, small amount of current to power the timer vs. having both a hot a neutral wires.
I don't know if that's the case with this Bozily grow light though. I also looked up your light on Amazon and see that it has/had good reviews, but a couple of reviews on there were from people who said their light was still on. I wonder what happens if you use it's timer by itself?
Anyway, I'm going to check on my light, but I wanted to share what I found with you
I don't know if that's the case with this Bozily grow light though. I also looked up your light on Amazon and see that it has/had good reviews, but a couple of reviews on there were from people who said their light was still on. I wonder what happens if you use it's timer by itself?
Anyway, I'm going to check on my light, but I wanted to share what I found with you